By Neenah Payne Jon Morrow is the founder of Smart Blogger which offers courses to teach writers how to be successful. It is now the biggest site about blogging in the world! Jon has a dozen employees who work remotely from all over the world and…
By Rafael Euba, King’s College London There is much written about finding one’s life purpose and reaching self actualisation, but do we really need to have one? My partner is happy pottering around the house with his family around him, watching TV, reading the news,…
By Elias Marat An increasing number of schools across the country are introducing mindfulness practice and yoga classes to address student anxiety, tardiness, and disruptions. The alternative approach to school discipline seeks to address student misbehavior by addressing one of its root causes —namely, allowing…
A new study conducted at IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca shows that the subjective feeling of well-being experienced by many people with the practice of meditation is correlated with specific changes in the brain. The research, which appeared in Brain and Cognition, examined the…
Have you ever gone ahead and eaten that piece of chocolate, despite yourself? Do you inadvertently make decisions because you are hungry or cold? In other words, does the brain’s processing of internal bodily signals interfere with your ability to act freely? This line of…
By Dylan Charles In 1952 the United States government released a civil defense film entitled Duck and Cover. Aimed at teaching school children how to survive an atomic bomb attack, the film’s hero, Bert the Turtle, found safety in his turtle shell while the narrator…
By Susan Boskey Natural Blaze Editor’s Note: This is NOT a sponsored post – we do not receive commission from any sale of this course or associated products. The information is provided from a regular contributor to Natural Blaze and is offered here to do…
By Alanna Ketler The Facts: Millions of people suffer from addiction in various forms worldwide. Our current society doesn’t support looking at the root cause to reach a solution. Reflect On: We should not be asking “why the addiction?” but rather “why the pain?” Addiction…
By Arjun Walia The Facts: A new study associates anger, vital exhaustion, anti-depressant use, and poor social ties with incidents of atrial fibrillation. Reflect On: How often are you mindful of your emotions? When your feel burnt out, what do you do to fix that…
By Arjun Walia The Facts: When you’re having a lucid dream, you might be aware that you are dreaming and may be able to create as you go. In a sense, you can control your dream. Reflect On: What is the purpose of our dreams?…
By Joe Martino The Facts: Many people believe that there are spiritual/metaphysical aspects to themselves, that there exists a deeper part of ourselves that we all have the ability to connect to. Reflect On: How often do you take the time to connect with the…
By Terry Trahan In prepping for an urban survival situation, there is a lot of misinformation. And it is all due to the fact that there are no easy answers. There is also a huge misunderstanding of what happens during these events. It is a…
By Richard Enos The Facts: There are many reasons that most of us feel more relaxed, happy, even creative after spending some time near the ocean. Reflect On: What can we learn about ourselves and what we need in our lives by examining the impact…
Mindfulness has been shown to reduce negative emotions in both healthy individuals as well as patients with psychological problems. Studies have also shown that mindfulness is effective for treating clinical emotional problems like anxiety, depression, stress and trauma related disorders. The biological mechanisms that underlie…
By Alanna Ketler The Facts: The more we complain, the more we wire our brain to focus on the negative aspects of our lives. Luckily this is a two-way street, and we can undo the damage and begin to step into a more positive mindset…
By Rosanne Lindsay What if you could decode the narrative presented in the mainstream to show that seasonal weather changes are intentional? What if you could prove that weather systems are created by aerosols and ionospheric heaters to steer the rivers of the sky? What…
By Alanna Ketler The Facts: We all think negative thoughts on a regular basis as our minds are wired to do so. This is a habit that we can gain control over, the first step is awareness. Reflect On: Negative thoughts tend to repeat themselves…
By Sara Tipton With Thanksgiving upon us, some think that the time to be more grateful has come around. But there are ways to begin to cultivate gratitude now, and keep it with you all year long! Being more grateful is often associated with being…
By Alanna Ketler The Facts: Dr. Klinghardt shares his concerns for the various environmental factors affecting our pineal glands directly. Reflect On: Are you living a healthy lifestyle? Are you health conscious? It’s important to be concerned, but not afraid. There are things we can…
By Mayukh Saha Paulo Coelho is one of the best-selling authors of our time. You may have read his fascinating novel The Alchemist. There is a distinct style in Coelho’s prose that makes him a master storyteller. Often, people confuse his books with self-help books….
