By John Vibes Why does it seem like we are more likely to come up with good ideas in the shower? A team of psychologists think that they know why. The team includes Ron Friedman Daniel Pink, Gretchen Rubin, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, and Scott…
By Katharine Di Cerbo Are you living a life with few true emotional connections? Are you uncomfortably preoccupied with evaluating your output and your performance? Have you been seduced by the idea that meditation can help you finally let go and feel some unadulterated joy…
By Cassius Methyl I recently discovered a “Voyager: Symphonies of the Planets” series, on YouTube, in which NASA converted electromagnetic waves into sound and audio clips were created out of them; converting waves into sound to actually “listen to the planets.” Every planet seems to…
By Amanda Froelich Practices like yoga, meditation, and kirtan can help curb the need for general health care services by almost 50 percent! Imagine if before and after a hectic day of work, everyone took twenty minutes to stretch and objectively contemplate their life’s journey….
By Heather Callaghan Readers – do you know how many mental, personality, social and developmental disorders are indicated by modern psychiatry where there are symptoms of emotional dysregulation? Before you ever self-diagnose yourself with one or figure you must be in a state of arrested development – consider…
By Derrick Broze A new study has found that adolescents who undergo a mindfulness meditation program may see improvements in memory. The study, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, examined 198 public middle school students between the ages of 12 and 15. The students…
DTRHRadio On the September 22nd edition of DTRH, Popeye welcomes back to the broadcast friend, author, and researcher Heather Callaghan of Natural Blaze. The two of them get into a bunch of topics including: PTS – why do we call it PTS? How nutritional deficiency…
Natural Blaze Pilot study finds symptom improvement, gene expression changes, in patients with irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease A pilot study has found that participating in a nine-week training program including elicitation of the relaxation response (mind body stress reduction techniques such as yoga, meditation…
Results suggest possible alternative to long-term drug use By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay News) — Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy might offer an alternative for people with depression who don’t want to take antidepressants long-term, British researchers say. Their study, published April 21 online in The…
Meditation is an energy healing art that has great health benefits, but it is often overlooked by most people. Many people tend to shy away from meditation because they think it is awkward. However, once they try it and get involve in a group meditation,…
Eevee G, I <3 Intelligence We live in busy times when most of us have to work around 40 hours a week. In order to lead this kind of lifestyle, one should sort their time and energy properly throughout the whole day. Healthy morning rituals…
by Alanna Ketler Whether you are looking for more peace or less stress in your life, meditation could be exactly what you need. For beginners, or people who are just learning about the amazing benefits meditation can provide for your mental clarity and well-being, however…
Meditation might be a path to migraine relief, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. “Stress is a well-known trigger for headaches and research supports the general benefits of mind/body interventions for migraines, but there hasn’t been much research…
Mindfulness meditation has become an increasingly popular way for people to improve their mental and physical health, yet most research supporting its benefits has focused on lengthy, weeks-long training programs. New research from Carnegie Mellon University is the first to show that brief mindfulness meditation…
Deep sleep promotes our well-being, improves our memory and strengthens the body’s defences. Zurich and Fribourg researchers demonstrate how restorative SWS can also be increased without medication – using hypnosis. Sleeping well is a crucial factor contributing to our physical and mental restoration. SWS in…
by Dr. K.J. McLaughlin Many people suggest that meditation helps them decrease the symptoms of chronic stress and improves their level of relaxation. Meditation has been used for centuries to improve mental focus and concentration in people who are suffering from emotional trauma. Meditation has a…
One 15-minute focused-breathing meditation may help people make smarter choices, according to new research from researchers at INSEAD and The Wharton School. The findings are published in the February issue ofPsychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. People have trouble cutting their…
Today, millions of Americans say they practice some form of yoga and/or meditation. It’s become a health fad. Yet the goal of these practices seems unknown or elusive to many practitioners — transcendence. An article: Transcendental experiences during meditation practice, by Fred Travis, PhD, Director…
Johns Hopkins research suggests meditation may reduce symptoms Some 30 minutes of meditation daily may improve symptoms of anxiety and depression, a new Johns Hopkins analysis of previously published research suggests. “A lot of people use meditation, but it’s not a practice considered part of…
by Dr. Richard Foxx In our busy, fast-paced world, moments of rest and quietness are few and far between. This can take a toll both physically and mentally. We evolved to have moments of rest, interspersed with intense activity. We weren’t really meant to stay…
