It also prompted a shift away from future-oriented worrying and helped people focus on the present. People who suffer from anxiety are often plagued by repetitive thoughts, which can distract from the task at hand and affect mood and productivity. … Continue reading
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Mindfulness Meditation May Help Older People Sleep
BY KATHRYN DOYLE Wed Feb 18, 2015 Reuters – Engaging in mindfulness awareness practices may be more helpful for older people who have trouble sleeping than just learning about how to make their bedrooms more conducive to sleep, … Continue reading
A One-Minute Meditation To Silence Your Mind and Calm Your Energy
BY GABRIELLE BERNSTEIN AUGUST 5, 2014 The world as we know is in dire need of a higher vibration in its collective consciousness. During a recent morning meditation session, the intuitive loving voice within me reminded me of … Continue reading
11 Meditation Tips for Beginners
For those who have never tried meditation, it can seem like an unproductive, strange way to spend twenty or so minutes of your day. However, meditation offers a slew of benefits to anyone on the planet, and it costs nothing … Continue reading
Aerobics for the brain? Fitness experts praise mindfulness meditation
By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK Mon Jun 2, 2014 (Reuters) – Fitness experts call it bicep curls for the brain and aerobics for the mind. Whatever the name, athletes and gym addicts are discovering how mindfulness meditation … Continue reading
Strongest Study Yet Shows Meditation Can Lower Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
Most doctors say meditation can’t hurt you, but now there’s reassuring evidence that it may help you as well when it comes to warding off disease. By Laura BlueNov. 14, 2012 Previous studies have linked better health outcomes among heart patients who … Continue reading
4 Habits to Achieve Better Mental Health
The National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) estimates that one in every five U.S. adults lives with a mental illness. This number adds up to nearly 50 million people. Sadly, these numbers likely underestimate the extent of the problem. Why … Continue reading
Bibliotherapy Proves Reading Is More Than A Cure For Boredom
Grief, fear, heartbreak, depression — book therapy promises to treat it all. Eight months ago, when his father died suddenly of a stroke, the last thing on James Mitchell’s mind was literature. There were, of course, far more pressing matters … Continue reading
How To Get a Good Night’s Sleep Right Now
“Doesn’t it feel like the zombie apocalypse?” I recently asked my boyfriend. We were taking our daily sanity stroll when suddenly the sleep-deprived eyes peeking over surgical masks started to feel extra eerie. I may have even traumatized a small … Continue reading
The Most Natural Way To Boost Mental Health During COVID-19
It can help improve mental health and wellbeing and reduce anxiety. Even modest reminders of nature can help boost mental health during lockdown, research finds. Nature can be experienced on a walk close to home, in the back yard or … Continue reading
