Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Mindfulness”
So many people are devoted meditators. Are you? What does it take to live a meditative life? Maybe you can combine it with adventure and meditate in exotic locations. How about a cave in the Himalayas? Or maybe meditating among others turns your frequencies on the best. Ajayan Borys has taught thousands to meditate. What has he learned about our …
Have you ever thought about running off to the Himalayas for a meditative retreat in a cave? Ajayan Borys can tell you it’s not so easy even if you’re a fantastic meditator. His book, “Whispers of the Himalya” is an amazing adventure story of his struggle to discover profound realization. He really helps explain how meditation is only one aspect …
 Today, Meditations and Molotovs airs live from PARC – Politics Art Roots Culture. Yes, you heard that right: we’re back to live programming! Vince will be discussing the ongoing organizing work that’s taking place in Northwest Indiana and the importance of organizational vision and structure. Organizing is much more an art than a science, nevertheless some techniques and principles work better than others. …
The ancient practice of meditation—particularly mindfulness meditation—has recently surged in popularity. In fact, in the U.S. about 8 percent of adults and 1.6 percent of children have tried italready. This is because the health benefits of mindfulness meditation are incredibly impressive … and supported by scientific studies. This article explores the health conditions and diseases it may help with. Read …
A profound, thoughtful and moving hour about mindfulness with psychologist Donna Rockwell, PsyD. Listen carefully to her words and her spirit, and I believe it will add to your life as it has to mine. You will find yourself refreshed and reminded of what it means to create the kind of life, work, love and friendships you really want to have.
On the surface, mindfulness practice seems tailor-made for increasing welfare of its adopters. Drawing upon centuries-old Buddhist and Vedantic rituals, it refers to a set of activities & exercisesperformed to focus one’s mind on experiencing the present, one moment at a time. Mindfulness exercises often involve meditation in some form. The practitioner focuses on a single concept continuously for a period ranging from a few minutes to …
Dispositional, or “everyday” mindfulness is the inherent trait of being aware of one’s present thoughts and feelings. In a new study of 399 people that measured health indicators including dispositional mindfulness and blood glucose, researchers found that those with higher scores for mindfulness were significantly more likely than people with low scores to have healthy glucose levels. The results show …
A talk with writer and editor Allan Badiner about dharma, science, spiritual liberty, and the new edition of his edited book Zig Zag Zen: Buddhism and Psychedelics. http://www.zigzagzen.com/
