Category: Meditation Benefits

  • Oh, No – She Stopped Meditating!

    Oh, No – She Stopped Meditating!

    Earlier this month Mary-Lou Stephens, Huffington Post writer and author of “Sex, Drugs and Meditation”, made a confession. She had stopped meditating! A very brave thing to do, considering she had written a book about the subject and is a blogger and column writer. So why did she stop? “Meditation is like a seedling. We…

  • From Sick Care To Health Care

    From Sick Care To Health Care

    I just watched a new Ted Talk today, and I was stunned at it’s vision and wisdom. It was held by Rishi Manchanda, on the topic of how health care professionals need to be more “upstream” and focused on finding the root cause/causes of their patient’s diseases. Simply prescribing pills won’t necessarily cure the patient…

  • Will iPhone 6 Buy You Happiness?

    Will iPhone 6 Buy You Happiness?

    The day is here! September 9th… the day that Apple is holding it’s next launch event. The new iPhone 6 is expected to be revealed to the world, and millions of people are anxiously awaiting the event to start, and to be shown what new products the tech giant will have for sale in the coming days…

  • Meditation, Neuroscience And Shit

    Meditation, Neuroscience And Shit

    Today I came across a highly interesting TEDx talk, recommended by Russell Simmons in his new book “Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple”. It is a wonderful book, and I will definitely be writing more about it in future posts. But for now, let’s get back to this talk. The talk is by Hedy Kober PhD…

  • Afraid Of Meditation? You’re Not Alone!

    Afraid Of Meditation? You’re Not Alone!

    If your afraid to be alone with your thoughts, and the idea of sitting down to meditate sounds scary – you’re definitely not alone! A new study, lead by Timothy Wilson of the University of Virginia, shows findings on how people prefer electric shocks to being alone with their thoughts. Matthew Hutson of The Atlantic tells us all about it…

  • Meditation Drastically Increases Brain Performance

    Meditation Drastically Increases Brain Performance

    A new study, published in the journal PLOS ONE in July 2014, has found that different types of meditation can have entirely different effects on the body and mind. In a story by “News Medical”, the study is described in further detail: “Contrary to popular belief, not all meditation techniques produce similar effects of body and mind. Indeed, a recent…

  • There Is Nothing Bigger Than Jim Carrey?

    There Is Nothing Bigger Than Jim Carrey?

    We all know the super funny and successful comedian Jim Carrey. But did you know that he is a devoted meditator and believer in the power of meditation? I can find no clear facts about when Jim Carrey started meditating, but in this 2006 clip from “60 Seconds” you can see his favorite meditation spot “where I hang…

  • Stressed Out? Research Reveals Near-Instant Stress Relief

    Stressed Out? Research Reveals Near-Instant Stress Relief

    Last month an interesting story was written by J. D. Heyes of The Epoch Times, detailing research done at Carnegie Mellon University which demonstrated how just 25 minutes of mindfulness meditation a day, for three consecutive days, can mitigate psychological stressors. The study was conducted on 66 healthy subjects, split into two groups. One group underwent mindfulness training…

  • [INFOGRAPHIC] Meditation Benefits

    [INFOGRAPHIC] Meditation Benefits

    Meditation has numerous benefits, ranging from reduction of stress and improved immune system to treating anxiety and improving your concentration. With such a strong resume you would think that the vast majority of humanity would be meditating daily! Yet sadly, that is not the case. Which is why we continue our quest to help spread meditation…

  • Meditation For ADHD A Success, Studies Show

    Meditation For ADHD A Success, Studies Show

    In a New York Times story, Daniel Goleman (author, psychologist, and science journalist) reports on how a growing stream of research suggests that mindfulness and meditation for ADHD may help children and adults cope with their disorder. While the effects of medication as a treatment continues to debated, this suggests that meditation can bring the same benefits without…