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  • How Meditation Can Keep Your Brain Young

    How Meditation Can Keep Your Brain Young

    Fun Fact: the human brain shrinks as we get older. Well, I have to admit that fact isn’t all too fun, but definitely interesting. Some brain regions shrink at a rate of up to 1% per year, whereas others remain relatively stable until the end of the life-span [source]. When it comes to the piece…

  • Virtual Reality Guided Meditation

    Virtual Reality Guided Meditation

    Wait no more, the future is here! Imagine yourself putting on a device which transports you to a virtual reality where it feels like you’re  actually there. That device is called Oculus Rift, and is an amazing piece of technology. It is still in it’s early stages, but has been adopted by many developers who want to create…

  • Cricket Sounds For Meditation

    Cricket Sounds For Meditation

    What is the background music of your happiest childhood memories? Close your eyes, and think back to your childhood memories from summer and vacation. What do you hear in the background? Now, the answer you have will most likely not be the same as mine, as this is very subjective and dependent on a lot of factors. Like where…

  • Learn To Meditate In 5 Easy Steps

    Learn To Meditate In 5 Easy Steps

    Need some quick meditation inspiration? How about 5 easy steps, in a 5 minute video? That is just what the YouTube “Audio Entrainment” has to offer. I liked it so much that I wanted to share it with all of you. It is in a “hand-drawing-on-a-whiteboard” style, and goes through how to get started meditation,…

  • Zazn Meditation App

    Zazn Meditation App

    Does your meditation timer have guided meditations, adjustable settings and numerous sound effects? I used to simply use the alarm on my smartphone as a meditation timer. It works ok, but the alarm can be a bit startling, and does not have anything extra. Just the alarm sound going off at the set time. It…

  • Meditation Quote 96: “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.” – Albert Einstein

    Meditation Quote 96: “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.” – Albert Einstein

    Are you guilty of regret or worry? Of course you are, you’re only human! Regretting the past and worrying about the future comes as natural to us as thinking too much or spending too much time on the couch. But like most things in life, it is only good in moderation. If we take something to the…

  • The Art Of Meditation

    The Art Of Meditation

    Do you hear the noise? What noise?! This video features a great excerpt from a talk by Alan Watts about meditation. The video creator, “Omega Point”, has done a great job at setting the audio to some wonderful footage in a beautiful setting, and at times overlaying it with words and sentences from Alan Watts…

  • Reddit Meditation FAQ

    Reddit Meditation FAQ

    What does a white alien mascot have to do with meditation? A whole lot, apparently! In case you don’t know, lets take a moment to explain what Reddit is. Often described to as “the front page of the internet”, Reddit is a social networking service and news website where people can submit content and others can…

  • Neuroscience of Mindfulness: Default Mode Network, Meditation, & Mindfulness

    Neuroscience of Mindfulness: Default Mode Network, Meditation, & Mindfulness

    This post was originally published on Matthew Williams’ blog, and has been reposted here with his permission. “Ipsa scientia potestas est.” ~ Sir Francis Bacon Translated as, “Knowledge itself is power,” this quote by Sir Francis Bacon appeared in his 1597 essay, Meditationes Sacrae (“Sacred Meditations”). Bacon has been credited as the father of the scientific…

  • Celtic Meditation Music

    Celtic Meditation Music

    Is there anything more magical and soothing than celtic music? If you don’t know what celtic style music is, have a listen to the music in the video below and see if you recognize it. The video is 3 hours long, and features celtic music of different tempo and atmosphere. Some parts are more calming than others, while…