Meditation is one kind of exercise in controlling attention. Meditators use some practices, like keeping focus on breathing, to strengthen the ability to take control over what their minds are doing. While meditators have long experienced its benefits, science only recently discovered that the mental...
Meditation is one kind of exercise in controlling attention. Meditators use some practices, like keeping focus on breathing, to strengthen the ability to take control over what their minds are doing. While meditators have long experienced its benefits, science only recently discovered that the mental...
Try thinking of the difference between mindfulness and meditation this way: imagine you’re learning to drive a car. At first, you’d likely head out to a quiet country road rather than a busy motorway. Of course you can drive on either, but one is much easier than the other when you...
Often, our body is doing one thing while our mind is elsewhere. This technique is designed to sync body and mind by performing a mental scan, from the top of the head to the end of your toes. Imagine a photocopier light slowly moving over your body, bringing attention to any discomfort...
Contemplation of one's place in the universe is a humbling experience. 8 Meditation A disciplined practice to train the mind for increased focus, calmness, and cognitive clarity. Through meditation, he has improved his ability to concentrate under stress. 9 Contemplation The application of the mind...
Most importantly, only exercise if you have the energy. If you’re exhausted, sleep and eat instead! For more ideal classes, check out my Fertility Yoga Series. 6. Re-establish your HPA Axis The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is our central stress response system and one of the...
Linda replied to my comment, “One of these days you’ll have to tell us more about that notebook!” Well, today is the day! Here’s a brief explanation of its contents. First, I’ve chosen looseleaf over spiral, allowing me the freedom to move things around, even remove pages and...
You can do both types of meditation in sequence in one day, or you can alternate between the two practices on different days. The important thing is to find what is right for you and stick to it. Combines your mindfulness practice and exercise. ...
It was usually taught one to one—one teacher with one student. Yoga is an Indian word that means“to join together”. There are three parts of yoga altogether: exercise, breathing and meditation (沉思). In the past, people paid more attention to the spirit. The ide...
inspect and/or transform the mental image of the person to whom one generates compassion toward, and, in regard to somatosensory experiences, which is related to the warmth, comfort, and sympathy felt during compassion meditation. Furthermore, these difficulties can generate a lack of practice qual...