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What that means is that the act of listening to music is extremely interactive and requires a lot of brain power. There has been some speculation as to whether the intensity of this interaction could play a role in the physical functioning of the brain and as such, of healing. Read more here…

The benefits of meditation may seem obvious to many. But neuroscientist Dr. Richard Davidson, who describes himself as a “closet meditator,” faced a skeptical scientific community that needed empirical proof to be convinced that controlled breathing, mindfulness, and other techniques really can affect the brain enough to relieve a number of physical and psychological conditions. Read more here…

Meditation relaxes the person which engages the rational brain instead of the emotional brain. So, by stopping negative/anxious thoughts, we disengage the emotional brain and we get a more rational or logical perspective on our thought patterns and ultimately the life situation we may be faced with. We also therefore reduce the physical effects of these hormones ruminating. Read more here…

Art and music don’t just come in handy for patients with mental disabilities but even for those who are traumatized and show symptoms of depression. “Survivors of sexual and domestic abuse sometimes show symptoms of mental ailments. Read more here…

Meditation is largely prevalent nowadays because it is seen as an antidote to stress. However it is much more than just that.  Meditation is a way of life. It is to be lived. We have a vast reservoir of energy in us, lying unused, untapped.Read more here…

The experience of meditation is very similar to these reports of near-death experience. When we meditate we discover when our thoughts and feelings recede, our awareness continues. When our mind stops there is much more. As we go deeper inside, our awareness finds a great presence. Read more here…

“The benefits of meditation are defined by the user,” Andy explains. “For some, this might mean feeling less stressed or anxious, or sleeping better. Then there are those who practise meditation for altruistic reasons – they want to experience a greater empathy with others. You define meditation by how you choose to use it. Read more here…

The plan is to make qualified prison inmates meditation teachers. After qualifying to be a meditation teacher they can teach their fellow inmates. They will be provided all support required in teaching including assistance from our foundation’s teachers, simplified meditation techniques and music,’ he said. Read more here…

In the U.K., card-based fraud has hit its highest half-yearly level since 2009, and approximately £216 million of consumer cash was lost in the first six months of this year. Read more 

Mindfulness participants went to eight weekly group sessions and attended a day-long silent retreat. Each person was also asked to practice stress reduction for 45 minutes daily. This doesn’t mean that meditation is bad. It just simply doesn’t lower blood pressure,” senior author Dr. Sheldon Tobe of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, said. Read more here…