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If the sheer amount of work generated by school has you anxious, tense and worried, consider trying meditation before, during or after school. Even a few minutes meditation can give students and teachers a sense of calm and peace of mind that benefits their emotional and physical health. Read more here…

There’s this thing I do, every now and then. I will step away from the comforts of my life: my spouse and child, my home and dog. I pack a small bag with two pairs of old linen trousers, three T-shirts, a thin cotton wrap and flip-flops. Then I make the trek to a Vipassana meditation centre and begin a monastic life for 10 days. Read more here…

Mindfulness asks you to stay in the present moment. You can do it lying in bed when you first wake up. With your eyes closed, focus on your breath. Notice it go in and out; in through your nose, out your mouth, making your chest go up and down. Read more here…

Researchers discovered that meditation-related anxiety relief is associated with activation of the areas of the brain involved with executive-level function (the anterior cingulate cortex and ventromedial prefrontal cortex). Read more here…

Balancing a multicoloured plastic model in his hands, Dr. Richard Davidson looks out over an assembled group of 5-year-olds and says: “The brain is the most complicated thing in the universe.” Read more here…

During meditation, there was more activity in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, the area of the brain that controls worrying.When activity increased in the anterior cingulate cortex – the area that governs thinking and emotion – anxiety decreased. The study was published in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. Read more here…

Studies on the many benefits of meditation have been pouring in lately. The PicktheBrain blog notes that research indicates that just three hours of meditation can increase self-control and focus, while after eleven hours changes in the brain are visible. Read more here…

A meditation invites you to focus on your breathing, your body, or your feelings; it does not usually involve visualising. It is designed to increase awareness of your body. Typically, meditation techniques are drawn from Taoism or Buddhism. Read more here…

Hundreds of people were rushing to the weekly class of Buddhist meditation teacher Tara Brach, a therapist who has become a must-listen for many urban professionals. Inside, her calm voice fills the silence. Read more here…

The body is equipped with natural self-repair mechanisms that can be flipped on or off with thoughts, beliefs and feelings that originate in the mind. This is great news, because it means, in essence, that you can heal yourself. Read more here…