Can Meditation Make You a More Compassionate Person?

Scientists have mostly focused on the benefits of meditation for the brain and the body, but a recent study by Northeastern University’s David DeSteno, published in Psychological Science, takes a look at what impacts meditation has on interpersonal harmony and compassion. Read more here…
The Brainwashing ‘Cult’ of Meditation
Not everyone loves meditation, but most people generally see the benefit of quieting the mind.Think about how many negative thoughts go through your mind on a daily basis. Your mind may be sullied with low self-confidence, anger, frustration, lack of empathy, impatience, anxiety or depression. Read more here…
Medical establishment ponders meditation for its health benefits
Access and cost pose no problems here. Unlike insurance-driven medical models, this one comes free and is available to virtually anyone. All it takes is a willingness to learn, discipline and plenty of practice. Read more here…
Silencing the Myth of Meditation: You Don’t Have to Sit Still to Be Present
Meditation is a science — the science of understanding the pathways of the brain and how they react to different situations, experiences and stimuli. Through this understanding, we can learn how to respond to these reactions and train the brain to focus. Read more here…
Health benefits from meditation

Meditating with a group creates a sense of belonging and a willingness to embrace an important truth that pertains to everyone’s life purpose, remembering to be kind. Read more here…
Meditation can help improve test scores

Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara found that teaching mindfulness through meditation helped improve the GRE scores of students. Read more here…
Mindfulness from meditation associated with lower stress hormone

Focusing on the present rather than letting the mind drift may help to lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, suggests new research from the Shamatha Project at the University of California, Davis. Read more here…
A Meditation for Manifesting
This meditation strengthens your energy field so that you become a magnet for miracles. Practicing this meditation will make you shine bright and deepen your connection to the universe. Read more here…
Hidden Gems: Tuning into healing power of music
Music’s therapeutic nature is being used to help alleviate the suffering caused by mental, physical and social illnesses. Read more here…
Yoga retreat helps students find focus

Kripalu is the largest yoga retreat center in North America. But it’s not just about doing yoga. The healthy living programs help people deal with chronic conditions, like cancer and heart disease, as well as stress. Read more here….