Posts Tagged ‘relaxation’
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….
Study examines meditation’s potential to improve recovery after cancer treatment

The study, led by oncologist and Masonic Cancer Center member Anne Blaes, M.D., aims to determine whether mindfulness meditation, combined with reflection and peer support, can quantifiably improve health for patients in the first few months after treatment. Read more here…
How meditation makes us much nicer people

New research proves that a spiritual practice, such as meditation, leads to a kinder world. Hazel Sillver explores a number of different types of meditation. Read more here…
Study shows benefits of mindfulness meditation for inflammation
While interest in mindfulness meditation as a stress reliever has grown through the years, there’s been little evidence to support that it helps those suffering from chronic inflammation conditions in which psychological stress plays a major role. Read more here…
The healing powers of yoga for men

‘Men have this fixation that yoga is for women,’ says Leal. ‘If they knew it was originally created by men for men, I’m sure more of them would do it. If they knew about the actual discipline, the focus and the strength that’s involved to do these particular postures, they would understand there’s so much more to gain than just being able to twist yourself into a pretzel.’ Read more here….