Our Top Picks “Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation” “The Power of Meditation” delivers a 28-day program that covers almost every element of the practice, from the basics (like learning how to properly breathe and understanding posture) to the more advanced (calming the mind and dealing with distraction). The book, written by leading meditation teacher and spiritual…
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Despite the somewhat exotic name, box breathing is a very simple and even familiar type of stress management exercise. If you’ve ever found yourself inhaling and exhaling to a rhythm while you run or listen to music, you’ve taken the first steps. Box breathing is a type of paced breathing that follows a certain rhythm,…
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Meditation has become one of the most popular ways to relieve stress among people of all walks of life. This age-old practice, which can take many forms and may or may not be combined with many spiritual practices, can be used in several important ways. It can be a quick-fix stress reliever to help you reverse your…
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Despite the benefits of meditation, many people feel overwhelmed at the thought of learning how to meditate. Guided meditation makes it easier to get started because it takes a lot of the mental legwork away from the novice. Guided meditation allows you to be guided by someone else. A guide may help you drum up some…
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The Secret, which discusses the Law of Attraction and how to use it in your life, rose to the top of many bestseller lists and inspired offshoots like The Secret Gratitude Book, The Secret Day-To-Day Calendar, and its own official website. The book introduced many people to the concept that their thoughts may influence not only their…
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There are a number of different things that people can do to alter their states of consciousness, from practicing hypnosis to using psychoactive drugs to taking a nap. While some methods, like drug use, can be harmful, others, including hypnosis, sleep and meditation, can have a positive impact on health. Meditation is also a consciousness-changing…
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Breathing exercises offer an extremely simple, effective, and convenient way to relieve stress and reverse your stress response, reducing the negative effects of chronic stress. There are definite benefits of breathing exercises. While simple diaphragmic breathing can provide relaxation and stress relief, there are several different types of breathing exercises to try, each with its…
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As contemporary life is more and more reliant on non-stop streams of information from our mobile devices and constant stimulation becomes the norm, people crave a way to unplug and give their minds a rest. Meditation offers one way to do this. If you’ve been feeling like you’d like to try meditation but you’re not sure how then here’s one…
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When you’re feeling stressed, it’s common to “carry stress in your body” in the form of tense shoulders, a stomach “in knots,” through shallow breathing, or in other ways. When people carry stress in their bodies, they’re often not even aware of it! When we’re really stressed, we may be feeling physical discomfort but not…
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Mindfulness meditation is a highly effective stress relief technique that carries many benefits. Mindfulness can be practiced virtually anywhere at any time, as it does not require silence or a special meditation area or physical position. It simply requires a presence of mind. Mindfulness can be useful in detaching from the constant stream of thoughts, judgments,…
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Meditations have tremendous benefits for stress management and overall health. While there are many different meditations that are effective, each brings something unique, and some meditations may feel more comfortable for you than others. The meditations that feel right are the ones to try, as those are the ones you will continue to practice. The…
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Breathing is so automatic that you don’t even have to think about it, right ? Wrong –especially while you are working out. In addition to food and water, your body needs to process oxygen, transferring it from the lungs through the bloodstream to the muscles. There is a growing belief that the effectiveness of any…
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