Lowering Stress-Level By Meditating During A Long Commute
Commuting is a necessary evil in many post-industrial societies. However, each additional minute of a commute can mean an increase in eventual health problems...
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Gladdening The Heart: The Power Of Giving Thanks
The word gratitude seems to be thrown around so much in our everyday vernacular that it’s easy to think that there’s something inherently wrong...
Manoj Dias
5 Magical Ways Writing Out Your Thoughts & Emotions Can Change Your Life
Writing coach Carolyn Ziel shares a story from her personal journal and underlines the power and benefits of writing that can change your life...
Carolyn Ziel
Coming To Our Senses In Yoga Asanas
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, (c. 350 CE) refers to asana as one’s seat or posture. Further, the text tells us this posture should be held...
Isabelle Pikörn
Mindful & Compassionate Communication on Social Media
Social media is becoming politically charged, and these political battles can be very personal and very emotional. How do we avoid falling into the...
Amanda O'Bryan
Hurry, Slowly: How Instant Gratification Could Be Harming Your Meditation Practice
Having gotten accustom to getting what one wants now, we believe meditation should be no different. Read how meditation helps us to understand our...
Manoj Dias
How To Meditate Properly: Finding The Missing Piece Of Meditation
Meditation is a wonderful practice, full of proven health benefits. It is good for our emotional well-being and performance. Meditating reduces stress, helps us...
Giovanni Dienstmann
Living Outside Our Comfort Zone
What is your comfort zone? It's an expression we use when we don't want to do something that scares us. We might say "that's...
Carolyn Ziel
The Meaning Of Meditation: Birth & History Of An Auratic Term
Consider the word “meditate.” Analyze it in all its tenses and permutations. It’s one of those words that can shift forms from noun to...
Isabelle Pikörn
The Wim Hof Method: An Ultimate Guide
Wim Hof, the Iceman himself, reflects on the three fundamentals of his famous breathing technique that has attracted people around the world to awaken...
Wim Hof