Articles tagged: mental health

Health: Need inspiration to start meditating?

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Posted: Sep 18, 2011

This week I polled my readers and asked, “What’s your favorite thing about meditating?” Here are some of the unedited responses: “It's refreshing.” “Relaxing.” “The silence of listening.” “Connection.” “Satisfaction....When I can't get no satisfaction, ... Read more »

health: A short meditation can go a long way in reducing stress

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Posted: Aug 28, 2011

One of the questions I hear often in my meditation classes is, "How long do I have to meditate?" In our culture of do, do, do and produce, produce, produce, we look for formulas, rules ... Read more »

Health: The pluses and minuses of meditating in a bathtub

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Posted: Aug 07, 2011

On one of those recent super-hot afternoons, I cooled off in my bathtub. It was relaxing and the thought came to me, “Why not meditate?” I imagined putting candles around the tub, maybe filling it ... Read more »

health: Meditation offers more than an escape from tension

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Posted: Jul 24, 2011

The online media is rich with information about meditation. Just Google “meditation,” and you’ll have a cache of material to pursue from studies on the benefits to techniques to free guided meditations. This morning I ... Read more »

health: My meditation discovery: Centering on the brain could help quiet your thoughts

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Posted: Jul 03, 2011

This morning I got up to meditate and found myself wondering what part of my brain was being stimulated. In an article I wrote that was published by Huffington Post last week, I referenced several ... Read more »