“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” ~ Dalai Lama In the beginning, meditation was something I struggled with a lot. It felt like pushing a rock up a hill. After years of slowly making it a routine, I am now able to see the …
I am known, among my friends, for stuffing my face with food as soon as I sit down at the table. I have this urge to just eat everything. I don’t know what causes me to eat everything. Actually, I know the cause. I love food. But loving food should be done in a healthier …
Depression is being stuck in a perpetual negative cycle. The same thoughts, same feelings of dejection and emptiness constantly haunt your mind. It is a harmful condition that splits families, friends, and colleagues. Most people suppress their depression because it is not “socially acceptable”. People feel they have something “wrong with them” and are afraid to share. The suppression just makes it worse. My …
get easily distracted. With so many browser tabs open and email messages, my eyes are constantly moving around the screen looking for some sort of information. My mind quickly goes into information overload and I completely forgot what I was doing in the first place. Taking back control of my focus was not an easy task. …
Upon the mention of ‘Meditation’, many find themselves thinking of the image of Buddha, cross-legged and perfectly still. To the masses, meditation is often associated with religion or spiritualism. However, spiritual meditation is merely one of the many facets of meditation. Meditation in the new age is an effective psychological tool. It is the act of being …
What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word “Meditation” – Gurus sitting on mountaintops in pretzel-like poses? While that might be the case somewhere, the truth is meditation is much simpler than that. It is a state of being, like being aware, being surprised, or being calm. Confusing? It doesn’t have to be like …
Meditation for a long time has coincided with feelings of relaxation. Deep inhalation and exhalation allow our minds to relax. Sometimes doing this makes me fall asleep. The awareness of my body gradually shifts out of focus and before I know it, I am taking a nap instead of meditating. State of your body: Is your …
Stress is basically a disconnection from the earth, a forgetting of the breath. Nothing is that important. Just lie down ~ Natalie Goldberg Stress is all around us. It creeps up on our day when we least expect it. When it does, it consumes our mind and body. We start loosing focus of the task …
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