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Mind Body Healing: Meditation Beats Medication for Depression
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Dr. Bruce F.
Posted
Tue 09 Dec 2008 9:15pm
As we approach the long dark winter months we also enter that time of year that favors depression. Thankfully there are treatments for depression ranging from herbal supplements like St.John's Wort and psychotherapy to medications like Prozac.
For those with depression stemming from problems with serotonin secretion in their nervous systems me ...
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Mind-Body Healing--Meditation and Blood Pressure
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Dr. Bruce F.
Posted
Mon 25 Aug 2008 3:14pm
Recent research from Current Hypertension Reports supports the practice of Transcendental meditation (TM) for lowering blood pressure.
Researchers examined a number of high quality studies and compared TM with other stress management techniques like biofeedback and stress management. It turns out that the practice of TM produced a statis ...
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Meditation - Healing for the Mind and Body
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David L.
Posted
Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:21am
East Meets West
Meditation of one style or another can be found in most of the major religions, including Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam. Eastern religions tend to concentrate on Meditation as a means of developing spiritual enlightenment and as a pathway to experiencing ultimate reality, whereas in the West it's primarily used as t ...
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Things to make you say “om” (meditation & mindfulness resources)
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Cheryl H.
Posted
Sat 28 Jul 2012 11:14pm
We’re on the final week of the July Self-Care Retreat and the topic this week is inward reflection. Our hostess this week is Iris of the Daily Dietribe and she’s posted on a 5 minute self-care scan . If you’re in the mood for something more in-depth, here are a bunch of great resources! If I’ve missed any of your favorites, please let me ...
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How to Meditate? 10 easy steps to a Meditative Experience
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Michael Apollo
Posted
Tue 30 Nov 2010 3:33pm
How to Meditate is a key question I receive all the time from many that I interact with and tell them about my Modern Meditations. I thought I would get back to the basics in this article and let you know the fundamentals needed to enter the meditative state easily and quickly.
First, what is “The Meditative State?”
Being within a Meditative ...
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Mindfulness Meditation
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Robin P.
Posted
Tue 12 May 2009 3:27pm
What are the Different Types of Meditation?
While there are many different types of meditation, there are two general classifications: concentrative and mindfulness. In concentrative meditation, you focus on clearing your mind to provide you with greater concentration, awareness and clarity. In mindfulness meditation, you open your mind t ...
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Mindfulness Meditation – A Simple Guide
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Michael Apollo
Posted
Tue 08 Mar 2011 11:51am
Mindfulness plays a central role in the teaching of Buddhist meditation where it is affirmed that “correct” or “right” mindfulness is the critical factor in the path to liberation and subsequent enlightenment .
Described as a calm awareness of one’s body functions, feelings, content of consciousness, or consciousness itself, it is t ...
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New Yoga Meditation Practices by Padma Meditation
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My Yoga Online
Posted
Sat 11 Dec 2010 4:03am
My Yoga Online is happy to announce the latest addition of 7 new yoga meditation classes by Padma Meditation. Enjoy exploring your mental practice and receiving the benefits of more focus, deeper calm, and greater mind/body awareness. Padma engages your mental practice with 7 inspiring themes: Balance, Concentration, C ...
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