Quieting the Mind Opening the Heart

To put it simply, the act of meditation involves quieting the mind so you can open the heart. Thats it in a nutshell.We often believe our hearts are open and we can feel much of what is going on in ou...Full Article

How to Train Your Brain to Keep You Healthy and Happy

When you are unhappy what do you do? Do you go out for a meal? Go to the cinema? The theatre, perhaps? Do you go shopping? Perhaps you like a drink to overcome your unhappiness. Or do you get a buzz f...Full Article

Relax Into Health

Id like to share a little secret about relaxation techniques for athletes (or health-minded people that workout) and anyone that wants to feel more focused, calm, healthy and peaceful.But first, lets ...Full Article

Active Meditation For Surges In Energy Levels!

When I first started learning about deep breathing exercises and meditation I had this pre-conceived notion of sitting very still for long periods of time, my body like a statue, my breathing hardly d...Full Article

Meditation Is Not Just for Men with White Beards

What kind of picture comes to mind when someone mention the word "meditation?"I dont know about you, but for me, I use to get a picture of some real, health food nut, with a white beard, sit...Full Article

Breathing

Breathe in through your nose and draw your breath down into the area just below your navel, allowing your stomach to expand as you breathe (Baby Breath) and filling your lungs entirely with each breat...Full Article

Full Body Awareness

Now that youre comfortable working with your breath its time to bring the rest of the body in. Continue breathing as Ive outlined in my article on Breathing. Now in addition to feeling your breath flo...Full Article

Establishing A Daily Meditation Practice

Its important to establish a daily practice and then stick to it. This doesnt mean dedicating 12 hours a day to meditation, it just means creating a space in your home where you can take a few minutes...Full Article

Past Life Regression - Without Trance or Hypnosis!

Instant Past Life Regression - No Trance RequiredI was in the employ of a UK adult education college at one time and was asked to do a course on Hypnosis - BUT I was not to do any hypnosis with anyone...Full Article

Stevia 100% Natural Herbal Sweetener

Artificial sweeteners are developed in organic chemistrylabs. Stevia grows wild in the rain forests.Finally, a sweetener that I think has yet to show any real toxicity. It has been used for centuri...Full Article

Tips for Better Meditation

Meditation students often come to me and ask what they can do to improve their meditation. Success in meditation is not the result of any one single factor but depends on sustained and systematic effo...Full Article

What Would Plato Think of Prozac?

Each person is unique and it is that individuality that we as a whole draw strength from. We should use such advantages to our benefit. Plato often wrote about this in The Republic, that each member o...Full Article

Meditation Is A Dinner Party

Try Not To Force Things Too MuchOften, when meditating, we try too hard to force a certain state of mind that we think we should have. We try hard to suppress thoughts, for example. This is just anoth...Full Article

Stress: Guilty As Charged

How To Defend YourselfDo you ever find yourself feeling overwhelmed? Do you sometimes feel like you just have too much to think about? Does it make you tired, irritable, or even depressed? What can yo...Full Article

Healing From Within

We become sick because we actIn sickening ways.Louis JourardModern medicine is based upon the notion of battle. We battle germs and fight for life. As soon as we feel pain or discomfort, we immediatel...Full Article

Do You Want To Relax And Think Clearly?

Learning To Be In The MomentImagine thinking clearly, and feeling relaxed at will. Could you get more done? Enjoy life more? Would you like to know how to do that right now? Start by learning how to p...Full Article

A Forty-Five-Second Meditation

Is Meditation Too Much Time And Trouble?If you havent meditated before, you might think its too much trouble to learn. If you do meditate, you know it can be difficult to find the time to do it consis...Full Article

Understanding Meditation

It is impossible to overstate the importance of daily meditation. The benefits are enormous. They are: improved physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health; greater personal power, enhanced crea...Full Article

How To Meditate Without Even Trying

I remember when I started trying to meditate. I would sit down, close my eyes, and try to be really calm (my definition of meditation at the time). That was hard: my head would burst with ideas, thoug...Full Article

The Benefits of Meditation: Tips and Techniques

Meditation is healthy, safe and affordable. In fact its free. The only expense youll have is a meditation mat, which isnt especially necessary-at least from my experience. Meditation has been around f...Full Article