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They see too much. They feel too much. “It is like feeling with 50 fingers instead of 10,” comments Dr. Judith Orloff, a New York Times best-selling author, leading American psychiatrist, empath, and author of The Empath’s Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People. One of the greatest advantages of living in the 21st century […]
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It’s that time of year here in the US—kids are back in school! A great way parents and teachers can prepare them for all the challenges that will come their way—tests, extra-curriculars, bullying, time management, study habits and skills—gain relief from stress, and increase their mental powers is introducing them to the power of meditation
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“There are moments when all anxiety and stated toil are becalmed in the infinite leisure and repose of nature.” —Henry David Thoreau I couldn’t agree more. On a beautiful wintery morning in December of 2014, I was walking to the classroom for the 3-day silent meditation program I was attending. Throughout the workshop, instructors lead
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Do you wake up in the morning with low energy? Are you already stressed out by the thoughts of your to-do list for the day? Do you wake up unhappy? Is it difficult to get out of bed at all? Wish you had more energy to cope with the day? If you answered yes to
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A lot of people say they struggle with silence—I was definitely one of them. Not speaking for an hour would have been much for me, but to go without speaking for three days, was just unthinkable. How would I ask for my morning cup of tea? What if I need to share something? What if
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157 million—that is the number of workdays lost due to migraine. When relentless headaches come knocking, the days can become a blur. Along with the physical pain, the loss of ability to perform at work or participate in favorite activities can take a toll on our mental and emotional well-being, particularly when headaches are chronic.
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Relief from anxiety is right at your fingertips. Learn these five easy yoga mudras and begin to cope with stress and panic attacks naturally. What is a mudra? The word mudra in Sanskrit means gesture, mark, or seal. A hasta mudra is a gesture, or a hand position, meant to channel and direct energy in
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A student of mine, a freelance writer named Georgia, recently told me about her journey to self-love. As is the case for many freelancers, Georgia’s workload ebbed and flowed, and flowed particularly high when she felt the fear of financial pressure. A few years ago, Georgia explained to me, she took on too much work as a way to pay her bills and fend off acute future anxiety about money troubles. As soon as the work piled up, Georgia’s life became much less healthy — and it took her some time to notice the cycle she was caught in.
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Have you ever walked into a Buddhist Pagoda, a temple, or a place where people regularly chant, and felt an indescribable peace that arrests your mind that very second? No matter what problems your mind was roiled in, when you entered you were immediately able to delink your mind from the worries that seemed to
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Meditation is the journey from movement to stillness, from sound to silence. The need to meditate is present in every human being because it is a natural tendency of human life to look for a joy that doesn’t diminish, a love that doesn’t distort or turn into negative emotions. Is meditation foreign to you? Absolutely
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