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Can You Care About Something Too Much?

Meditation, Mindfulness, Wellness / By Rita Berger

We all have things we believe in, deeply held opinions that shape who we are and what we do.

Meditation 101: Creating a Home Meditation Space

At the end of the day, don’t you look forward to jumping to your bed with a nice book to doze off to? It is often the places that we love that we want to keep going back to. Quite intuitive, right? Now how about applying the same logic to your meditation practice? To go …

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Anxiety, Depression, and Self-Abandonment

Wellness / By Margaret Paul

Most people want to believe that their anxiety or depression is being caused by other people or by events – but these are not the major causes of most current anxiety and depression. Certainly, we all experience anxiety or depression regarding painful and challenging life events, but this is different than ongoing anxiety or depression. …

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How to Know if You’re an Empath

Wellness / By Dr. Judith Orloff

Empathic, or just sensitive? The trademark of empaths is that they know where you’re coming from. Some can do this without taking on people’s feelings. However, for better or worse, others, like myself and many of my patients, can become angst-sucking sponges. This often overrides the sublime capacity to absorb positive emotions and all that …

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The Virtues of the Neti

Ayurveda, Panchakarma, Self-Care / By Lisa P.

When you catch a cold, how long does it last? Three to four days? Maybe more? It is only when you have a severe nasal blockage that you realize the value of effortless breathing and a clear nose. For people who live with perpetual congestion, allergies, or sinusitis, life can be doubly hard and what’s …

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Pratyahara: Yoga’s Forgotten Limb

Ayurveda, Wellness, Yoga / By Art of Living Faculty

Pratyahara is often defined as “the conscious withdrawal of energy from the senses.” Yet what does that phrase really mean? Did you know that a massage or even vacationing by the sea can be form of pratyahara? Read on and find out how. Pratyahara is perhaps the least understood limb of the 8-part yoga system. Pratyahara …

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Self-Soothing Techniques: 8 Ways to Prevent Overwhelm

Wellness / By Dr. Judith Orloff

Many sensitive people have not learned how to self-soothe if they are upset or when life gets intense. Like many children, perhaps you didn’t have the kind of parents that held you and let you know that everything was going to be okay. If your parents were anxious they also may have transmitted their anxiety …

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Ayurveda Recipe: Chai

Ayurveda, Recipes & Food / By Art of Living Faculty

Chai originated in India and the folklore surrounding the tea dates back between 5000–9000 years ago. Some say the reigning king created the recipe for Ayurvedic healing. The first chai recipes varied in preparation and taste depending on the region, it was only in the 1930’s when black tea was introduced to the recipe. Here …

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A Breathing Practice to Calm, Soothe, & Relax

Meditation, Yoga / By Art of Living Faculty

For the last 35 years, the Art of Living has taught over 30 million people how to use breathing exercises to quiet the mind, reduce stress and make meditation easier—and Alternate Nostril Breathing is one of our favorites. In Sanskrit, Alternate Nostril Breathing is called Nadi Shodhana Pranayama, which translates to “subtle energy clearing breathing …

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Five Secrets for Success

Mindfulness, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Yoga / By Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Everyone wants to be successful in business and in life, but not many are aware of what success really is. Success is an attitude, not just a phenomenon. Tough situations arise in every business, every organization, and you need skills to handle them. These skills come from our inner space, our Spiritual Space, the source …

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Can You Care About Something Too Much?

Meditation 101: Creating a Home Meditation Space

Anxiety, Depression, and Self-Abandonment

How to Know if You’re an Empath

The Virtues of the Neti

Pratyahara: Yoga’s Forgotten Limb

Self-Soothing Techniques: 8 Ways to Prevent Overwhelm

Ayurveda Recipe: Chai

A Breathing Practice to Calm, Soothe, & Relax

Five Secrets for Success

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