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Meditation | October 10, 2009

Meditation

Slip into the gap between thoughts

Deepak Chopra MD

ILLNESS IS TO MANY AMERICANS their only form of meditation and self-nourishment. We are so busy rushing through our lives that being sick has become an acceptable way of stopping or slowing down. Injury due to carelessness (often because of our rushing) is another way we are forced to slow down.

Both sickness and injury have become institutionalized in our society. In other words, they have become acceptable to the point that $1 trillion is being poured yearly into the institutions and people who support disease — hospitals, clinics, doctors, … Read More »

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MEDITATION-Simply | April 28, 2009

Quiet brings the calm. Meditation is the intentional quieting of the mind – allowing us to touch and hear more than the continuous thoughts of work, tasks, family, and our physical bodies.

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Tap into Your Natural Stress and Pain Reducer | January 29, 2009

Tap into Your Natural Stress and Pain Reducer

You’re probably familiar with endorphins; I tend to think of them as something you experience when eating a chocolate cup cake, feeling overwhelming love and affection for someone or while doing some rigorous exercise.  Like most things in life, it turns out that endorphins are multifaceted, so read on to find out the whys and how’s of this interesting phenomenon.

Did you know that endorphins are really morphine like opiates naturally produced by our bodies?  These chemicals can temporarily block pain receptors and dull our sensitivity to pain.  Exercise causes us to release endorphins (this feeling is sometimes referred to as … Read More »

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Five-Point Detox Program for the Mind | January 8, 2009

Five-Point Detox Program for the Mind

We’ve all heard about detox programs for the body, which aim to clear away all the toxins which block our system. Well, considering the amount of mental ‘toxins’ we indulge in everyday in the form of negative and destructive thoughts, I thought why not have a mental detox program too?

By this, I mean a series of practices you could do for a couple of weeks, or a month, at the end of which your thoughts would be purged of negativity and a new clarity and peace of mind could emerge in your life.

These five steps outlined below – meditation, simplification, … Read More »

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10 Secrets to a Stress-Free Life | November 11, 2008

10 Secrets to a Stress-Free Life

Upgrade your outlook and keep your day from unraveling with these mental strategies

Start Small

Don’t overwhelm yourself with big changes. Alter one small thing–a morning habit, a food choice. Over time, these will add up to the intentional life you crave.

Connect

Put love and friendship first in your life, scheduling dates with others as you would doctors’ appointments. Connection may help improve heart health, prompt the release of the stress-relieving hormone oxytocin, and allow you to sidestep the health risks of isolation. While you’re at it, get a pet–you might further reduce stress and ease depression.

Focus on Now

Rather than disperse your … Read More »

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