Some time ago I saw a coach use the acronym MEDS, Meditation (or Mindfulness), Exercise, Diet and Sleep as a device to remind us about some good ways to improve our wellbeing. I loved it so much I stole it. Now, however, I want to reimagine it and really make it mine. Henceforth, MEDS will be Movement, Eating, Dhyana and Sleep.
MEDS 2.0 “Mindfulness, Exercise, Diet Sleep” is no more Read More »
Constant hustle and bustle, and various stressors take a toll on emotional wellness. While there are numerous treatment options available, including therapy and medication, some people seek self-powered ways to manage their symptoms. One such approach gaining popularity is the practice of mindfulness and breathing exercises.
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I was in a friend’s vacated house in Bowie, Arizona. I was in the process of completing a month-long lerung, a solo meditation retreat in the Tibetan tradition. It was winter, it even snowed a little. I was excited to skip the entire holiday season, from December 14th to January 14th, more or less. Timing
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Why Do We Eat? Sounds silly, I know. Unsurprisingly, because we’re hungry. Is that really true? It’s important to know, because, it has a lot to do with our energy balance, and therefore our body composition, and therefore our health. For us, the second question is the most profound. Why Do We Eat, For Real?
Mindful Eating Better than Diets? Read More »
This just goes to show you that at least 2 of the spokes, in this case, Emotional Health and Physical Health, go hand-in-hand.
Movement Helps Anxiety Depression. A Lot. Read More »
I used to think that Buddhism, being non-theistic, escaped many authoritarian problems of religion. But, alas, no.
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Although you technically can “meditate” anywhere, it becomes exceptionally powerful when you ritualize it. Make a special time and place, do things to prepare your mind and body, then go deep. You don’t need much, but here is what we recommend. Meditation Cushions There are many types of meditation cushions. You could use anything, as
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Yoga is Really Nordic Gymnastics Yes, it’s true: Yoga is marketed as an ancient exercise and spiritual practice, but mostly what’s practiced today has only been around for a hundred years or so. This fact was written up in Yoga Journal a few years back, but no one wants to acknowledge it. It’s movements available
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The point is to enlighten (and Enlighten), not to mystify. I feel discouraged when people write about the teachings and throw tons of Sanskrit, Pali, Chinese or Japanese out there. Just pretend we are not linguistic scholars, m’kay?
The Guru Effect – people “judge profound what they have failed to grasp.” Read More »
A comment to the question “Does anyone use sutras when they meditate?” in the Buddhism and Meditation community on G+ (remember that? Good times.) Above is Master Kamalashila, Indian Buddhist monk who write like 5 books on the right ways to meditate. See Wikipedia Meditation means a lot to me. It’s not the end-all-be-all, and
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