Are you trying to inject more mindfulness into your life? Good for you!
Practicing mindfulness can feel like a complicated endeavor that’s rife with opportunities for discouragement or concerns that you’re doing it “wrong.” Instead of sinking into the frustration, keep trying–mindfulness practice helps you feel more serene [Read more…]
Meditation and mindfulness practices have become more accepted in Western cultures since the late 1990’s. There are several reasons for this, including the research and writing of Jon Kabat-Zinn, a scientist who adapted a Southeast Asian Buddhist meditation practice for a
Western audience. His work focuses on a meditation practice called mindfulness meditation. The initial focus in Kabat-Zinn’s research was on patients suffering from chronic pain. [Read more…]
More and more people are seeing benefits from learning and practicing mindfulness, both in decreasing stress and stress-related illnesses, as well as in improving their mental health in learning how to let go of painful thoughts or [Read more…]
How long should you meditate?
The increased popularity and research evidence for mindfulness and meditation has led many people to integrate meditation into their lives. For some people meditation is a way to stay centered and feel sane; for others it’s a way to manage anxiety; for others it’s a way to deal with stress, attention deficits, or other difficulties. Whatever the reason people practice meditation, many ask, “How long should I meditate?” This very simple question, however, does not have a straightforward answer. [Read more…]
Many people with a form of anxiety characterized by overworrying find that they spend an excessive amount of time pondering either the future or the past. New research published this month in Science suggests that doing so worsens our mood. Does this very human tendency to get caught up in thoughts about the past and future affect you? [Read more…]