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Using mindfulness meditation practice to create inner peace
Tools for Inner Peace: Exploring Mindfulness and Meditation

Jan 29, 2021 06:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Mindfulness, which puts us into the moment, and meditation, which accesses deeper levels of consciousness, offer science-backed benefits for body and psyche, helping us achieve inner peace.

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Meditating on Gratitude
Giving Thanks: Meditation on Gratitude and Joy

Oct 30, 2020 06:30AM ● By Jack Kornfield

Bestselling author, Buddhist practitioner and mindfulness practice teacher Jack Kornfield offers a meditation that opens our hearts to gratitude and joy this holiday season.

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Tai Chi Qigong Practice
Tai Chi and Qigong: Life Force in Motion

Sep 30, 2020 06:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

The many health benefits of tai chi, the modified martial art of gentle meditative movement, and qigong, the mind-body wellness system that uses breath, simple movement and stillness.

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Mindful, meditative walking on path
Mindful Walking: Meditative Steps for Well-Being

Jul 31, 2020 06:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Walking or hiking with a meditative focus that fosters focus on each step, known as mindful walking, can combat depression, anxiety and unhealthy food cravings by boosting neurotransmitters.

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Discovering Meditation

Jul 01, 2020 07:14AM ● By Isabella Dussias

It is important for teens to try to pay attention to their stress levels. In discovering meditation, I have found a practice that helps me to calm my mind. There are several types of meditation.

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Woman Practicing Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness and Meditation May Promote Longevity

Jun 30, 2020 06:30AM

Mindfulness and meditation techniques have been linked to anti-aging and longevity, as marked by longer telomere length, a biomarker of human aging.

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Empowered Light Holistic Expo Ushers in May

Apr 01, 2020 06:59AM

The Empowered Light Holistic Expo—a weekend of activities, products, services, lectures and classes promoting healthier lifestyles and spiritual development.

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Overcome Anxiety with Meditation

Mar 31, 2020 05:02PM

With today’s busy lifestyle, meditation is now a vital component for maintaining mental and physical well-being rather than a luxury.

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Ways to Calm Your Anxiety with Meditation During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Mar 31, 2020 02:08PM

With all the uncertainty we are facing today surrounding COVID-19 causing individuals to develop anxious feelings, now is the perfect time to start a regular mindfulness meditation practice.

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Train Students in Mindfulness to Reduce Stress and Improve Grades

Nov 27, 2019 06:30AM

Middle school students who receive mindfulness training experience lower stress levels, less depression and improved academic performance.

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Rosie's Corner- Living Fully in the Moment

Sep 30, 2019 06:49AM ● By Kristy Mayer

Living Fully in the Moment by guest contributor Mary Ellen Moses

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Mindfulness in the Classroom: Meditative Training Helps Kids Thrive

Sep 30, 2019 06:30AM

A grassroots movement towards meditation in the classroom is happening as emerging research documents the strong positive effects of mindfulness on children's developing brains.

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Meditation and Music Slow Cellular Aging: Mindfulness Combats Memory Loss

Feb 28, 2019 08:49AM

Doing a chanting meditation or listening to classical music can alter biomarkers associated with cellular aging and Alzheimer’s disease in adults with early memory loss.

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Meditation Improves Long-Term Cognition: Extended Mental Health Benefits

Aug 31, 2018 10:19AM

People that meditated in a three-month retreat enjoyed cognitive gains in sustained attention that lasted to some degree for seven years.

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Meditative Melodies: How Sound Deepens Meditation

Aug 31, 2018 08:51AM ● By Dudley Evenson

Combining music with our meditation practice can lift our spirit and enhance healing.

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5 Top Tips to Finding Your Next Doctor

1 Keep an Open Mind! Healthcare has come a long way. Today, you have access to practitioners that branch outside of traditional medicine and aim to identify the root causes of conditions while using alternative treatments that may help you get the relief you need. Just because it’s not a pill, doesn’t make it pseudoscience.

2 Build Your Health Care Team. There is no one doctor that can be the be-all-end-all for your health needs. Be sure to have a team of practitioners with different “lenses” and areas of expertise who will treat the root cause and not just the symptom(s).

3   Environment Influences Healing. Health is multi-factorial. Your mental and emotional environment plays a pivotal role in your healing potential. Your doctors and their staff should create an office atmosphere filled with positivity so you can get the most out of your care.

4 Your Story Matters.  Before you begin any treatment, be sure to have a comprehensive consultation to discuss your health concerns. Find practitioners who welcome questions and will take the time to listen and treat you with respect.

5 Report of Findings. When it comes to our health, we often make decisions without understanding the risk versus benefits. Knowledge is an important part of the healing process and is essential to make conscious, informed health decisions. Find practitioners who take the time to explain their exam findings and the recommendations for treatment in ways that make sense to you.

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