awakening
06/28/2018
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By Zoey Sky
These 11 essential oils will help with your lucid dreaming
An article from Waking Times reveals a list of 11 essential oils that can help improve your lucid dreaming. For the uninitiated, lucid dreaming refers to the experience of individuals who remain in control of themselves even though they’re dreaming. In the Indian Hindu practice of Yoga Nidra and the Tibetan Buddhist practice of dream yoga, […]
01/22/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Can mindfulness save the world? Here’s an example of how it cultivates insight
At mindfulness retreats, participants often have the chance to ask their meditation teachers questions. The questions often involve anger management, discussing politics with family and friends, or simply “using mindfulness to not take that extra cookie.” However, someone will occasionally ask a challenging or provocative question. For example, during a particular retreat, a participant asked Thich […]
12/13/2017
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By Ralph Flores
Strengthen memory and reduce Alzheimer’s risk with meditation and music
Here’s one more reason to put your favorite music on repeat, or pick up your mats and meditate: A recent study suggests that meditation and music can help people who are at risk for Alzheimer’s disease. (Related: Alzheimer’s drugs cause brain damage and actually worsen memory loss.) The results of the study built on data […]
11/29/2017
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By Isabelle Z.
Meditation can reduce stress, but only if you really want it to: The first step in reducing cortisol is acceptance, new study finds
Mindfulness has been getting a lot of buzz as a way to combat stress recently, and this is one trend that has some solid backing behind it. This approach sees people focusing their mind fully on what is happening around them, what they’re doing, and the space in which they are moving. It entails being […]
11/28/2017
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By Zoey Sky
How meditation works: It synchronizes key regions in the brain, improving cognitive functions
Meditation can do more than help you relax after a long day. According to an article by Christina Sarich at the Waking Times, several Boston University researchers have discovered how to activate the two areas of the brain that can “turbo charge” cognitive functioning, or certain cerebral processes that pertain to knowledge and how we […]
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