Mindfulness
5 STEPS TO MINDFULNESS
from the book, ‘The Little Book of Mindfulness’
1. Tune in to the breath It may sound like an irritating cliche, but there is scientific rationale for this advice. The breath is not only a powerful indicator of one’s state of mind but also a helpful modulator. During a busy day, take a few moments to consciously tune in to the breath. Feel three breaths move in and out of the body. Then slow down the exhalation to help trigger the relaxation response. Extending the breath in this way sends a message to the parasympathetic nervous system (the system that opposes the stress response) to calm down the body, which helps you think more clearly and feel more relaxed.
The Doctor Will See You Now
Is it smart to skip your annual physical? Should you put your trust in medical research? Is "low T" an actual disease? This book examines these questions and more you've always wondered about in more than fifty essays on the practice of medicine. The Doctor Will See You Now is a quirky and eclectic collection of short pieces that explore the evolving patient-physician relationship; famous doctors and notorious patients; surprising hospital practices and the future of health care; medical reporting, research, ethics, drugs, and money; and the brave new world of neurology.
Mindfulness for Dummies
How to reduce stress, anxiety, high blood pressure, and even chronic pain-by refocusing your mind
How can businesses benefit from mindfulness?
Mindfulness has become more popular in the business world, with companies such as Google, General Mills, and Target offering meditation training to workers.
How to be Happy
Behavioral scientists have spent a lot of time studying what makes us happy (and what doesn’t). We know happiness can predict health and longevity, and happiness scales can be used to measure social progress and the success of public policies. But happiness isn’t something that just happens to you. Everyone has the power to make small changes in our behavior, our surroundings and our relationships that can help set us on course for a happier life.
Mindful Makers
Being stuck on the couch post-surgery with nothing to do left my mind reeling… I’m a very active person, and a (temporarily) forced sedentary lifestyle was not working well for me.
Mindfulness
As the Corner Office columnist and a business reporter, it’s my job to stay in touch with chief executive officers around the country. We usually talk about what’s going on at their companies, or what’s happening in Washington.
The Breath Escape Practice for Cultivating Mindfulness
A 20-minute meditation from Jon Kabat-Zinn to allow you to tap into your capacity to be in touch with your experience, and be awake and aware with no agenda other than to be awake and aware. There is no question that mindfulness, compassion, and wisdom are more important than ever before—even though the essence of mindfulness is and has always been timeless, having to do with our relationship to this moment and to any moment as it is, however it is.
Everyday Improvements You Can Make Right Now to Boost Your Brain Health and Extend Your 'Mindspan'
Hear “healthy heart” and you might think cholesterol, blood pressure…oughta hit the gym.
23 Ways to Boost Your Brain
23 Ways to Boost Your Brain and Keep Your Mind Sharp at Any Age
Prize-winning physicist believes science, spirituality are linked
A Dartmouth College cosmologist and theoretical physicist, who considers himself a religious agnostic even though he has devoted his career to examining the links between science, philosophy and spirituality in exploring the mystery of creation, is the 2019 Templeton Prize winner.
Overlooked No More: S.N. Goenka, Who Brought Mindfulness to the West
In 1955, Satya Narayan Goenka, a successful Burmese industrialist, began experiencing intense migraine headaches. Conventional medicine didn’t provide relief, so, at the suggestion of a friend, he sought out a meditation teacher.
Laughter, Sweet Laughter
Why is laughter the sweetest medicine for the mind and body?