In this powerfully moving video, brain researcher Jill Bolte Taylor recounts what it felt like to have massive stroke. She describes with intense passion the experience of watching her brain functions shut down one by one, losing speech and motor functions, and ultimately losing self-awareness, culminating in a feeling of oneness with everything.
A Simple Technique to Help You Sleep Better
We’re always on the lookout for practical methods to help people get a night of deep, restful sleep. When an easy technique accomplishes that much and also improves mental and emotional health at the same time, it’s definitely worth sharing.
This technique takes very little time, can be done while lying in bed before falling asleep, and will work for just about everyone.
The Daily Rewind Technique
A Daily Rewind is a swift and painless way to clear all the clutter out of your mind in preparation for sleep and dreaming. The technique simply involves a …Continue reading about this easy technique to help you sleep
Everyday Meditation For People Who Don’t Like to Meditate
When most people think about meditation, they think of sitting cross-legged on the floor and trying to empty all the thoughts from their mind. Or they think of Tibetan monks chanting mantras in temples far away. While it’s true those are forms of meditation, they aren’t the only ways to meditate.
Unfortunately, many people never realize meditation doesn’t have to be quite so complicated. They give up because sitting in the lotus position is too uncomfortable or because they can’t stop the constant stream of thoughts going through their mind or for any number of other very legitimate reasons. They miss out on all the rewards of meditation — better sleep, reduced stress, improved health, deeper self-awareness, and a whole host of other benefits.
That’s why we’ve decided to begin a new series of articles devoted to everyday meditation. We’ll offer simple techniques you can incorporate into your day with very little effort, along with suggestions for how to turn daily tasks into a form of meditation.
I’m going to begin with one of my favorites, a technique so easy little children do it all the time. I can almost guarantee you’ve done it at least once in your lifetime, and …Read more about turning everyday activities into a meditation
The Top 5 Reasons You Should Try Meditation
Meditation, once considered a spiritual practice reserved for monks and yogis, is gradually achieving mainstream popularity as more people discover its many benefits.
Meditation doesn’t have to be complicated, doesn’t require you to subscribe to any particular spiritual belief, and doesn’t necessitate sitting cross-legged on the floor and chanting mantras. It can be as simple as sitting in a quiet room and focusing on your breath, or counting your steps while walking around your neighborhood. You can also turn everyday activities like washing the dishes or vacuuming the carpet into a meditation.
There are many different forms of meditation, making it easy for everyone to find a style that best suits their lifestyle. At the end of this article, we’ll provide a few simple meditation techniques, including one method that will allow you to meditate deeply without even trying.
But first, let’s talk about the top five reasons you should try meditation. …Read more about the top five reasons you should try meditation
Time Saving Tips to Help You Reduce Stress
In today’s world, it seems like there are never enough hours in the day to do what we need or want to do. This can cause you to feel stressed from the moment you wake up, and those little stresses throughout the day can add up quickly. Yet, there are some folks who seem to have it all together. They accomplish whatever they set their mind to and all the while appear completely calm…but how? How do some people manage to fit everything in without experiencing the stress of such a busy schedule?
A large part of it is time management. We all have the same 24 hours to work with. It’s truly a matter of using every moment to its fullest. When you manage your time effectively, the unavoidable daily stressors become much easier to handle because you’ve removed so many of the smaller ones that can make the day so hectic.
Time management takes commitment and a bit of effort but there are many small and easy things you can do to get started. Each one may only add a few minutes to your day, but soon the minutes add up to hours, you find you have more time than you once thought you did, and everything seems to flow much more smoothly.
Add just one of these tips each week and you’ll quickly be on the road to less stress and a lot more time: …Click here to read more about time saving tips to reduce stress
Finding a Comfortable Position For Meditation
Finding a comfortable position to meditate in is one of the most important factors in achieving a deeply relaxing state, and one of the most frequently asked questions we are asked is, “How should I sit or lie down while I listen to the Insight Program?”
The best approach is to find the position that is most comfortable for you personally, because if you are uncomfortable while you listen, you’ll be distracted from the meditative state. Sore legs, an aching back, and the tingling of “sleeping” feet will reduce your level of relaxation and, as a result, reduce the effectiveness of your meditation session. The more comfortable your physical body is, the deeper the meditative state your mind will achieve.
Meditating in an upright posture isn’t required but it provides the best flow of breath and can help you stay awake even in the most relaxed states of meditation. There are a variety of seated positions that will help you remain comfortable. It is best to start by …Click here to learn more about comfortable positions for meditation
