Habits are our brains on autopilot living out a pattern. The interesting thing about habits is that we typically have the urge to repeat them because they feel good, but living out a cyclical pattern doesn’t sound very fulfilling does it? Without self-reflection, we continue to live in a cycle of feeling triggered, performing our…
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Meditation creates numerous benefits throughout not just the mental and psychological bodies but the physical body as well. Did you know meditation can increase your energy levels and actually provide you with needing less sleep? Cortisol and Our Energy Levels At Rutgers University a study found that regular meditation can reduce cortisol levels up to…
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Meditation has many benefits, but did you know it could gift you the ability to instantly expand your knowledge? This is what we call awakening your intuition. What Is Intuition? Intuition is not just the mystical experience we may think of it as. It can be understood as instinctive knowledge, such as street smarts rather…
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Meditation stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system which is also known as the rest and digest response of the body. This is where the body is able to switch out of flight or fight protective mode and feel safe enough to use its energy to repair the body. How Meditation Regulates The Flight or Fight Mode…
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Vipassana is a meditation practice that has skyrocketed in popularity over the last few years. While the tradition dates back to ancient times, the modern technique was popularozed and brought to the West by S.N. Goenka. The core Vipassana technique involves disciplining your mind to focus on the single point of entry and exit of…
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Neuroscientists, psychologists, and mindfulness experts have been studying the effects of meditation on the brain for decades now, looking at everything from whether or not meditation can make you smarter to how it impacts your stress-response, aging, and other key indicators of good mental health. It’s safe to say the results are in. Does Meditation…
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Can Meditation Help You Stop Smoking? Absolutely! Meditation has been widely studied and shown to be a powerful tool to help stop smoking cigarettes, (as well as most other addictive habits). While meditation has innumerable health benefits, I think the primary reasons it is an effective tool for quitting smoking boils down to 3 main…
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Whether you’re feeling stressed at work, are struggling with depression, or simply feel there’s room for improvement in your life, you’ve probably hear about the many miracle benefits of meditation. Chief among them is that meditation can make you happier, even if you only practice it sporadically, or for a few minutes at a time.…
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Meditation has long been known to have dozens of health benefits that help you to lead a longer, more fulfilling, and more productive life. Among these many benefits is that natural ability to increase your memory power, enhance brain function, and raise your IQ. While these may sound like far-reaching claims, the core idea boils…
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