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Blog postIt can sometimes (or often) feel like taking time to nourish and feed your heart and life is challenging. This is particularly true when faced with an abundance of "to-dos" and demands, or we're feeling weary from what life has put before us. I recently found inspiration from the words of the inspirational poet, John O'Donohue. He speaks of how we can draw energy and comfort from the Earth and her wellspring of abundance and life. Hopefully his insights will be meaningful to you as wel
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Blog postWhen it comes to stress and building resilience, Western science and yoga philosophy share very similar perspectives. Originally published at YogaUOnline.com Polyvagal Theory (PVT) has gained considerable attention among health professionals since a book of the same name was published in 2011. Based on brain science, the theory describes how information exchanged between the brain and body affects self-regulation, resilience, and how we interact with others. The vagus nerve is a key player in t
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Blog postCancer remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Upwards of 40% of Americans with cancer use a complementary approach to manage symptoms. New research finds that fascia may be key, and alternative approaches may be effective for easing some of cancer's effects. A new wave of cancer research is focusing on the role of inflammation and connective tissue stiffness in tumor growth, spreading and metastasis. This raises the question of whether yoga, massage, and other complementary
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Blog postMindfulness may boost your brain's efficiency and hone your attention and focus. We’re often told that people who are inherently mindful are better at focusing their attention. Although a number of studies show that mindfulness is related to functional and structural changes in brain regions related to attention, few studies link those brain changes to behavior. To bridge that gap, researchers at Michigan State University asked 63 female college students with no prior mindfulness training to ra
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Blog postCan mindfulness make you less sensitive to pain? A study conducted at Wake Forest School of Medicine may have the answer. In this follow up of a 2015 study that compared the effects of mindfulness meditation to a placebo pain reliever, researchers looked to see if a person’s natural tendency to be mindful – or dispositional mindfulness - might be linked to differences in pain sensitivity. They also examined brain scans to see if mindfulness was related to how the brain responds to unpleasant se
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Blog postIn this guest post by David Carlton, learn why more professional athletes are turning to yoga and other mindfulness-based techniques to build mental strength and resilience. If you’re used to following professional sports, you may have noticed in the last few years that there’s been a sort of quiet revolution in how players and teams prepare for competition. Some things never change, and sports stars will always have to do certain workouts and practice certain regimens to stay fit enough to exc
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Blog postWith all of the ways that the word mindfulness is being used, it can be difficult to understand what it means. Here's a quick guide to its most common uses. Do you know what mindfulness really means? If you’re not 100% sure you’re not alone. Competing definitions of mindfulness can lead to a great deal of confusion. Just like the word yoga describes many different traditions, styles and practices, mindfulness is similarly diverse. When definitions are treated interchangeably, we run the risk of
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Blog postWhy are some people more empathic and generous than others? Research suggests that your brain may have a lot to do with it. Is kindness all in your head? New research finds that the brain may hold the key. In a study, people who rated themselves as more empathic learned to help others more readily than those with lower levels of empathy. They also showed more selective responding in the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex, a region of the brain responsible for modulating emotion while benefitti
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Blog postEvery once in a while something comes along that is too good not to share. May you fall madly in love this year... in love with someone who unhinges your tired trajectory, in love with a spouse of several years who might be aching for lightning, in love with demanding children and crazy relatives.. .in love with the particular pedigree of genius insanity that has perhaps claimed you in spite of your reluctance... and certainly in love with an animal, a cloud, a redwood, the wild...these at leas
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Blog postConsidering something new? Here are 5 great tips for making your resolutions stick. I’m a big believer in setting intentions, and making resolutions to change unwanted habits. And the new year is the perfect time to get the ball rolling. But sometimes our strong desire to do something differently can leave us running headlong into defeat as the pull of the familiar takes hold. The good news is, it doesn't have to be that way. As great as resolutions seem, clients, students and life experience h
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Blog postStressors like getting stuck in traffic are inevitable. Taking life in stride may help older adults keep their brains healthy. How you deal with daily hassles like traffic jams, long lines, or loud people may determine how well your brain ages according to a study recently published in Psychosomatic Medicine. Research has long showed that chronic stress is a risk factor for diminished physical, mental and cognitive health and longevity. These findings are particularly important given that the l
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Blog postNasal breathing may enhance your memory new research finds. Humans have long proposed a connection between how we breathe and our state of mind. In fact, modern lore tells us that breathing in deeply is the pathway to relaxation and mental peace. But does the scientific evidence back that up? A growing number of studies are now examining whether breathing affects cognition. One such study published in October in the Journal of Neuroscience looked at whether how we breathe affects what we rememb
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Blog postHow many times have you made plans to take a walk, go to the gym or spend time with family then skipped it because a something “came up at work”? “Who has time for meditation, exercise or sleep when there’s so much to do and so little time?” We’re often quick to drop a healthy activity in lieu of a work demand, but less inclined to scale back work to support our health. “But I have responsibilities, a mortgage, car payments, bills!” you might respond. “If I take time for myself something import
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Blog postHow to challenge your stories, reduce your stress, rewire your brain, and reinvent your relationships. Originally published at Mindful.org “Your beliefs become your thoughts. Your thoughts become your words. Your words become your actions. Your actions become your habits. Your habits become your values. Your values become your destiny.” — Mahatma Gandhi The stories we tell, particularly the ones we’re not aware of, can profoundly shape who we are, and the decisions that we make. Recognizing our
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Blog postPolyvagal Theory and ancient yoga philosophy share similar views when it comes to how yoga can increase self-regulation and resilience. Polyvagal Theory (PVT) has gained considerable attention among health professionals since a book of the same name was published in 2011. Based on brain science, the theory describes how information exchanged between the brain and body affects self-regulation, resilience, and how we interact with others. The vagus nerve is a key player in the autonomic nervous s
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Blog postNew review of the research finds that mindfulness benefits the people around you. Can mindfulness make you a kinder person? That’s the question Australian researchers asked when they reviewed 31 published studies linking mindfulness and prosocial behavior. The result – those with mindful dispositions, and people who’d completed some form of structured mindfulness instruction were more compassionate and helpful than less mindful individuals and those who hadn’t tried mindfulness training. In tur
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Blog postExpressing gratitude really does make you happier according to new research. In fact, the more positive you are, the more your mind and body will reap the rewards. Sure, we've all heard the trendy news that writing in a gratitude journal may boost your spirits, but why? According to the study, expressing gratitude is consistently linked to a number of positive psychological, social and health effects like feeling optimistic about life, exercising more, and experiencing fewer physical symptoms o
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Blog postI spent nearly a month being tormented by hospital monitors rather than serenaded by chirping crickets. Can a lousy summer have a silver lining? Summer is one of my favorite times of year. I imagine lazy days reading in the hammock, hours puttering in my garden, hikes in the mountains and nights in a tent gazing at the stars. This year I spent many nights looking at the sky from a hospital room, serenaded by the beeping of monitors rather than the chirping of crickets. Over the past 2 months
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Blog postNew research from Finland finds that the sensations in your body give rise to your emotions. Think of the last time that you were extremely hungry. Do you remember how you felt? More often than not, unpleasant physical sensations like hunger are accompanied by unsavory emotions like anger, irritability or impatience. Now, a team of researchers have found that what you feel in your body also affects your brain function and conscious experience. In the study, over 1,000 adults took part in an onl
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Blog postIs our desire to be happy at the root of our suffering? Disappointment is a uniquely human condition, the flip side of our capacity for creativity and invention. Only humans “dream things that never were” and “say ‘Why not?’ “ as George Bernard Shaw famously put it. This capacity gives us flying machines and pocket computers. It also gives us rising suicide rates in countries around the globe, from the United States to India to New Zealand. To be unhappy enough to end it all, a person must firs
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