Can You Listen to Music While Meditating
Can You Listen to Music While Meditating When you play music while meditating it will provide you with a lot of calm. Gentle music creates a calmer environment which makes meditation more effective. Many people group meditation with all other forms of relaxation, so it only makes sense that people who love winding down to […]
The Marriage of Psychology and Spirituality
Dr Itai Ivtzan The Marriage of Psychology and Spirituality is an interesting way to examine the relationship between psychology and spirituality. Join a group of psychologists and drop into the conversation a few spiritual concepts. Talk about transcendence, oneness, unity consciousness, and the sacred. The contemptuous faces you then receive will directly correlate with the […]
Authentic Yoga Practice
Dr Itai Ivtzan Authentic yoga practice is an exploration in relationship. Yoga is one of the most prominent well-being practices today. Even if you are not currently practicing, or have not practiced in the past, you have probably thought about joining a Yoga class. In the US alone, it is a market that is worth […]
Have you ever heard of music meditation?
Have you ever heard of music meditation? I first heard about music meditation from our meditation teacher training program. Our meditation teacher even mentioned that it is an excellent practice for meditation beginners and perfectionists because the process is more straightforward and more instantly relaxing than other forms of practice. You do know how music […]
Integrating Mental Health in Positive Psychology
Integrating Mental Health in Positive Psychology Integrating mental health services into primary health care (PHC) is among the most viable means of closing the treatment gap and ensuring that people get the mental health care they need. It’s no surprise why the field of psychology has centered around mental health issues for so many years. […]
Mindful Living in Older Age: A pilot study of a brief, community-based, ‘positive aging’ intervention
Mindful Living in Older Age: A pilot study of a brief, community-based, intervention. Error: Embedded data could not be displayed. Mindful Living successful in introducing participants to mindfulness and potentially forming the basis of a longer term parctice.
How to Find Meaning and Purpose in Life
How to Find Meaning and Purpose in Life Find meaning and purpose in life consists of the central motivating aims of your life- the reason you set up in the morning. What is the meaning of life? What is the point of our existence? These age-old questions have been pondered and philosophized, asked in the […]
Challenges in Meditation Practice
Dr Itai Ivtzan A few years ago, after I discussed the benefits of meditation in one of my workshops, a student said to me: “Well, what you’re actually saying here is that meditation is great, and does not have any dangers or side effects.” Psychological research, as well as our personal experience, has shown how […]
NLP and Detecting Frauds
NLP and Detecting Frauds The first time I learned about Neuro-Linguistic Programming (or NLP) was through a short seminar entitled “A Way to Detect a Liar.” The discussion was fascinating, but I should say that I was not satisfied. Let me tell you why. In this article: NLP and Detecting Frauds Lie Game Stunt The […]
Mindfulness Scripts— Meditation for Chronic Pain Management
Mindfulness Scripts— Meditation for Chronic Pain Management This meditation script for pain management and relaxation, will guide you to put your attention on noticing and accepting, and then converting your pain. As you then focus your mind in meditation, this hopefully provide you physical and mental easing and pain relief. Mindfulness Scripts— Meditation for Chronic […]
