Meditation Teacher Training—Learning All About Mindfulness Meditation
Meditation Teacher Training—Learning All About Mindfulness Meditation Have you ever wondered how mindfulness became so popular? To this day, you can find lots about learning all about mindfulness and a ton of different kinds of mindfulness practices! It all started from the mindfulness-based stress reduction course and now there are lots of practices like mindful […]
Mindfulness Training Online – Mornings and Meditation
Mindfulness Training Online – Mornings and Meditation Mindfulness training online program urged us to practice every day. I used to miss 2-3 daily practices a week because I can’t seem to insert them in my schedule. But then I tried doing it first thing in the morning. You open your eyes, and it’s Monday. You […]
10 Ways to Live a Meaningful Life
10 Ways to Live a Meaningful Life How many of us are striving to live a meaningful life? And what, exactly, do we mean by meaningful? A meaningful life can be defined as one which has a purpose, and, of course, a meaning. Sometimes it can be hard to define just what these things are. […]
The Effect of Occupational Meaningfulness on Occupational Commitment
Ivtzan, I., Sorensen, E., & Halonen, S. (2013). The Effect of Occupational Meaningfulness on Occupational Commitment.International Journal Of Psychological Research, 6(2), 15-23. Error: Embedded data could not be displayed. This study was to explore Effect of Occupational Meaningfulness on Occupational Commitment which was defined as contributing to overall meaning in life.
Have you tried the Smiling Meditation?
Have you tried the Smiling Meditation? Ever heard of the smiling meditation? if not, you might be wondering what on earth it is, and why you should want to try it. I am a firm believer that happiness is truly meaningful when it is not demanded from anyone or anything— that it is best shared. […]
Mind the Gap in Mindfulness Research
Hart, R., Ivtzan, I., & Hart, D. (2013). Mind the Gap in Mindfulness Research: A comparative account of the leading schools of thought. Review of General Psychology, 17(4), 453-466. Error: Embedded data could not be displayed. The concept of Mind the Gap in Mindfulness Research approach for people at risk of depressive relapse to support […]
How to Increase Self-Love
How to Increase Self-Love Most of us know what increase self-love is but do not understand it. You eat because you understand that you need nourishment. It is sad that most of us are trying to conquer external battles like finding love, finding success, or finding happiness, but we do not understand that self-love is […]
Meditation Practice Leads to Choice
Dr Itai Ivtzan My students frequently ask me whether living without ego concepts (thinking patterns in our minds) is at all possible, and how letting go of each and every ego concept would feel. This question misses the point of psycho-spiritual work. At this stage, we are not discussing the experience of living without any […]
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 […]