Why Meditation Should Be Part of Your Self-Care Routine
Meditation is a great way to bring the focus back to you. This ancient practice has been highly regarded for thousands of years. Originating in the Eastern part of the world, meditation and mindfulness are key to Eastern culture. Both form a key part of spiritual growth and self-realisation, and their popularity has spread throughout […]
Positive Psychology Program – A 75 year Pursuit on Happiness: What were the findings about happiness?
Positive Psychology Program – A 75 year Pursuit on Happiness: What were the findings about happiness? There was an actual study that looked into what truly make a happy and fulfiling life, and to make sure of the accuracy of its conclssions. It was done for 80 years now! The only catch with the study […]
The Flowtime Technique
The Flowtime Technique If you have trouble staying on task and consistently reaching a highly productive state of nirvana, congratulations! You’re a human! However focused productivity gurus on the internet may seem, no one is immune to distractions. This is why strategies like the Pomodoro technique have become widely popular in recent years. Before you […]
Character Strengths— Scientific Benefits of Developing Humor
Character Strengths— Scientific Benefits of Developing Humor Developing humor is really just another form of COMMUNICATION. It’s part of our communication skills set. Children need to be allowed and encouraged to be funny, in his or her own way. Laughter can unite groups. Laughter not only creates a shared experience in the moment, but it […]
The Effectiveness of Guided Meditations
The Effectiveness of Guided Meditations The Effectiveness of Guided Meditations may reduce blood pressure, symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety and depression, and insomnia. Evidence about its effectiveness for pain and as a smoking-cessation treatment is uncertain.If you meditate, I am sure that you would have used guided meditations to help you along at some […]
Why You Should Take that Positive Psychology Program— Career Path and Interventions
Why You Should Take that Positive Psychology Program— Career Path and Interventions A positive psychology program is one of the most promising fields these days. This article will lay out the history of the field, its theory and concepts; criticisms; the academic path to practice; careers, and the types and examples of positive psychology interventions. […]
Positive Psychology Course— Transcendence: The Need to Lead a Meaningful Life
Positive Psychology Course— Transcendence: The Need to Lead a Meaningful Life To lead a meaningful life, we have to develop a coherent narrative about who we are and how we got to be that way. We need to evaluate the good and bad of our experiences and how they shaped us. Transcendence is one of […]
How to Transform Your Life with Effective Meditation
How to transform your life with effective meditation Effective meditation is an approach to training the mind, similar to the way that fitness is an approach to training the body. For many of us, life is so busy, with little time for reflection. A regular meditation practice can help offset the effects of our crazy […]
Dangers of Meditation
Dangers of Meditation In this article, I will reveal the scientifically proven dangers of meditation. They include headaches, seizures, anxiety, mental illness, depression, panic attacks, weight loss, insomnia, psychosis, and hallucinations. 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 […]
Understanding the Art of Mindfulness: Easy Tips for Practice
Understanding the Art of Mindfulness: Easy Tips for Practice I have learned that to achieve mindfulness we must first achieve a state with the following components: Being aware of the present Acknowledging and accepting difficult physical and emotional sensations Be devoid of judgment I will illustrate the above through a simple story to help visualize […]