Meditation can be tough. And it’s even tougher when we can’t stop wondering whether it’s worth all the hassle. When will I start feeling the results? What’s the point of all this? Does meditation even work? Well, this interview with…
Learning how to control your emotions is easier said than done. But it’s a worthwhile pursuit. Left unchecked, thoughts and emotions have the potential to take over our lives. All that we do seems to be controlled by what we…
Have you ever watched a baby or toddler eat their food? You may have noticed that, sometimes, they will pick up their food and thoroughly examine it before eating it. They smell it, squeeze it, watch it and observe every…
Stress relief is a must these days. And one way to de-stress is to use guided relaxation. It helps focus your mind away from your worries and puts you into a positive, optimistic frame of mind. Guided relaxation classes can generally be found…
Frequent exposure to trauma via the media is known to cause stress and anxiety. But Emily Fletcher, world-class meditation teacher, emphasized that stressing ourselves out isn’t beneficial to anyone. Here’s how she taught us to avoid media induced stress and…
It’s all too easy to have a runaway a mind or have it so full of thoughts that you feel like you’re herding cats! There are definitely days when it’s going a million miles a minute in all different directions.…
Stress got you in a stranglehold? It’s probably small comfort that you’re not alone… These days, most people are stressed out. No problem in small doses, right? We can all handle things one at a time with a little relaxation…
If we were able to harness mindfulness and meditation from an early age, what would the world look like? Here’s why we need to have our kids adopt a regular meditation practice, and how instead of painstaking practices like detention,…
Have you ever found yourself saying, “I’ll be happy when…”? This belief has taught us that we need to consume in order to feel happy. Meditation expert Emily Fletcher disagrees — here’s why. Your happiness exists in one place, and…
Deep meditation is to the mind what deep tissue massage is to the muscles. Deep tissue massage realigns the deeper layers of muscles and connective tissues — it’s the same techniques as used in regular massage, except slower and with…
