Archive for the 'Health' Category


The Hidden Connection Between Pain and Meditation

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Anyone who has heard of the expression about the power of mind over matter will easily understand the benefit of meditation on people suffering from different forms of physical pain.
This article will deal with several methods by which meditation can help in alleviating a person’s condition.
Concentration techniques in meditation can help in easing a person’s [...]


Proper Breathing in Meditation Helps Improve Concentration

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Breathing is an integral part of meditation. Proper breathing is required in many practices of meditation and is therefore an important tool to be possessed by people who wish to perform this activity.
The practice of proper breathing while meditating helps a person relax while doing the exercise. Proper breathing is achieved by inhaling through the [...]


The 5 Religions All Treat Meditation As A Mental Practice

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

While most people would agree that meditation is a mental practice, the objectives of different people and different religions vary.
In this article, we will discuss the differences among major religions on how they view the practice of meditation.
1. Hinduism
- this religion probably has the oldest texts that deal with meditation. While there are several types [...]


How to Improve Concentration with Meditation

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

Today, there are a lot of things that help in keeping us entertained. In the internet alone, there are a multitude of websites that do such that like video sharing sites, gaming sites and other websites which cater to our interests.
While there is nothing wrong with entertaining ourselves, a problem arises with our constant need [...]


Phobias And Fears Keeping You Down? Meditation Can Help…

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

Every person has a phobia of certain things, be it of heights or speaking in front of people. While most people overcome their fears, some are crippled by it. This therefore prevents them from doing things that they would otherwise find enjoyable.
Meditation is one way for people trapped by their phobias to finally get out [...]


The 4 Health Benefits of Meditation

Friday, February 15th, 2008

The benefits of meditation have been known to humans ever since it was first practiced several millennia ago. This article will discuss some of them in detail and will outline the mental as well as the health benefits of this practice.
1. Reduces stress
Since meditation helps calm the mind and relax the individual, it helps a [...]


Learn to Meditate and Sit Idle Awhile

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Today we live in a fast-paced world. Things happen so quickly that more often that not, we do not have the chance to react to the things thrown at us. We somehow lose the ability to think things over in favor of lightning-quick decisions.
But it shouldn’t be so. Every one of us needs to slow [...]


Winning by Quiting

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

WC Fields once said, “If at first you don’t succeed, try again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about it.” What he said goes against the other really famous expression, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” So who is right about when to quit?
To answer the question about knowing when [...]


Live Your Life: It’s Not The Years In Your Life That Counts, It’s The Life In Your Years

Monday, December 10th, 2007

I added the first part that says, “Live Your Life.” A more famous person than I, Abe Lincoln, coined the second part of the title.
I thought about President Lincoln’s quote over the weekend because someone whom I knew passed away. He was very young, 39 years old. My definition of young increases every year, [...]


Bad Habits Can Lead To A Beauty Train Wreck So Good Habits Can Lead To Wholesale Beauty?

Monday, November 19th, 2007

There was an article today in The Colorado Springs Gazette that is titled, Kick bad habits and avoid a beauty train wreck. Basically, the article talked about how we tend to develop bad habits in our 20s that make us look old and ugly 10, 20, and 30 years later.
Here is the list of bad [...]