Mindfulness

There is much more to mindfulness by Dr. Pierce Salguero

There is much more to mindfulness than the popular media hype by Dr. Pierce Salguero

Mindfulness is seemingly everywhere these days. A Google search I conducted in January 2022 for the term “mindfulness” resulted in almost 3 billion hits. The practice is now routinely offered in workplaces, schools, psychologists’ offices and hospitals all across the country. Most of the public enthusiasm for mindfulness stems from the reputation it has for …

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Practising Mindfulness Can Help us Through the Coronavirus Pandemic by Kira Jade Cooper Ph.d Canditate

Practising Mindfulness Can Help us Through the Coronavirus Pandemic by Kira Jade Cooper Ph.d Canditate

We seem to have mastered the perfect recipe for chaos: a global ecological emergency, humanitarian crises and to top it off, a pandemic of epic proportions. Where do we begin to make sense of the current times? Or more importantly, how can we move towards a positive systemic shift that leaves no one behind? How …

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Meditation Apps Might Calm you – But Miss the Point of Buddhist Mindfulness Dr Grieve and Dr.McGuire

Meditation Apps Might Calm you – But Miss the Point of Buddhist Mindfulness Dr Grieve and Dr.McGuire

n today’s stressful world, mindfulness – a type of popular spirituality that strives to focus on the present moment – promises to soothe away the anxiety and stress of modern life. The Internet is full of popular cure-all mindfulness Meditation apps targeting everyone from busy urban professionals to dieters, those suffering from insomnia, and even children. Meditation Apps We are scholars of Buddhism who specialize in social media research. In August …

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A Sense of Self; Body Image by Radha Sandy Gillen

A Sense of Self; Body Image by Radha Sandy Gillen

Body Image A Sense of Self ~Making the shift from Insecurity to Freedom of Expression   by Radha Sandy Gillen     Societal Expectations   As a society, we place great importance on how one looks physically and rarely look much further, into the heart and soul of someone. And although we have been taught …

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The Top 5 Benefits of Meditation By Dr. Gia Marson

The Top 5 Benefits of Meditation By Dr. Gia Marson

  From reducing stress and anxiety to developing strong coping mechanisms, there are many reasons to practice meditation. “When you’re a kid, you lay in the grass and watch the clouds going over, and you literally don’t have a thought in your mind. It’s purely meditation, and we lose that.” —Dick Van Dyke Meditation is …

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