by John Kaweske | Jul 26, 2016 | Meditation, Mindfulness, Philosophy, Spirituality |
Extremely loud and incredibly close. The title of the 2011 Stephen Daldry film depicts our contemporary culture quite well. Sights, sounds, whirling colors, and pungent smells punctuate our presence on this planet on a daily basis. With our exponentially increasing...
by John Kaweske | Jun 15, 2016 | Meditation, Mindfulness, Spirituality |
While the benefits of meditation are numerous, well-known, and widespread, there is still an incredible reluctance across society to partake. Personally, I think this is largely due to several pervasive myths that unfortunately but effectively modify general belief...
by John Kaweske | Mar 29, 2016 | Mindfulness |
If you’re someone that suffers from chronic pain, there may be a highly effective, medication-free option you haven’t explored yet: mindfulness meditation. Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) was founded back in 1979 by Jon Kabat-Zinn, and recent studies...
by John Kaweske | Feb 15, 2016 | Meditation, Mindfulness |
When most people think of meditation, they conjure up an image of a serene looking person sitting cross legged with their eyes closed in some kind of beautiful beachfront scenery. While this kind of meditation is great, it’s not the only way to meditate. In...
by John Kaweske | Jan 22, 2016 | Mindfulness |
We know that mindfulness helps decrease stress, increase focus, and fuel productivity, so what better place to utilize such a helpful tool than in the work place? While you may not want to sit cross-legged in the middle of your cubicle letting out long...
by John Kaweske | Nov 15, 2015 | Meditation, Mindfulness |
It seems like these days meditation researchers are constantly finding new benefits of mindfulness meditation. And today is no different! A new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience has found that mindfulness meditation is able to significantly reduce pain...
by John Kaweske | Oct 15, 2015 | Meditation, Mindfulness |
There’s nothing like a good nights sleep. But for many, this simple joy doesn’t come so easily. In fact, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, about 40 million people in the United States suffer from chronic long-term...
by John Kaweske | Sep 16, 2015 | Meditation |
Mindfulness meditation involves clearing out negative thoughts, focusing on breathing and relaxation, and ultimately relieving stress and anxiety. But new research from the journal Psychological Science poses an important question: does all that mind-clearing also...
by John Kaweske | Aug 15, 2015 | Mindfulness |
Practicing mindfulness has been shown to improve self-control in test subjects, and new research is now focusing on how this ancient approach to non-judgmental focus on the present moment could in fact help people facing addiction, specifically cigarette smokers....
by John Kaweske | Jul 28, 2015 | Meditation |
Meditation has been used for centuries to help regain self control, and also help clear the mind for relaxation. Some individuals have used meditation to change their lives to recover from addictions, injuries, and to recover from emotional distress. With so many...
