by John Kaweske | May 29, 2018 | Meditation, Mindfulness
In today’s fast-paced world, people everywhere are finding themselves more stressed than normal trying to keep up with the pace of society. As a result, feelings of stress and anxiety can often overwhelm a person. In order to reduce the effects of stress and anxiety,...
by | Aug 26, 2016 | Mindfulness
In today’s day and age of interconnectedness, it seems we are always multitasking, forever emailing while talking on the phone, texting while eating, and perusing Facebook while waiting on anything and everything. We’re connected, but we’re distracted. Our mind is...
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...
