May 28, 2015 | Articles & Research
In the following article, from The Washington Post, author Brigid Schulte, interviews Harvard nueroscientist & meditation researcher, Sara Lazar. In the interview, Dr Lazar talks about the 5 major area of the brain affected by meditation. She says that just a few...
May 9, 2015 | Articles & Research
This article from Harvard’s Health Letter points to an article from JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) that suggests mindfulness meditation can help ease psychological stresses like anxiety, depression, and pain. And also references a study by...
May 1, 2015 | Dalai Lama, Famous Teacher Articles
In this short video the Dalai Lama explains that by concentrating on the breath we can help to change our mental state and control our emotions. If we are angry or notice that we are getting angry and then tried to meditate upon our breath, or mental state would...
May 1, 2015 | Famous Teacher Articles, Jon Kabat-Zinn
Jon Kabat-Zinn, Professor of Medicine Emeritus and creator of the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, is a innovator in mind-body medicine. In fact, the stress...
May 1, 2015 | Famous Teacher Articles, Sharon Salzberg
The ORIGINAL article & video comes from http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/tips-change/how-meditate-sharon-salzberg Sharon Salzberg has been teaching and writing about meditation for over 40 years. She played a large role in bringing meditation practices to the...