Meditation

Don't Be Like Mike: Bust Your Inner Addict and Be Free!

Sadie Nardini | Posted 08.16.2009 | Living


Sadie Nardini

The flip side to your Addict is, when you begin to let go of your addictive behaviors, you'll also start realizing your own power to survive and thrive -- whatever life throws at you next.

Mariel Hemingway: 3 Reasons To Heal From A Dysfunctional Family

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 08.16.2009 | Living


Ed and Deb Shapiro

"My life is about survival," shares actress and HuffPost blogger Mariel Hemingway. "I come from a family of tremendous mental illness - great creativi...

Heal Yourself with Ayurveda: The Science of Life

Lissa Coffey | Posted 08.15.2009 | Living


Lissa Coffey

Ayurveda is India's 5,000 year old "Science of Life." It is the art of living in harmony with nature, and it explains the nature of everything in the universe.

10 Natural Antidepressants to Boost Your Spirits

Shannon Bindler | Posted 08.15.2009 | Home


Shannon Bindler

While antidepressants are the answer for some with clinical depression, others may seek natural methods in addition to or as an alternative to taking medication.

What Inspired A Scientist To Open A Meditation Center At UCLA?

Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald | Posted 08.15.2009 | Living


Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald

I recently attended a gathering of supporters of the Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) at the University of California, Los Angeles. During this event, I heard MARC founder (and Huffington Post blogger) Susan Smalley, Ph.D., speak. Dr. Smalley, a research scientist for 25 years, shared her fascinating journey of how she was inspired to create a center for mindfulness research.

How to Succeed In Spite Of The Recession: 'The Soul Of Success'

Dr. Alex Benzer | Posted 08.14.2009 | Living


Dr. Alex Benzer

It's never about you. It's about serving the world. Success comes when you remove your own blocks to love.

Eat Your Way To Enlightenment

Jay Michaelson | Posted 08.14.2009 | Living


Jay Michaelson

Having taught it for many years, I find eating meditation -- yes, eating meditation -- to be one of the simplest, most profound, mindfulness practices. Here are some tips to start your own journey.

Yoga Levels: Enjoy the Blackouts

Olivia Rosewood | Posted 08.13.2009 | Living


Olivia Rosewood

It was a great reminder that peace and happiness do not come from things, business, or any kind of doing, but rather of undoing, and even more likely, just being.

Getting High: On Drugs, Medication Or Meditation?

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 08.09.2009 | Living


Ed and Deb Shapiro

We all seek that rush or high, the feel-good factor that turns us on and makes us feel that we can succeed and even conquer the world. Getting high is...

O. Carl Simonton Dies At 66: Pioneer Of Mind-Body Approach To Battling Cancer

Los Angeles Times | Valerie J. Nelson | Posted 08.08.2009 | Living


Dr. O. Carl Simonton, a radiation oncologist who popularized the mind-body connection in fighting cancer and helped push the once-controversial notion...

How a Dog Taught me the Dharma

Jay Michaelson | Posted 08.08.2009 | Living


Jay Michaelson

Why was I angry at my fellow yogis for what their conditioning caused them to do? And, perhaps even more importantly, why be angry at myself for being frustrated?

Six Steps To Living In The Present

Psychology Today | Posted 08.03.2009 | Living


A friend was walking in the desert when he found the telephone to God. The setting was Burning Man, an electronic arts and music festival for which 50...

What's Your Favorite Method of Nature-Connection?

Linda Buzzell | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living


Linda Buzzell

Research has shown that nature-connection of almost any kind turns out to be a powerful healing force.

Ask Maddisen - How to Recognize and Claim Your Greatness

Maddisen K. Krown | Posted 07.30.2009 | Living


Maddisen K. Krown

We sometimes project seemingly offensive or undesired qualities onto others to remind ourselves of something we are lacking or of something else we'd rather become.

The Slow Life

Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 07.25.2009 | Living


Arthur Rosenfeld

Living fully is not the same as living quickly. In fact, the best way to both live longer and get more out of life is to live at a reduced pace. Apparently, I'm not the only one taken with this idea.

Debunking 10 Brain Health Myths

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living


Alvaro Fernandez

Think about this: How can anyone take care of his or her brain when every week brings a new barrage of articles and studies which seem to contradict each other?

Donna Karan's Urban Zen Offers Integrative Therapy To Cancer Patients And Their Families

Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald | Posted 07.23.2009 | Living


Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald

When one thinks of the medical oncology unit at a major hospital, the inhalation of uplifting aromas, a feeling of sanctuary, opportunities for center...

The Secret To Getting What You Want

Tara Stiles | Posted 07.15.2009 | Living


Tara Stiles

One of the interesting things about yoga is you can see most everything about a person by the way they practice. When you become aware of this fun ps...

How do I love myself?

Isha Judd | Posted 07.11.2009 | Living


Isha Judd

The following incident, which took place when I first established a retreat center in Colombia, shows that an inherent desire for peace permeates humanity across the globe.

The One Secret to Making the Most of Unwanted Downtime

Jay Michaelson | Posted 07.09.2009 | Living


Jay Michaelson

The secret to spiritual practice is doing it precisely when you don't feel like doing it. When such thoughts matter most is when they are the hardest to summon up.

Pleasure or Pain: Take Your Pick

Tabby Biddle | Posted 07.06.2009 | Living


Tabby Biddle

In Buddhism one is advised to release desirous attachments to eliminate pain and suffering in one's life, however could it be that denying aspects of your very human self causes its own kind of pain?

Seven Myths about Meditation

Kay Goldstein | Posted 07.06.2009 | Living


Kay Goldstein

The real challenge is to stay with mediation long enough to start noticing how incredibly engaging the process can be as whole new worlds of awareness and sensation open to us. It's anything but boring.

Oprah Backlash in Newsweek

Lee Schneider | Posted 07.06.2009 | Media


Lee Schneider

Oprah does cover some fringe stuff that is wacky and sometimes wrong. But I think she's right to do it. Here's why.

How Meditation Can Improve Your Life

DivineCaroline | Vicki Santillano | Posted 07.06.2009 | Living


Whenever I hear about the many benefits of meditation, my determination to find a place for it in my life is renewed once more. Unfortunately, the few...

Living Meditation: Bringing the Benefits to Daily Life

Kay Goldstein | Posted 06.29.2009 | Living


Kay Goldstein

Living meditation or mindfulness begins by immersing ourselves where we already are and using our present moment and circumstances as our focal point.