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Meditation
Meditation has been practiced since 5000 - 3500 BCE according to an article written by Elaine Mead. This early practice of meditation can be traced back to India and its' Hindu and Vedic practices (Mead, 2020). The practice of meditation is certainly not a new concept, but the research done on meditation has provided new insights on an old practice for those in Western cultures.
By Victoria Kert6 years ago in Longevity
What is Due the Dew
I am occasionally prone to bouts of catastrophe. Whether it is something to do with my professional life, my marriage, or my personal demons, I have a way of burrowing deep down into my fears about it. Anxiety is a jackhammer, and I've got concrete to remove. So, in order to do this, I have realized the necessity for a routine surrounding meditation and writing in the morning. I wake up early to do this. 4:45, 5:00 am. I give myself plenty of time to make coffee, shit, whatever... the morning stuff. So I can sit down in peace and not think for 10 minutes. I get to bathe in the first morning light that dawns on the populated front range of Colorado. I see the light as the mountains do, born fresh.
By Terry Wayne Carpenter, Jr.6 years ago in Longevity
Breathing, Thinking, And A Bow And Arrow
Being active is important. At least so I’m told. Activity and I haven’t always gotten along. Sure, I grew up playing sports. I was a mediocre, at best. hockey player. And don’t even get me started on my very brief football career.
By Matthew Donnellon6 years ago in Longevity
KEEP YOUR BRAIN YOUNG, PROTECT YOUR HEALTH, BOOST LONGEVITY, ONE BREATH AT A TIME
What if someone whispers she knows how to make your brain function younger longer? What if she also says, doing what she tells you to, you can even live longer? Will you be interested?
By Stu Lim SW6 years ago in Longevity
From the towers to the high priestess
In a very highly stimulated world it is very difficult to find out exactly what you want out of life. Which can lead to repeated mistakes and choices that keeps us low vibrational, and regretful on our death bed. Just you and ”would have ” ”could have” and ”should have” in your bed. Well I refuse to have that happen to me. The result of all this direction could be blocking prosperity, peace, love, and acceptance of yourself. I could not hear my heart at one point in life it was just too fucking noisy. Me and my world were a mess and it was threatening my life.
By aysha valenzuela6 years ago in Longevity
why everyone should wake up with Niall Breslin
I am a big believer in the concept that people, experiences, books, films, apps, even memes come at us at the right time. And after a lockdown binge on the substantially steamy series of ‘Normal People,' not only did I think it would ever be possible for me to fall any deeper for the Irish accent, but would anyone ever fill the void of the poetically lulling, soft sounds of the male protagonist Connell? His soothing and meticulous manner of speaking left me questioning whether to re-watch the series, but I had a trajectory of Netflix selections and iPlayer recommendations that I was working through and wasn’t sure if it was appropriate for me to re-watch the somewhat muggy moments of the fresh out of exams duo…
By Chelsea Branch6 years ago in Longevity
We Have A Busy Mind
Go ahead and close your eyes. Yes, close them and take some breathes in and out. When you're breathing in you're energizing the body and when you breathe out you relax the body and with each breath relax more and more. Now as you're taking breathes what happens? For me what happens is it gives me a magnifying glass of all my thoughts. A girl and deep good friend in Australia once was laying on a pool deck some years ago by a pool, looking out at the sea and exclaimed "There's a lot going on in the world, but there's more happening in my mind." I don't think she's alone. We all have this I do believe. That's what happens to me the moment I close my eyes. There's all these thoughts happening in there. Okay now open your eyes and now seek to be focused. Get onto here for instance and try to write some words down. Can you do it? Likely you can't as your mind wants to be busy. It's struggling for satisfaction. It may persist saying "Perhaps if I get on this video channel and listen to someone else's video this will quench my satisfaction." or often it views the first part of focus as.. "step one... open the refrigerator". Yes I've been there too many times. Our mind is busy and also it wants to be busy. We want instant gratification. We want sex now! We want food now! We want money now! We never have enough and if we have enough we're clutching onto it and hoping some wind doesn't come that blows it all away. Meditation as it turns out isn't really about quieting the mind, but more so, seeing the mind and by seeing I mean wondering where thoughts come from.
By Sound And The Messenger6 years ago in Longevity
Landscape Meditation
Meditation has really helped me through some tough times over the last year. It has also been very helpful when my thoughts keep me up at night. Taking the time for myself each day to meditate has really changed the way I look at things and also the way I view and handle stress. I really love the time for myself and my brain each day. It has been a great addition to my self-care routine. My brain seems much happier because of it.
By Kristin McGuire6 years ago in Longevity
Mindfulness Can Relieve Stress
Mindfulness is a moment by moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, experiences and environment without judgement. Often, we live but are not present in our living. Practicing mindfulness lets us become more aware of our everyday lives a moment at a time.
By Elaine M. Gallagher6 years ago in Longevity
