Coping with Eco-anxiety through Visualization
Visualization techniques to help combat climate change, heal the environment and manifest a healthy earth.
Decoding Neuromeditation
Neuromeditation emerges from the intersection of neuroscience and spirituality. It applies brain-based principles to the ancient practice of meditation, using electrical potentials to help the brain drop into meditative states more efficiently and effectively. Electrodes are placed, non-invasively, on the scalp. The brain is trained, through operant conditioning, to embody desired brain wave states that […]
The Foundation of Breath Work
Breath is the link between the mind and body; a material or practical way of acknowledging and understanding this inextricable connection. It anchors our awareness and creates profound mental focus that can either relax the nervous system and calm us down or energize it to overcome fatigue. The foundation of all life, and the whole universe, […]
Is Suffering Really Necessary?
The Tale of the Two Arrows The Four Noble Truths is one of the most fundamental doctrines of Buddhism. After experiencing Enlightenment, the Buddha, gave his first sermon which outlined these truths or realities for the spiritually worthy ones. As the founder of Buddhism, the Buddha set forth this conceptual framework to help others experience […]
The Compound Effect of Consistent Habits
What is the Compound Effect? The compound effect refers to reaping huge rewards from small, seemingly insignificant actions. In his book, The Compound Effect, Darren Hardy points out that “Initially these changes seem so subtle that we don’t really observe any significant changes, but they are the components that lead to compound growth, the building […]
New Year, New You? The Top Research-Based Ways to Achieve Your Resolution
The New Year Resolutions Phenomenon The tradition of making New Year’s resolutions dates back over 4,000 years to ancient Babylon. The Babylonians, in a celebration called Akitu, marked the beginning of the new year with promises to their gods to pay debts and return borrowed items, believing it would lead to favor in the coming […]
The Placebo Effect
Could we imagine a world where we prime patients before receiving treatment? Could we induce the relaxation response and boost feelings of health and wellness prior to undergoing a new medical regimen? Could this integrated, holistic approach be the key to combatting our most debilitating and chronic diseases? According to the placebo effect, this is […]
Response vs Reaction: How to Raise Your Happiness Baseline
What is a Happiness Baseline? In an ever-changing world, our ability to control our response to external events has become a critical skill to improve mental health and raise baseline happiness levels. Researchers have estimated that genetics and circumstances aside, 40% of our happiness depends on the decisions we make. That means that 2 people can experience […]
The Secret To Happiness? Harvard Researchers Say It’s Your Relationships.
The Longest Study on Happiness Harvard reveals results of the longest-running study on happiness, following a diverse group of 724 men since they were teenagers in 1938. The team collected a wealth of personal, psychological and health data over 75 years to identify the specific traits and behaviors that were linked to increased happiness across […]
Do I Need a Social Media Detox?
The Addictive Algorithms Behind Social Media Social media use has hit unprecedented levels since its first conception in the late 90s. In the pursuit of connection, modern society has embraced technology as a means to bridge geographical gaps and foster relationships. Paradoxically, the surge in technology use, especially in the realm of social media and […]
