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Video: Exploring Meditation
Jan 19, 2012
Are you interested in exploring the discipline of meditation? NTPagesTV's Melanie Alexander caught up with experienced spiritual healer and meditation practitioner Alana Fairchild to learn more. Watch this video interview to find out: What are the...How to Boost Your Immunity with Meditation
Dec 20, 2011
You've heard it's good for your mental wellbeing, but now research shows meditation is also good for your physical wellbeing, improving both the physical and emotional responses to stress. Stress reduction could be the key to meditation's beneficial...Manage Anger with Meditation
Nov 22, 2011
Anger often gets bad press as a negative emotion, but it is a normal human emotion with distinct physiological reactions. Anger can range from mild irritation to intense rage, and manifests itself in the body by causing the heart rate to increase, blood...Study Finds Yoga Eases Back Pain
Nov 22, 2011
Practitioners of yoga have always touted the health benefits of yoga, but little in-depth research has been done to verify the claims of those who have tried it and benefited by it. A recent study in the United States reported by the National Institutes...Making Every Moment Count
Nov 16, 2011
One of the reasons mindfulness meditation helps people live happier and healthier lives is that it teaches us to live more fully in the present. In mindfulness meditation we train our minds to focus on what is going on right now. We become more aware...Brain & Stress: Are Your Thoughts Stressing You Out?
Nov 15, 2011
A lot of the stress we experience in life is not caused by what is happening, but by the way we react to what is happening. Our negative thinking patterns can significantly affect how we feel. All those little thoughts that float through our minds...Why Meditate?
Nov 11, 2011
Meditation often sounds mysterious and esoteric, or just plain difficult – is it really possible to stop your thoughts? But there are sound physiological and psychological benefits to a regular meditation practice. What is Meditation? We live in a...Cultivating Kindness With Meditation
Nov 09, 2011
It's official: kindness is good for your health. We have known for some time that simple acts of kindness can significantly improve our mood, sometimes for days. But kindness can also increase immune function, help prevent heart disease and slow down...How to Create Positive Feelings
Oct 16, 2011
What are Positive Feelings? Positive feelings are pleasant feelings and emotions that make you feel good physically, mentally, and emotionally. There are many positive feelings, but the following are the most commonly experienced by a person: Happiness...Best 12 Tips for Stress Management: The Complete Guide
Oct 13, 2011
Stress occurs when we think we won't be able to handle what life throws at us. From preparing for exams to getting the nod from a client, we will never run out of stressful events to face, so we must be prepared once they strike. Everyone has their...What is Inner Smile Meditation?
Oct 13, 2011
Based on a Taoist practice, the inner smile meditation generates feelings of loving-kindness and compassion towards ourselves. Normally we offer a smile to other people, but with the inner smile meditation, we offer the smile to ourselves and direct...Types of Meditation
Oct 11, 2011
Improve your return on investment. Stopping to smell the roses is great, but you can easily get a better return on the precious time you invest. We search, often unsuccessfully, for ways to feel happier, deal with stress better and generally enjoy our...Hearing Meditation: Learning the Basics
Oct 07, 2011
Mindfulness meditation is about connecting with our senses to bring us into the present moment, allowing us to experience ourselves, and the world, beyond words and concepts. Anything can be an object of meditation; the feel of the breath as it comes...What is a Meditation Retreat?
Oct 06, 2011
Want a really good return on investment? Meditation is perfect. You do nothing, and you’re rewarded with wide-ranging health benefits. So imagine what rewards you might accrue from not just one session of meditation, but a period of time where meditation...What is Walking Meditation?
Sep 27, 2011
Most people think of walking as a way of getting from here to there, but the aim of walking meditation is to focus on the journey, moment by moment, step by step. To do this you pay attention to the movements of the body, usually the feet or legs.Mindfulness for Depression
Sep 27, 2011
Depression is becoming one of the main causes of ill health in the western world, but hope is on the horizon. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is emerging as an effective way of helping people with depression to help themselves. What is Mindfulness?Stress at Work: What Causes & How to Manage It
Sep 26, 2011
Is work stressing you out? If so, you are not alone. Work stress is becoming one of the main occupational hazards in Australian workplaces. Comcare, the Federal work health and safety regulator, recently reported that there has been a 54 per cent increase...Guide to Trusting Your Intuition
Sep 06, 2011
You wake up from a deep sleep, alarmed and breathing heavy. Your heart is beating very quickly and images are flashing through your head. You realise that you have just had a bad dream. In this dream you’ve seen yourself involved in a car accident.Study: Meditation May Relieve Pain
Aug 19, 2011
If you reach for a painkiller every time you feel a headache coming on, or any kind of over-the-counter drug for muscle or other pain, stop for a moment and focus on your breath. This is what researchers at a Canadian university asked subjects to do...Video: Aromatherapy for Healing
Jun 14, 2011
Catie Wolf from Magnifiscence tells Mel that vibrational medicine healing is the whole objective of their range of aromatherapy oils, which have just been relaunched. You can read the full transcription of the interview below. Natural Therapy Pages: I'm...
