The Multitasking Quagmire
I enjoy thinking of myself as a present and mindful person. This week, however, I fell into a what Rita Schiano called a multitasking “quagmire,” and I have the dented bumper to prove it. Thursday was...
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Marines Expanding Use of Meditation Training
By Patrick Hruby -The Washington Times While preparing for overseas deployment with the U.S. Marines late last year, Staff Sgt. Nathan Hampton participated in a series of training exercises held at...
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Mindfulness May Boost Focus on Tests
From LiveScience If you’ve ever struggled to keep your mind from wandering during an important test or another task that requires laser-like focus, researchers say a little meditation could help you...
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Mindfulness from Meditation Associated with Lower Stress Hormone
From Science Codex Focusing on the present rather than letting the mind drift may help to lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, suggests new research from the Shamatha Project at the University...
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How Meditation Might Boost Your Test Scores
By Jan Hoffman for The New York Times Mindfulness meditation, the ancient and flourishing practice that increases awareness of random thoughts and redirects attention to the present moment, has been...
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Harvard Scientists Find Proof of Meditation Benefit
By Makiko Kitamura for Bloomberg Scientists are getting close to proving what yogis have held to be true for centuries — yoga and meditation can ward off stress and disease. John Denninger, a...
View ArticleMindfulness And Meditation Dampen Down Inflammation Genes
by Jo Marchant for New Scientist Meditation and tai chi don’t just calm the mind – they seem to affect our DNA too. There’s evidence that such “mind-body practices” dampen the activity of genes...
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