Commentary: 7 Ways Meditation Can Actually Change The Brain

When you quiet yourself and your mind you do not think that you are making neurological changes to your brain. However according to Alice G. Walton meditation does make such changes. In her article at dated 02/09/2015, Ms. Walton explains information from the medical community about how meditation affects different areas of the brain in […]

Commentary on ‘Mindful Seahawks’

For Mindful Seahawks, a Thriving Non-traditional Football Culture This article in the Boston Globe dated 01/31/15 is a very good article about using mindfulness in a culture that is all about tactics, strong bodies and instant replays. Mindfulness and meditation go hand in hand and I refer to the practice of meditation as a way […]

Commentary: 7 Ways to Avoid Stress-Related Weight Gain

I have been reading a lot about stress and the ways to avoid it.   This article in the Huffington Post dated 8/28/14, talks about the idea of stress causing weight gain.    Stress puts undo strain on our bodies.  The increase in cortisol helps with the weight gain issue. Linda Melone of Next Avenue points out […]

6 Tips That Prove Meditation Is Way Easier Than You Think

COMMENTARY: 6 Tips That Prove Meditation Is Way Easier Than You Think Meditation is a practice that many have spoken about as being too hard or it takes too much time. The article in the Huffington Post dated 8/21/14 is very good at giving six good tips about meditation. I refer to the practice as […]