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--- Meditation, a word that has ruled the internet and people are widely talking about it since last few years and are taking up meditation as their daily habit. Many agree to the fact that it helps a person a lot in terms of mental and physical growth.
By Kaustubh Patil5 years ago in Longevity
Pregnant And Zen
Music has helped me cope with many life stressors, from an adolescent to now an adult. I can recall my first heartbreak at 14 years old; I cried to the sounds of "Soon As I Get Home" by Faith Evans. Even though this approach may not seem therapeutic, releasing those tears allowed me to cope with the situation, and I felt more refreshed when releasing tears and unwanted emotions. Ever since then, I've been utilizing music to help me cope with my feelings; now that I am pregnant; successfully, I tend to become emotional due to the overwhelming feelings throughout this high-risk pregnancy. I decided to get a doula, a woman who helps mothers emotionally throughout their pregnancy and post-pregnancy. With her assistance, I can gain more coping skills that I can utilize during this journey. If you are a mother or soon-to-be mother, stress is apparent and natural; it is something that we are unable to suppress because it will come back up to the surface during unexpected times. So, my Doula recommended guided meditation, and this is executed by an experienced practitioner who guides you through that meditative state. Meditation is a coping skill for me because it allows me to become one with my thoughts instead of pretending my mind can go blank; meditation is utilized for calming when one is under pressure.
By Lea Mychelle5 years ago in Longevity
Intergalactic Travel
I have a million playlists for a million different things: music for writing, tunes for cruisin’, classical versions of 2000’s pop songs, jazzy vibes to pair with a glass of wine, café melodies for a rainy day, cardio tracks to hit the pavement, beast mode beats to lift heavy for a few hours, fierce femme hits to lift lighter for less while still kicking my own butt, dance covers for cleaning, Spanish guitar for reading, EDM for when the mood strikes, a little David Arkenstone to bring out my inner witch, and a combo of everything representing the soundtrack of my life.
By Lindsey Rocha5 years ago in Longevity
Pranayama In Times of Pollution
Breath is essential and central to human existence for each breath is the celebration of life itself. With our first breath, our life begins and with the last one, it will come to an end. Here is an interesting fact for all of you- normal lungs can hold up to 5 to 6 litres of air but how much do we really use? Only 10% of our full lung capacity. If a mere 10% is responsible for our stamina, immunity and endurance, it goes without saying that breathing longer and deeper is a necessity to rejuvenate the human body and aid it to perform better.
By Parent Connect5 years ago in Longevity
ChillBro Baggins
I don’t use any kind of THC, I don’t drink alcohol all that much, and I take Ritalin for an almost debilitating ADHD problem that wasn’t diagnosed until I was an adult and had already reaped all the consequences of not being able to focus on any one thing for more than a few minutes (no college for this cowboy).
By Garrett Warren5 years ago in Longevity
Setting the Mood to Meditate
Meditation I studied meditation and mindfulness practices while working towards my Yoga Alliance teacher certification. Meditation is an interestingly practice, because it's the practice of focusing on nothing. The goal of meditation is complete mental calm. But it's not an easy thing to obtain. The moment we think we've obtained this mental peace, we've lost it, because we've thought about it!
By Daniel Goldman5 years ago in Longevity
Love Bubble Energy Process for Kids
Well Hello, it's Linda here from Neutralizing With Love. How are you going today? I’m here today to tell you the journey of Love Bubble Energy. It's an amazing story that popped into my thoughts as I was thinking about how I mix with people and how sometimes I let people mix a little too much with me and my energy. You know what I’m saying, huh. How you come away from some meetings a bit flat, not so happy.
By Linda Simpson 5 years ago in Longevity
Love letters from the dirt
(Un)Common Knowledge: Trees can talk to each other. Or rather, they communicate with one another. The connection is through their roots. An underground otherworld spanning far and wide beneath forest floors. Reaching through rainbows of happy yellow hues to rich reds and browns. Holding the world together. When one is rooting deeper in nutrient rich soil or the other is struggling to leaf - they merge resources via carbon transmission. Passing dishes around the dinner table.
By Kelly Bedbrook5 years ago in Longevity
You are in control
In Buddhism there is a method achieved through meditation where you allow yourself to step outside of yourself. To grasp this concept you need to understand that there is essentially no such thing as a soul which allows you to access this method easier because there is, in a sense no you or one thing that is you to be more precise. You are a coming together of multiple things in a given space and time. The greatest example, and my personal favorite that is used to help outsiders understand this concept is the chair example. You are asked to find what makes a chair, and is it still that same chair if all the pieces are replaced? It is an idea or concept that shakes one's previously held beliefs or assumptions, and it is thrilling. The purpose however is that there is no one thing that makes that chair, a chair. It is simply the coming together of various things in a certain place and time. This also applies to humans, and once you understand that, you are able to access the ability to step outside of yourself. To be more specific , you are stepping outside of your thoughts. When you are having a bad day, and your mind is all over the place with wild thoughts, simply acknowledge that you are not your thoughts and then step outside of them. Allow yourself to watch your thoughts rather than running alongside them. By watching them and not getting caught up in the thoughts, you are able to calm down and bring yourself back to a peaceful equilibrium. It’s not as easy as it sounds or I make it sound, but it can be achieved through meditation. In a way it is simply an extension of meditation because when you meditate you bring yourself back to your breath, and concentrate on that. When you meditate you allow yourself to be in the moment and present essentially picking a focus item. You still allow thoughts to come into your mind because that’s natural, and you still hear the sounds that are present in the space you are in because that is also normal. The goal is to relax, and let go. Just like how in meditation you allow the thought to come in and float away like clouds passing by; you simply do a similar thing in this concept. You watch your thoughts running wild, and you either naturally let them stop or you lead the direction in which they flow, either way is fine because the purpose is to not be consumed by these thoughts. You have to understand that you are not your thoughts, and they do not control you. You can control them. That is the point. This can be achieved by meditating regularly. There is a common misconception with mediation that I want to clear up so that you can use this method as effectively as possible. Meditation isn’t just yoga, it isn’t sitting in an odd and uncomfortable position until you can’t feel your legs anymore. You shouldn’t be uncomfortable meditating. You can meditate by simply focusing your vision on a spot or by bringing your attention to your breath. It is also about mindfulness, in fact you can even focus on the sensations going on in your mouth while eating a piece of chocolate or any food for that matter. You can focus on the feelings of that chocolate in terms of texture, taste, and so on. It doesn’t have to be something uncomfortable or weird. It can be whatever you want it to be as long as you are training your mind to focus and to follow your instructions.
By Fatumo Mohamed5 years ago in Longevity
