How I’m Overcoming Stress And Anxiety At Work

December 9, 2019
mental health

I’ve recently started using some techniques and exercises for overcoming stress and anxiety at work. Things like positivity, meditation, mindfulness and yoga. These exercises have helped me with my part-time retail sales job. And they’ve completely changed my mentality in the workplace. Plus, they have been helping me with a serious problem I’ve ben facing: anxiety and stress. Over the past few months I have been suffering from chronic anxiety and stress. I was previously having panic attacks. And at work I would often feel overwhelmed and stressed. My mental health has been having a big effect on my sales…

How To Design Your Home For Mental Health

November 20, 2019
mental health

The layout and design of the family home can have a direct affect on the mental health of both yourself and your family. Overcrowding, clutter, poorly chosen décor, and certain pollutants can cause anxiety, depression and stress. But there is good news: you can take charge and re-design your home for mental health. There are serious mental health benefits of a properly designed interior. You can boost your mood, improve your health and wellbeing, and improve family life in general just by making some smart adjustments to your house. In this guide I will show you how to design your…

The Scientific Reasons Why Meditation Makes You Happy

November 3, 2019
mental health

Have you ever wondered why meditation makes you happy? Essentially, when you use meditation techniques for happiness, you train the mind to stop wandering and to live in the moment. And this makes you happy. Science proves this. Let's take a look. Here's Why Meditation Makes You Happy Meditation makes you happy because it stops "Wandering Mind" A study conducted by Harvard showed that people spend 46% of the time focusing on something other than what they’re doing. They termed this, “Wandering mind”. Psychologists Matthew A. Killingsworth and Daniel T. Gilbert of Harvard University tell us, “A human mind is…

Sitting meditating by the lake to relax is just one way to stop stress.

7 Best Meditation Techniques For Stress Relief That’s Easy

October 31, 2019
mental health

As a meditation teacher, one of the questions many people ask me is this: What are the best meditation techniques for stress relief? Stress is one of the main reasons people start meditating in the first place. We are living in a world where stress is an epidemic [1]. And it is easy to see why. With the pressure of work, the amount of financial stress we all face, health anxiety, relationship worries… there are simply so many things to be stressed about. However, it is actually quite simple to start reducing the symptoms of all this worry and anxiety.…

10 Crazy Traits Empathetic People Share

October 30, 2019
mental health

It’s a crazy life, being an empath. Just take a look at the list of traits empathetic people share, below. It’s crazy. As an empath myself, I know firsthand how being an empath is sometimes a wonderful dream, and sometimes a terrible nightmare. Take a look at the traits empathetic people share, below, and let me know how many are true of you. If you yourself are an empath, read my article on being an empath without letting it kill you. 10 Traits Empathetic People Share 1: We Heal Ourselves By Healing Others One traits empathetic people share is that…

5 Best Meditations For Social Anxiety [TUTORIAL]

October 29, 2019
mental health

I spent years of my life unable to talk to anybody because of shyness. That is, until I started using meditation for social anxiety. Meditation helped me overcome a social anxiety that was completely destroying my life. For years I literally kept myself to myself, stayed in my bedroom gaming, and anytime somebody spoke to me I would turn red in the face and get the worst escalated heartrate. Then, in my early twenties, I learned how to meditate properly. I fell in love with meditation. I learned absolutely everything I could about all the different types of meditation. In…

8 Stunning Emotional Benefits Of Meditation For Your Mood

October 24, 2019
mental health

<<-----PREVIOUS: Mental Health Benefits Of Meditation Every day I am amazed by the emotional benefits of meditation. As a meditation teacher, one of my biggest motivations in life is helping people master their emotions. And in my honest opinion, meditation is the best way to do just that. It can help you control your emotions and raise EQ. These emotional benefits of meditation prove just how powerful mindfulness can be for your mood. My Top 8 Emotional Benefits Of Meditation 1. Meditation improves relaxation This is one emotional benefit of meditation that surely requires absolutely no proof. We all…

12 Mental Health Benefits of Meditation Proven By Science

October 24, 2019
mental health

There are so many mental health benefits of meditation. As a meditation teacher I am always inspired by stories of people overcoming anxiety, depression, and other mental health problems with meditation. I myself once suffered from mental health complications. And it was only through meditation that I was able to recover. Take a look at the mental health benefits of meditation below. They truly are inspiring. Mental Health Benefits Of Meditation For Anxiety, Depression And More 1. Mental Health Benefits of meditation for brain electiricity A study by the Norwegian Institute of Science And Technology showed that meditation improves electrical…

Cognitive Benefits Of Meditation For Your Brain

October 24, 2019
mental health

If you're trying to boost your mind, you really should consider all the cognitive benefits of meditation for your brain. If, like me, you believe in exercising your brain, then meditation is a must. The more you meditate the stronger your brain will become. It even makes you smarter. For proof, take a look at these cognitive benefits of meditation. The Best Cognitive Benefits Of Meditation For Your Brain 1. Meditation is of benefit to decision making skills One of the benefits of meditation that is very well known in the East but still quite unknown in the West is…

How I Used Meditation For Fear Exposure To Beat My Demons

October 22, 2019
mental health

If we were all honest, we would openly admit that we all have fears in our lives. And those fears stop us from growing as human beings. The good news, however, is this: We can use meditation for fear. We can completely stop our fear by meditating and by doing fear exposure therapy. One of my personal biggest fears was fear of the dentist. It’s a fear I had to face this Saturday just gone, when I had my tooth extracted. I’m humble enough to say that sometimes I am crippled by my fear. There are occasions in my life…

Best Meditation For Relationship Anxiety [TUTORIAL]

October 8, 2019
mental health

Relationships can be magical. Relationship anxiety, however, can cause you to stay up all night for the wrong reasons. It can make you sweat but not in a good way. It can cause you to feel constantly stressed. Thankfully, meditation can help. Indeed, you can use meditation to stop anxiety of any kind. There are many wonderful benefits of meditation for relationship anxiety. And in this guide I am going to show you what those benefits are and how you can get them. By the end of this article you will know how to use meditation for relationship anxiety…

25 Best Herbs For Meditation To Help You Relax [RANKED]

September 12, 2019
mental health

What are the best herbs for meditation? And how can the herbs of Ayurveda help with inner peace and focus? In this guide I will share the very best Ayurveda herbs for meditation to help you find that sweet Zen spot. The majority of the herbs listed below come from Ayurveda [read: 9 Ayurveda practices for health] Ayurveda is the oldest of all health systems and comes from India. The word literally translates to “Life science”. Ayurveda teaches that body and mind are connected as one and that they both influence each other. One of the big aspects of Ayurveda…

8 Easy ways to relieve stress when life gets crazy

August 16, 2019
mental health

When life gets busy, it often becomes more stressful. All those everyday worries—making it to work on time, paying the bills, helping the kids with homework—can build up over time. Then there are the bigger worries, that may come on suddenly or are always in the back of your mind—unemployment, sorting life or funeral insurance, or paying your child’s university fees. It sometimes seems like there’s always something to stress about! You may already know the importance of managing stress and looking after yourself during particularly hectic times. But sometimes finding time to actively reduce stress is just another thing…

Everything You Need To Know About Sound Healing Instruments

August 8, 2019
mental health

Have you ever tried sound healing meditation techniques? It's a form of meditation that uses specific sound healing instruments to boost health and wellness. As a meditation teacher and lifelong musician, I love meditations that use sound [for instance, meditating on a singing bowl]. I have witnessed firsthand how sound healing instruments can cure people. Yes, these methods truly can heal you. There is even scientific research that shows that you can use sound healing for cancer [1]. Sound meditations are among the best meditations for healing. But just how exactly do sound healing meditations work, and what are the best sound…

5 Positive Thinking Meditations For Positive Thoughts All Day

August 8, 2019
mental health

If you want to start a habit of positive thinking, meditation is an absolute must. You can use meditation for positive thoughts all day long. And it works significantly better than other positive thinking exercises. I’m sure you know what it’s like. You try to think on the bright side all the time, yet you still experience negative and painful thoughts. [Here are some ways to stop negative thoughts] The good news is this: The more you practice positive thinking exercises, the more your mind will produce optimistic and happy thoughts, and the less you will experience negative thoughts. There…

CBD For Mental Health

July 25, 2019
mental health / news

We are very much in new territory when it comes to fully understanding the benefits of CBD and how it might help in the control of various mental health issues that affect people, but that it does have benefits is not in doubt. There is enough documented evidence of people feeling better after taking it to see that it offers relief to those who use it. The health benefits in regards to cancer and pain management have been known for awhile, and CBD has been known about since 1940, when it was discovered. Its entrance into the field of mental…

Amazing Benefits Of CBD For Meditation And Yoga

July 7, 2019
mental health

There are amazing benefits of using CBD for meditation and yoga. If you've been considering using CBD before yoga or meditation, you will definitely be interested to hear about these effects. Now that hemp-derived products have been made legal around the country, many people are starting to combine yoga, CBD and meditation for a powerful anti-anxiety, anti-stress solution [and if that interests you, you will probably want to read my guide to stopping anxiety with meditation]. In this guide I will show you the benefits of CBD for yoga and meditation, and how you can go about combining the three…

The 7 Ways How To Cope With Depression In A Marriage

May 8, 2019
mental health

If your relationship has been difficult recently and emotions are a problem, you will probably want to know how to cope with depression in a marriage. Feeling sad, depressed, and unmotivated are not uncommon feelings. And you can stop most of these issues by using just a few techniques. For instance, try using meditation for depression. Negative emotions like these are perfectly natural reactions to life's challenging moments. But when these feelings become overwhelming or constant it could be a sign of clinical depression . Symptoms of depression include: Fatigue Restlessness Insomnia or oversleeping Feelings of self-loathing or worthlessness Change…

Science Reveals Shocking Effect Of Tylenol On Empathy

May 3, 2019
mental health / news

Science has revealed a shocking link between Tylenol and empathy. We empaths know that it isn’t easy living with high levels of empathy. True, being an empath is an emotionally rich life, and there are major benefits of our compassion and kindness, not least the fact that we are more connected to other people. Being an empath can be brutal too though. Heightened levels of empathy can make us overly sensitive, can cause us emotional pain, and can make it insanely difficult to focus on ourselves. That’s why many of the empaths I’ve worked with tell me that they…

Research Shows You Can Actually Heal People With Your Compassion

April 30, 2019
mental health

As spiritual people we want to heal the world. We want to heal other people. And we want to do it in compassionate ways. And now, new research shows that we can heal other people by being compassionate towards them. In their new book, Stephen Trzeciak and Anthony Mazzarell [a team of physician scientists] state that compassion is the key to healing. The book is called Compassionomics: The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence That Caring Makes a Difference. The book provides some seriously impressive evidence proving what you and I, and people like us, have believed for years: compassion heals people. As…