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Today, as I stand outside in the public park shooting photos of trees, I’m increasingly aware of the bizarre connection between meditation and photography. At the outset, it might seem that there is no relationship between meditation and photography. One involves sitting quietly with your eyes closed, focusing on breathing. The other involves finding subjects… Continue reading Weird Link Between Meditation And Photography

For meditating, people will often choose public locations like parks, lakes, hillsides, and so on. These are ideal places for meditating. Not only are these spots peaceful, but they are also beautiful. Hence, you get to meditate and enjoy some beautiful scenery. Before you head out to a public location for meditation, here are four… Continue reading 4 Things to Consider While Meditating in a Public Place

Previously we looked at how to choose mala beads to buy. Now let’s look more closely at how to meditate with mala beads.  The first thing to do is to remember the parts of the mala. Understanding the different elements will help you to use mala beads for meditation properly. To learn all the parts… Continue reading How To Meditate With Mala Beads

“You will not be punished for your anger. You will be punished by your anger”—Buddha (maybe…) Have you heard this quote before? It is usually attributed to the Buddha, although in actual fact it is a false translation. The quote was first found in 1996’s “Treasury Of Spiritual Wisdom” by Andy Zubko’s, in which he… Continue reading You Will Not Be Punished For Your Anger… Meaning

New scientific research shows that mindfulness can help us to overcome childhood emotional neglect and the effects of being brought up in a negative environment. Research reveals that growing up in a household where our emotions are invalidated or ignored is detrimental to our health. You might have suffered from emotional invalidation is your parents… Continue reading Overcome Childhood Emotional Neglect With Mindfulness

When most people hear the words “college life,” they imagine never-ending parties, hangovers, and a constant lack of sleep. Even though many students indeed have such a lifestyle, it doesn’t mean that everyone should do the same. For many students, a college is a place where they can gain knowledge and explore this world. College… Continue reading Benefits of Mindfulness & Meditation for College Students

Saturday—Eva Longoria uploaded a photo of herself doing the yoga pose Headstand (Sirsanana) to Instagram. Today we have Eva Longoria for yoga photo of the day. Eva recently uploaded a photo of herself doing the yoga pose Headstand (Sirsanana), a modern yoga asana, and some of its variants. “The world may be upside down, but… Continue reading Eva Longoria: Yoga Photo Of The Day [Headstand]

Today we have Salma Hayek for yoga photo of the day. She recently took to Instagram and uploaded a selfie of herself doing Bow Pose [Dhanurasana], a back-bend asana used in Hatha yoga. Salma Hayek, the Mexican and American film actress and producer who starred in such movies as Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn, and… Continue reading Salma Hayek: Yoga Photo of The Day [Bow Pose]

The first time I heard of mindfulness, a nurse friend of mine spoke about it in fluid conversation like I had any idea what was going on. After asking a few quick questions, the idea had formed in my mind that mindfulness is basically the act of meditating on the present moment. Thoughts will come,… Continue reading How to practice mindfulness