When I went to India for the first time, I spent four months at the Rajneesh (Osho) ashram. At that time, new arrivals to the ashram were invited to have darshan (a meeting with a small group) with Rajneesh. When I looked into his eyes and felt his deep, penetrating gaze, I knew that I [...]
Quick Meditation for Anxiety
May 27, 2012 By
Continuing with our stress and anxiety theme, here is a quick meditation for anxiety. This can be done almost anywhere. This is the process: Take a deep breath and hold it in. Tense every muscle in you body for 10 seconds. Release every muscle as you exhale slowly. Now take a moment to do this [...]
Meditation: How to Reduce Stress
April 26, 2012 By
By now, you know that your body can have a severe response to stress. This is one of the most asked questions about Meditation: How to Reduce Stress. Stress, worry, and anxiety reduction can be accomplished by meditation practices which tame your mind. There are many practices to choose from and you can certainly find [...]
Meditation Practices For Worry
April 13, 2012 By
Dr. Martin Rossman has outlined a set of mediation practices for worry in his book, The Worry Solution: Using Breakthrough Brain Science to Turn Stress and Anxiety Into Confidence and Happiness. These practices resulted from his many years practicing medicine, acupuncture and guided imagery. He is highly regarded as one of the pioneers of complementary [...]
Meditation Practices for Pain and Stress
March 26, 2012 By
I have been a long-time integrative practitioner dating back to the 1970′s and have been using meditation practices for pain and stress since then. When my son was sick with cancer, I listened to the medical establishment and, at the same time, followed my instinct to investigate integrative practices. Even back then, I was using [...]
