In these words of wisdom from Roy Baumeister and John Tierney from their book, Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength we learn that meditation is an exercise for developing willpower. By participating in daily meditation, we develop our willpower in other aspects of our lives. Religious meditations often involve explicit and effortful regulation of attention. […]
How to Build Self Confidence
September 20, 2014 by
This video is from another Ted Talk. This time we hear from an athletic coach, Dr. Ivan Joseph, the athletic director the Varsity Soccer team at Ryerson University, on how to build self confidence. You might think that athletics and meditation practices have nothing to do with each other, but please, think again. Think of […]
6 Steps Of Yoga Practice
March 16, 2014 by
Swami Veda Bharati, together with Swami Rama were my first yoga teachers in the early 1970’s. Swami Rama passed away in 1996 and Swami Veda Bharati is now the leader of the Himalayan Tradition of Yoga and Meditation in Rishikesh, India. Just over seven years ago, I re-established contact with Swami Veda Bharati through an […]
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