Mindfulness is the practice of cultivating a clear and non-judgmental awareness of what is going on in the moment .. and maintaining that awareness moment after moment. When we are totally engaged in an activity .. with no judgement or commentary .. we shift quite naturally to an internal sense of calmness and balance, and […]
Lunchtime Enlightenment
Have you signed up for our Lunchtime Enlightenment? For over a year (until recently) I have shared a daily, then weekly, mindfulness exercise on the Quiet Mind Meditation Facebook page. Then I added an email for those who asked for that option. And recently I have been reviewing and refreshing all our offerings and logo’s […]
Meditation Research Update
Brain changes that link mindfulness meditation with health-related benefits New research from Carnegie Mellon University provides a window into the brain changes that link mindfulness meditation training with health in stressed adults. Published in Biological Psychiatry, the study shows that mindfulness meditation training, compared to relaxation training, reduces Interleukin-6, an inflammatory health biomarker, in high-stress, […]