WHY CULTIVATE BODY-MIND-SPIRIT WELLNESS?
Studies prove that meditation reduces stress while improving heart health and brain function related to memory and learning. Meditation has been linked to longevity in chromosomes, suggesting that meditators (by medical findings) are younger than their biological age. The regular practice offers an overall sense of peace and well-being. While these are a few of the primary benefits, meditation offers an impressive list of health benefits.
DAN HARRIS
Video: The Daily Ritual that can Make You Happier
Video: The Daily Ritual that can Make You Happier
TEDx Cambridge 2011
How Meditation Can Reshape Our Brains: Sara Lazar Ph.D.
How Meditation Can Reshape Our Brains: Sara Lazar Ph.D.
TED-ED
Video: How Chronic Stress Affects Your Brain
Video: How Chronic Stress Affects Your Brain
The article and video links below offer a variety of case studies, data, and views on the many benefits associated with the regular practice of meditation.
SCIENCE DAILY, MAY 15, 2014
Study summary: The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology compared meditation styles. Non-directive meditation (like silent mantra meditation) proves to be the most effective form. The comparison in CT scan shows an astonishing difference.
Download the study below, or go to https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3935386/?fbclid=IwAR2hLnA4RIjkFkp0OV1z87lEYkTIlR4Pv1ef_7s-oleGxnSx-D7VOQ6TRv8
Study summary: The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology compared meditation styles. Non-directive meditation (like silent mantra meditation) proves to be the most effective form. The comparison in CT scan shows an astonishing difference.
Download the study below, or go to https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3935386/?fbclid=IwAR2hLnA4RIjkFkp0OV1z87lEYkTIlR4Pv1ef_7s-oleGxnSx-D7VOQ6TRv8
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THE TELEGRAPH, APRIL 5, 2011
Article: Meditation Stronger than Drugs for Pain Relief
Meditation can have pain-relieving effects greater than morphine, claims a new study. Researchers found that just one hour of meditation training can reduce immediate pain by nearly half and have a long-lasting effect. "This is the first study to show only a little over an hour of meditation training can dramatically reduce both the experience of pain and pain-related brain activation," said Dr. Fadel Zeidan, lead author at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, North Carolina. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/8430609/.html
Article: Meditation Stronger than Drugs for Pain Relief
Meditation can have pain-relieving effects greater than morphine, claims a new study. Researchers found that just one hour of meditation training can reduce immediate pain by nearly half and have a long-lasting effect. "This is the first study to show only a little over an hour of meditation training can dramatically reduce both the experience of pain and pain-related brain activation," said Dr. Fadel Zeidan, lead author at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, North Carolina. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/8430609/.html
PSYCHOLOGY TODAY, APRIL 1, 2003
Article: The Benefits of Mediation
"Neuroscientists have found that meditators shift their brain activity to different areas of the cortex—brain waves in the stress-prone right frontal cortex move to the calmer left frontal cortex. In other words, they were calmer and happier than before." ~ Colin Allen
https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200304/the-benefits-meditation
Article: The Benefits of Mediation
"Neuroscientists have found that meditators shift their brain activity to different areas of the cortex—brain waves in the stress-prone right frontal cortex move to the calmer left frontal cortex. In other words, they were calmer and happier than before." ~ Colin Allen
https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200304/the-benefits-meditation
QUARTZ MEDIA INC, OCTOBER 22, 2015
Article: Study: Meditation and yoga dramatically cut our need for health care services
"Living a healthier life doesn’t have to be hard. That’s the conclusion of a new study, which found that using relaxation techniques such as meditation and yoga can reduce the number of hospital visits you might need." —Akshat Rathi
https://qz.com/529654/meditation-and-yoga-could-dramatically-cut-our-need-for-health-care-services/
Article: Study: Meditation and yoga dramatically cut our need for health care services
"Living a healthier life doesn’t have to be hard. That’s the conclusion of a new study, which found that using relaxation techniques such as meditation and yoga can reduce the number of hospital visits you might need." —Akshat Rathi
https://qz.com/529654/meditation-and-yoga-could-dramatically-cut-our-need-for-health-care-services/
YAHOO FINANCE, MAY 20, 2016
Article: Ray Dalio: More than anything else, I attribute my success to one thing.
Dalio tells Rosenthal that meditating helps him remain “centered.” It’s a calmness that he describes as being “like a Ninja.”
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ray-dalio-featured-in-dr-normal-rosenthal-book-super-mind-152727852.html
Article: Ray Dalio: More than anything else, I attribute my success to one thing.
Dalio tells Rosenthal that meditating helps him remain “centered.” It’s a calmness that he describes as being “like a Ninja.”
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ray-dalio-featured-in-dr-normal-rosenthal-book-super-mind-152727852.html
THE BUSINESS INSIDER, JUNE 13, 2014
Article: Study Shows How Meditation Strongly Activates Parts Of Your Brain Associated With Stress Relief
http://www.businessinsider.com/non-directive-meditations-benefits-brain-2014-6
Article: Study Shows How Meditation Strongly Activates Parts Of Your Brain Associated With Stress Relief
http://www.businessinsider.com/non-directive-meditations-benefits-brain-2014-6
HUFFINGTON POST, OCTOBER 2015
Article: Yoga and Meditation Shown to Drastically Reduce Hospital Visits
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/yoga-meditation-health-care-costs-study_us_562fa500e4b06317990f8754
Article: Yoga and Meditation Shown to Drastically Reduce Hospital Visits
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/yoga-meditation-health-care-costs-study_us_562fa500e4b06317990f8754
TEDx TALK, BALDWIN HIGH SCHOOL, APRIL 17, 2016
Video: Meditation, Teaching From Within
Featuring Lisa Klein, Certified DASA Meditation Teacher, Baldwin High Teacher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2JPumXZtIw
Video: Meditation, Teaching From Within
Featuring Lisa Klein, Certified DASA Meditation Teacher, Baldwin High Teacher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2JPumXZtIw
NEW YEAR FEATURE ARTICLE: THE CBS MORNING SHOW, JANUARY 3, 2016
CBS News Article: The Quiet Power of Meditation
Allan Lokos and his wife, Susannah, were on vacation when their plane crash-landed in the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar on Christmas Day 2012. Even though he was engulfed in flames, Lokos didn't panic. Rocca asked: "Do you think that came from meditation?
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/using-meditation-to-make-a-difference
CBS News Article: The Quiet Power of Meditation
Allan Lokos and his wife, Susannah, were on vacation when their plane crash-landed in the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar on Christmas Day 2012. Even though he was engulfed in flames, Lokos didn't panic. Rocca asked: "Do you think that came from meditation?
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/using-meditation-to-make-a-difference
THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, NOVEMBER 2014
PDF Article: The Neuroscience of Meditation
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http://www.scientificamerican.com/magazine/sa/2014/11-01/
PDF Article: The Neuroscience of Meditation
To purchase a copy of this article go to:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/magazine/sa/2014/11-01/
IMAGE CREDIT: SAM JONES
TIME MAGAZINE COVER, AUGUST 2003
Article: The Science of Meditation
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http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1005349,00.html
Article: The Science of Meditation
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http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1005349,00.html
THE NEWS MINUTE, DECEMBER 2015
Article: Harvard study finds yoga and meditation reduces healthcare cost by 43%
Read the article:
http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/harvard-study-finds-yoga-and-meditation-reduces-healthcare-cost-43-36026?
Article: Harvard study finds yoga and meditation reduces healthcare cost by 43%
Read the article:
http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/harvard-study-finds-yoga-and-meditation-reduces-healthcare-cost-43-36026?
HUFFINGTON POST, DECEMBER 2015
Article: The Daily Habit of These Outrageously Successful People
Slide Show: 7 Fascinating Facts About Meditation (see bottom page of link)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/05/business-meditation-executives-meditate_n_3528731.html
Article: The Daily Habit of These Outrageously Successful People
Slide Show: 7 Fascinating Facts About Meditation (see bottom page of link)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/05/business-meditation-executives-meditate_n_3528731.html
WASHINGTON POST, MAY 2015
Article: Meditation not only reduces stress, here’s how it changes your brain.
"It does seem to be beneficial for most people. The most important thing, if you’re going to try it, is to find a good teacher. Because it’s simple, but it’s also complex. You have to understand what’s going on in your mind. A good teacher is priceless." --Sara Lazar, a neuroscientist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2015/05/26/harvard-neuroscientist-meditation-not-only-reduces-stress-it-literally-changes-your-brain/
Article: Meditation not only reduces stress, here’s how it changes your brain.
"It does seem to be beneficial for most people. The most important thing, if you’re going to try it, is to find a good teacher. Because it’s simple, but it’s also complex. You have to understand what’s going on in your mind. A good teacher is priceless." --Sara Lazar, a neuroscientist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2015/05/26/harvard-neuroscientist-meditation-not-only-reduces-stress-it-literally-changes-your-brain/
TIME, APRIL 2015
Article: How Steve Jobs trained his own brain with meditation
http://time.com/3840519/steve-jobs-brain-mind-training/
Article: How Steve Jobs trained his own brain with meditation
http://time.com/3840519/steve-jobs-brain-mind-training/
FORBES, FEBRUARY 2015
Article: Seven ways mediation can actually change the brain
http://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2015/02/09/7-ways-meditation-can-actually-change-the-brain/
Article: Seven ways mediation can actually change the brain
http://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2015/02/09/7-ways-meditation-can-actually-change-the-brain/
NBC NEWS, DECEMBER 2014
Video: The positive effects of meditation at San Francisco schools
Listen to the impressive results. Meditation has replaced mayhem.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/732452
Video: The positive effects of meditation at San Francisco schools
Listen to the impressive results. Meditation has replaced mayhem.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/732452
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW, JANUARY 2015
Article: Mindfulness can literally change your brain.
https://hbr.org/2015/01/mindfulness-can-literally-change-your-brain
Article: Mindfulness can literally change your brain.
https://hbr.org/2015/01/mindfulness-can-literally-change-your-brain
YAHOO NEWS, JANUARY 2015
Article and video/ Dan Harris ABC News Anchor interview: World 3.0: Meditation promotes health and happiness
http://news.yahoo.com/world-3-0-modern-meditation-024231674.html
Article and video/ Dan Harris ABC News Anchor interview: World 3.0: Meditation promotes health and happiness
http://news.yahoo.com/world-3-0-modern-meditation-024231674.html
THE HUFFINGTON POST, FEBRUARY 2015
Article: Veterans Find Comfort in Meditation
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/20/vets-ptsd-meditation_n_6714544.html
Article: Veterans Find Comfort in Meditation
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/20/vets-ptsd-meditation_n_6714544.html
YAHOO FINANCE CANADA, DECEMBER 2014
Article: Why George Stephanopoulos Wakes Up At 2:15 Every Morning To Meditate
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/why-george-stephanopoulos-wakes-2-171811766.html
Article: Why George Stephanopoulos Wakes Up At 2:15 Every Morning To Meditate
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/why-george-stephanopoulos-wakes-2-171811766.html
HUFFPOST LIVING HEALTHY, AUGUST 2013
Article: 10 Reasons Every Athlete Should Meditate
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-piper/meditation-athletes_b_3398745.html
Article: 10 Reasons Every Athlete Should Meditate
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-piper/meditation-athletes_b_3398745.html
ABC NEWS, JULY 2011
Video: Re-wiring Your Brain for Happiness
Research Shows How Meditation Can Physically Change the Brain
By Dan Harris and Erin Brady / Video featuring the Dalai Lama
http://abcnews.go.com/US/meditation-wiring-brain-happiness/story?id=14180253
Video: Re-wiring Your Brain for Happiness
Research Shows How Meditation Can Physically Change the Brain
By Dan Harris and Erin Brady / Video featuring the Dalai Lama
http://abcnews.go.com/US/meditation-wiring-brain-happiness/story?id=14180253
