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The Key to Fulfillment - Self-Actualization Through Meditation

6/29/2016

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"Being anything less than you are capable of being, you most probably will be unhappy all the days of your life.” ~Abraham Maslow

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Submitted by guest blogger "Bits of Bliss"

As Americans, we've been fed the typical model of success - it all seems like the perfect plan for a deeply satisfying life. Then why do so many highly successful people approach the later part of life unhappy - feeling as though something significant was (and is) missing?

Revisiting Abraham Maslow

While studying psychology in graduate school at Duquesne University, I was introduced to Abraham Maslow's work and read parts of his groundbreaking book, Motivation and Personality. His extensive studies show that people who do not fully use their potential, are not truly happy in life.

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Meditation: Can it Curb Impulse Eating?

6/20/2016

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By Lorraine Alexander

In today’s busy world, we have too many demands and not enough quality time for family—and even less time to care for ourselves. We find ourselves in an unhealthy spiral, eating out of control. Often, we don't understand how we got there in the first place.

What triggers bad choices—emotions, fatigue?

If you're finding yourself reaching for an instant fix of comfort food, sugar, or anything quick, you're most likely making poor choices in your diet. This momentary lapse in good judgment could be caused by fatigue or stress. Meditation just may be the vehicle that breaks this unhealthy spiral.

"When practiced with consistency, meditation has been shown to greatly improve willpower and concentration. This is a prime example of neuroplasticity, or the brain’s ability to change. Meditation has also been shown to alter the brain's gray matter. This may be a big part of the reason why practitioners often experience significant improvements in memory, sense of self, empathy, and stress, according to a new study led by Harvard researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital." -Meditation and the Power of the Brains Plasticity, November 2015 Mind Body Vortex

Suppress impulse eating

Speaking from firsthand experience, poor choices in eating will only offer a temporary spike in energy. In the end, it can deplete your energy and add unwanted pounds as you load up on empty calories. More importantly, a diet lacking essential nutrients, high in sugar or fat is highly addictive - and according to reports, a hazard to our health. How can we break this spiral? Could meditation be the answer?

There are many hot buttons that can trigger poor food choices including stress, fatigue, emotional challenges, or simply not having enough time or energy to prepare healthy meals. That’s when we reach for that easy instant boost. When we feel this urge, we want (and need) immediate satisfaction— that junk food or sugar high.

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The Key to Fulfillment - Self-Actualization Through Meditation

Revisiting Abraham Maslow

Meditation: Can it Curb Impulse Eating?

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Meditation: Can it Curb Impulse Eating?

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DASA Meditation

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Celebrating 48 Years

The Key to Fulfillment - Self-Actualization Through Meditation