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Instant Meditation

If you’d like to try meditation but aren’t sure how to start, here are some quick and easy tips for meditation on the go. Basic meditation in a quiet place: sit or lay in a quiet room without distractions like television or radio. Close your eyes and concentrate on your breathing. Breathe slowly and steadily — count to three or four on each inhale and exhale. Basic meditation with a mantra: sit or lay in a quiet room without distractions. Close your eyes and repeat your mantra — a short phrase, word, or sound — on each inhale and exhale. … Continue reading →

Amazing Meditation

Meditation really is amazing — studies have shown that meditation can have some impressive effects on the human body. A study from the American Journal of Cardiology found that people who practiced Transcendental Meditation actually lived longer than those who didn’t. A study from the University of California at Irvine found that people who meditate show less activity (as much as fifty percent less) in the pain centers of the brain. Another study from the University of Pennsylvania found that meditating twice daily reduced the severity of congestive heart failure — increasing survival rates. A study from the Preventive Cardiac … Continue reading →

October’s Reflections

I always enjoy sitting down to write about the reflections from the past month. It allows me to consider if I have really been growing in my faith in the Lord, or if I have remained stagnant over this period. As I sit down to write about October’s reflections the first thing I thought about was how quickly October flew by. It always seems that as we quickly approach the holiday season we get busier and busier. This chaos is a great reason to sit back and look at the past month and see how we have grown. I would … Continue reading →