Several yogis and meditators have reported sleeping just one hour per night as a result of their deep meditation practice. But whether meditation can actually replace sleep is a question that requires some scientific investigation. While there are many anecdotes of people needing less sleep when they start meditating, science helps us understand whether meditation […]
Recently, Tim Ferriss the author, blogger and motivational speaker known for his books [easyazon_link identifier=”0307465357″ locale=”US” tag=”meditationise-20″]The 4-Hour Workweek[/easyazon_link] and [easyazon_link identifier=”030746363X” locale=”US” tag=”meditationise-20″]The 4-Hour Body[/easyazon_link] did a live Q&A session on Quora. One of the questions that was asked from Tim was this:- What program, habit or change do you think most people don’t […]
The use of meditation for addiction recovery has been on increase. A number of scientific researches on the effect of meditation on drug addiction have establioshed this fact that Meditation is one of the most effective tool for overcoming addiction. The famous Alcoholics Anonymous foundation has been working on this subject since long and they […]
If you have any reservation about learning any new thing in your life (including meditation), you need to read this infographic. Here is an interesting infographic from MindValleyAcademy.com that gives an interesting account of those who made it big after reaching 40. Just read it Speaking specifically about meditation, it is the real art […]
Meditation is a powerful tool for reducing stress and healing from physical and emotional trauma. Meditation and PTSD After suffering a traumatic event, normal functioning is often disrupted. Symptoms like those categorized by Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) arise, including lowered resilience to stress, abrupt shifts in mood states, feeling unsafe and heightened to one’s surroundings […]