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Heart disease patients who practiced meditation for four months showed slight improvements in blood pressure and insulin levels, a small government-funded study found. Patients who learned Transcendental Meditation did better on those measures than patients who spent the same amount of time on lectures, discussions and homework about the effects of stress, diet and exercise […]

In Royal Oak, a close-knit group of volunteers is using a slow, graceful form of the Chinese martial art tai chi to promote health. Called Taoist tai chi, it blends the philosophical teachings of Taoism with the core movements of tai chi. In essence, classes are focused not on showcasing self-defense maneuvers but on helping […]

When they close their eyes, the razor wire is gone. The silence at first seems eerie, uncomfortable. But before long, the video playing in their minds’ eyes begins to roll. One inmate sees her daughter, carefree on horseback. Happy thoughts give another a smile. Some women can hardly sit, feeling things they haven’t felt in […]

Regardless of creed, ethnicity, age or culture, throughout history people have steadfastly believed in the power of prayer. Now a team of scientists and over a million people around the world will put this belief to the test. From May 15th through May 29th the “Breakthrough Celebration: Compassion to Action” will be the largest interfaith […]

There’s this room where I’ve been going every day for the past three weeks, on the third floor of the Johnson Center at George Mason University. I take off my shoes and sit down. To the outside observer, I’m not doing much. However, those 30 minutes are some of the most exciting, adventurous moments of […]

A widely practised meditation technique of stress reduction has been found to be effective in decreasing the severity of congestive heart failure. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania evaluated the efficacy of the technique over 23 African American men and women who were recently hospitalised with New York Heart Association for congestive heart failure. The […]