meditation for anxiety

Meditation has positive effects on mood and anxiety in patients with memory loss

Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital determined that mantra-based meditation can have a positive impact on emotional responses to stress,…

March 2, 2012

“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over.” Thich Nhat Hanh

I grew up in a family dominated by alcoholism, narcissism, illness and dysfunction. There were four of us, my mother,…

February 1, 2012

How “letting go” helps us get things done

Joe, a student in my online class, was worried that meditation would hurt his career. He works in a very…

January 30, 2012

Learn how to beat stress

Helena Oliviera, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Naomi Tsu battles high levels of stress every day at work. And increasingly, the Atlanta attorney,…

January 25, 2012

Shortcuts to Inner Peace, by Ashley Davis Bush

In the interests of full disclosure I should say that Ashley Davis Bush, the author of Shortcuts to Inner Peace:…

January 21, 2012

Calgary writer explores ‘flash mob’ meditation to draw people to practice

Mario Toneguzzi, Calgary Herald: Writer Megan Bishop-Scott has had this one idea percolating in her mind for some time now.…

January 7, 2012

Admit fault and move on

Have you ever watched two people quarrel, or otherwise be stuck in a conflict with each other? Usually, if either…

December 29, 2011

A guide to meditation

Meditation is an option for many people who feel overwhelmed with negative thoughts from time to time. Here, Sophie Herdman…

November 29, 2011

Seven ways to ease your anxiety, without pills

Someone recently wrote to me asking about how to deal with anxiety. He didn't say specifically what his anxiety was…

November 12, 2011

Eat, smoke, meditate: Why your brain cares how you cope

Alice G. Walton: Most people do what they have to do to get through the day. Though this may sound…

September 25, 2011