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The Open-Focus Brain, by Dr. Les Fehmi & Jim Robbins

My first read of The Open-Focus Brain: Harnessing the Power of Attention to Heal Mind and Body, by Dr. Les…

June 13, 2011

Meditation may help the brain ‘turn down the volume’ on distractions

The positive effects of mindfulness meditation on pain and working memory may result from an improved ability to regulate a…

April 23, 2011

Om tweet om

This photograph was taken on a recent retreat. I love the tenderness of the little bird sitting in the Buddha's…

April 22, 2011

Meditation has the power to make dramatic changes in your physical and psychological health

Many people see meditation as an exotic form of daydreaming, or a quick fix for a stressed-out mind. My advice…

April 5, 2011

Meditation, hypnosis change ‘brain signature’

Amir Raz gets some funny looks when he talks about using hypnosis and meditation techniques to build attention spans in…

March 25, 2011

Meditation upon arising

Our minds are very busy and often seem to have a "mind" of their own. If you have meditated, you…

November 20, 2010

People spend ‘half their waking hours daydreaming’

People spend nearly half of their waking hours not thinking about what they are actually doing, according to a US…

November 14, 2010

Losing Focus? Studies Say Meditation May Help

The idea that meditation is good for you is certainly not new, but scientists are still trying to figure out…

August 6, 2010

The benefits of “uni-tasking”

I've been meaning to mention an article I read recently in the Harvard Business Review, called How (and Why) to…

August 5, 2010

Meditation seems to aid concentration

For people who have difficulty staying on task, intensive meditation may help. So say researchers from several campuses of the…

August 3, 2010