sleep

The compassionate art of taking breaks

At the weekend I read a great article by Tony Schwartz in the New York Times. It was exactly what…

February 13, 2013

Mindfulness as an effective treatment for insomnia

Do you often lie in bed unable to fall asleep? Do you regularly wake up in the middle of the…

November 21, 2012

Waking up from the hindrance of sloth and torpor

Have you noticed that half the time when you ask people how they are, they answer with "tired"? We all…

December 6, 2011

Mindful ways to get a good night’s sleep

Getting a good night's sleep is vital to feeling energetic and making the most of our days. Some nights, even…

November 5, 2011

First-time meditators: how to achieve that perfect state of “ohm”

The other day, I was conversing with a friend, telling her about how I’ve been having a difficult time sleeping…

March 31, 2011

Meditation can help you sleep

One of the questions I am asked most often is "Can meditation help me sleep?" Many people think meditating in the morning…

February 23, 2011

Finding comfort in my own skin

After tossing and turning through some sleepless nights, Sunada discovered a few things about the discomfort at the root of…

February 22, 2011

Buddhist Vihara offers metta meditation as solution for nightmares

Pujitha Kuruwita, Independent Mail, Anderson, South Carolina: Anula would shiver, scream and wake-up in cold sweats from her nightmares every…

August 16, 2010

Stress is contagious

Sanchita Sharma, Hindustan Times: More than news headlines, what gives me stress is reading about stress. It makes me hostile,…

July 31, 2010

Meditation boosts reaction time and reduces the need for sleep

New research shows that meditating improves performance on tests of reaction time, and decreases the need for sleep. Prashant Kaul,…

July 30, 2010