meditation and weight loss

Meet the New Year mindfully!

2016 is coming to a close — thank goodness! It's been a challenging year, with political upsets that the pundits…

December 1, 2016

Brain study reveals mindfulness could help prevent obesity in children

EurekAlert: Mindfulness, described as paying attention on purpose and being in the present moment with acceptance, could be an effective…

January 22, 2016

Meditation gets thumbs-up for pain, more muted support for stress

Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times: Meditation this week won the scientific stamp of approval from a federal panel as a…

December 10, 2012

“Never underestimate what you can accomplish”

I came across this video on Facebook recently and wanted to share it. So do a lot of other people.…

December 2, 2012

Four tips for mindful eating

Joanne Cohen-Katz, a psychologist and co-director of the Center for Mindfulness at Lehigh Valley Health Network, gave reporter Alisa Bowman…

April 18, 2012

Aging as a Spiritual Practice, by Lewis Richmond

Here is a mindfulness practice from Lewis Richmond's book, Aging as a Spiritual Practice: Think of your life and its…

February 16, 2012

How meditation might help with weight loss

Alex Knapp, Forbes: A group of researchers at UC San Francisco have conducted a study indicating that meditation could be…

December 15, 2011

How ‘self-compassion’ trumps ‘self-esteem’

It was the 1970s and adults were looking for a way to raise confident, go-getter children, ones who would celebrate…

April 2, 2011

“Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life,” by Thich Nhat Hanh

On New Year’s Day, many of us will resolve to lose weight. But before we finalise our weight loss plans,…

December 28, 2010

Newest weight loss strategy: Meditate before eating your meal

Weight loss needs a reduction in caloric intake, which can be realized by simply practicing some meditation before eating meals,…

December 14, 2010