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eliminate distress from your system

eliminate distress from your system

If we take a broader view, stress can be classified into two categories: eustress (good stress) and distress (bad stress). Stress is a natural and normal part of human life. When stress happens in response to actual challenges or threats, it can be helpful in providing the energy, motivation, and

key insights on meditation and mindfulness (2/2)

key insights on meditation and mindfulness (2/2)

* Meditating is simply sitting in silence and watching your thoughts. It’s not a one-stop remedy for the woes and challenges that we face. It’s a medium to get in tune with our thoughts. * The best approach is to understand the nature of the mind and participate in a

key insights on meditation and mindfulness (1/2)

key insights on meditation and mindfulness (1/2)

> “Meditation practice isn’t about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. It’s about befriending who we are already.” — Pema Chödrön Here are some key insights on the subject of meditation and mindfulness that’ll inspire you to develop and/or continue your own practice with

exercise pays excellent dividends

exercise pays excellent dividends

According to a research study involving 17,000 Harvard alumni, it was reported that every hour you exercise adds another three hours to your life. That’s an amazing return on investment (ROI), right? It has been established that around 50% of overall health status is determined by our daily

how to deal with the fluctuations of consciousness

how to deal with the fluctuations of consciousness

Developing a strong association with Yoga is one of the best and most effective ways to achieve optimal mental and physical health. In classical yoga, consciousness lies at the heart of the practice. According to Patanjali‘s Yoga Sutra, the so-called contents of our consciousness — thoughts, feelings, emotions, perceptions, memories,

a quick reminder to laugh more

a quick reminder to laugh more

> “We don’t laugh because we are happy. We are happy because we laugh.” ― William James Laughing regularly can do wonders for our health, our creativity, our productivity, and our overall success. The good old adage, “Laughter is the best medicine,” is indeed true. A good sense of humor

your thoughts don’t define you

your thoughts don’t define you

> “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” – Jon Kabat-Zinn Oftentimes, we are advised to change our thoughts if we want to change our circumstances. However, getting a grip over unwanted thoughts and feelings and replacing them with positive, uplifting ones is far easier said

do not fear the ghosts of past and future

do not fear the ghosts of past and future

> “Whenever we worry about something in the past or the future, we are setting up our own little haunted house and peopling it with our own special ghosts.” – Eknath Easwaran “We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more from imagination than from reality.” – Seneca Most of

pranayama - brief introduction (1/2)

pranayama - brief introduction (1/2)

Pranayama basically translates to the control or regulation of Prana (breath). In ancient Indian scriptures, Prana is referred to as the life force; without Prana, there is no life. All our biological functions are directly or indirectly related to our breath. Pranayama is akin to a purification process both for

the significance of slowing down your breathing rate

the significance of slowing down your breathing rate

It is said that nature determines our lifespan on the basis of the number of breaths we take. If we look at different animals, we can conclude that the life span of each of the animals depends on their respective respiratory rate. In his book Autobiography of a Yogi, Paramahansa