meditation

If you’ve quit smoking successfully, the chances are you’ve used complementary wellness methods to help you do it. Many a successful quitter has gotten through the pangs of cigarette withdrawal using techniques such as hypnosis,…

September is the time of year for a lot of young adults to raid IKEA, pack up their parents’ cleaning supplies and head off to uni. However, while you may think your wellbeing will only benefit from striking out on your own for what is,…

You may think that ancient complementary wellness practises are all in the past, but actually there are several alternative therapies still in use today. In fact, these methods have a great deal of prestige in many cultures, and are used to…

Recently the journal Psychological Science published a study by PhD student Helen Weng, which suggested that adults can learn how to be more compassionate by listening to meditation CDs, or repeating positive phrases such as ‘may you have…

Nurses deal with highly stressful and traumatic experiences every day, which puts them at a higher risk of post-traumatic stress disorder - also known as PTSD. This anxiety disorder is diagnosed in over seven million adults in the US alone,…

Meditation is a practice which people have enjoyed for centuries, thanks to the many benefits it can offer you. A new study suggests that, alongside the health benefits it offers you such as reduced stress, it can also help people to become…

It is shocking how commonplace abuse is and once it has stopped or been stopped, how do we get over it and rebuild ourselves and our lives? Abuse comes in many forms and at many different times in life. It can be so mild and so…

When you think about meditation, you undoubtedly think about peace, tranquility, calm and a sense of wellbeing. It is something that people most frequently associate with mental wellness and serenity, rather than considering it to have any…

Workplace stress is something that we all come into contact with. Whether it’s a demanding boss or an irritating colleague, stressors at work can take their toll on your corporate wellness, as well as your personal sense of health and…

Meditation has been used for centuries as a way of relaxing the body and mind, and relieving stress. It's often associated with yoga, due to the peaceful effects on the body and the importance placed on unifying the mind with the physical…

In today’s busy world, we’re beginning to lose touch with the important things in life and two wellness experts have argued that meditation can help us to reconnect. According to Erica Richardson, resident teacher at the Kalpa Bhadra…

If you have rheumatoid arthritis, or other wellness concerns caused by chronic inflammation such as asthma, mindfulness meditation can help to reduce your symptoms. This is according to a new study from researchers at the University of…

Fatigue can have many causes so it is often difficult to uncover the root cause. Doctors are so used to hearing about tiredness and low energy levels, they have developed a shorthand way of writing it on patient notes – TATT for Tired All…

The carnal aspects of life are as natural to us as food and breathing, but few realise that our emotions and even our spirits are reliant on our sensuality. For this reason, a set of daily meditations can be beneficial for you and your…

Meditation is no longer disputed as being one of the most beneficial complementary therapies available to us. As a wellbeing tool it eases stress, depression and distances us from entrenched behaviour problems. As a spiritual practice it…

When considering activities to add to your fitness regimen, you probably haven’t given meditation much thought. However, the simple act of meditating can provide monumental benefits to your overall wellbeing. 1. Pain…

There are broad areas of problems we may have in our lives for which there are no medical solutions. Or at least there isn’t an acceptable one. Drugging your way through life isn’t a way of dealing with your issues; it’s a way of delaying…

According to psychotherapist Joyce Marter, ‘A client once said to me, "I'm nervous to talk with my wife about my sexual needs, because you are the only person who knows that part of my life." This statement struck me as wildly paradoxical.…

The benefits of meditation are now widely recognised in our society. Scientific support for the benefits of a regular meditation practice now puts its value as a complementary therapy beyond doubt. Improved concentration, focus and mental…

The daily hunt for food, fighting for your life and surviving under harsh living conditions has ceased to exist for most of us. Unless you include fighting for a seat in your daily commute to the office, life today is less ‘fight or flight’…

None of us are in doubt about the wellness benefits of meditation when used as a complementary therapy. The capability of this practice to calm and heal your mind has been well known for thousands of years and is now proven abundantly by…

Recent research into the effects of meditation suggests that it may be useful in helping to reduce the symptoms of chronic inflammatory conditions, such as arthritis, asthma and inflammatory bowel disease. It’s believed that approach to…

Those of us who first came across meditation through Buddhism might think that it’s nothing more than internal observation. Watching the breath in the manner of the Buddha is the very foundation of meditation, but there are also many…

With the economy at an all time low, jobs under threat and the cost of living rising, it can be virtually impossible to escape the stress and strain of everyday life. But relieving stress could have a positive effect on your…

Recent studies in the US have revealed that transcendental meditation or TM, can be used a means of reducing the onset of serious heart-conditions. These studies were conducted by the Medical College of Wisconsin, using a sample of African…

January is known to be the busiest month for gyms and complementary therapists alike. The beginning of each year sees us attempting to tighten our belts, only to discover a significantly different waistline to November’s! And it’s not just…

If you feel your levels of stress and fatigue are out of control, you could find a form of meditation helps. While it is not claimed that mindfulness meditation reduces the pain associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis, it can help…

Anxiety is one of many ‘modern diseases’ that can seriously affect your quality of life and general wellbeing. One way to understand this endless worrying and busyness of the mind is to see it as a distorted version of the ‘fight or flight’…

Cancer is a devastating diagnosis that many of us have experienced, or witnessed in a loved one. While the diagnosis itself is shattering, it’s the treatments that can really bring the sufferer down. When undergoing chemo- or radio-therapy,…

Modern medicine is a fairly miraculous thing. It’s astounding when you consider it’s a global venture of research and development which most countries have contributed to at least once. What else can we say this for? Yes, there are other…