Sometimes people spend a lifetime resisting one particular feeling. But according to Tara Brach, PhD, being able to nudge them gently into their “ouch” moment can be pivotal to opening people up to self-compassion . . . . . .and in just one hour, Tara shared how a simple gesture (hand on heart) and two […]
New Tools for Healing: Bringing Mindfulness Practice into New Places
Capital murder, armed robbery, aiding and abetting . . . Often, the people who commit such crimes are fueled by years of anger and rage, and feel they have no other outlet for it than through violence. But for 20 inmates at the Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer, Alabama, a groundbreaking mindfulness program introduced them […]
Can Mindfulness Strengthen an Aging Brain?
Sometimes it seems like a lot changes as people age – we start experiencing different sleep patterns, or hormone fluctuations, and maybe even lowered immune function. Plus, it can often feel like the brain just isn’t quite working the way it used to. So what if there was something we could do to help jumpstart […]
How Mindfulness Works: Can it Help with High Blood Pressure?
When’s the last time you had your blood pressure checked? Was it normal? For one in every three American adults, it’s not. And the scariest part? High blood pressure can increase our risk of heart attack, stroke, dementia, and organ damage. But, could mindfulness have an impact on lowering blood pressure? Led by Joel Hughes, […]
Can Mindfulness Practices Change Behavior?
Many people are creatures of habit. But even when these habits are unhealthy, or sometimes downright dangerous, they can be difficult to change. So, Debra Safer, MD (of Stanford University) and Kristin von Ranson, PhD (of University of Calgary) wanted to see if Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) could help people suffering from binge eating disorder. […]