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Using mindfulness meditation practice to create inner peace

Tools for Inner Peace: Exploring Mindfulness and Meditation

Jan 29, 2021 09:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Mindfulness, which puts us into the moment, and meditation, which accesses deeper levels of consciousness, offer science-backed benefits for body and psyche, helping us achieve inner peace.

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Giving Thanks: Meditation on Gratitude and Joy

Oct 30, 2020 09:30AM ● By Jack Kornfield

Bestselling author, Buddhist practitioner and mindfulness practice teacher Jack Kornfield offers a meditation that opens our hearts to gratitude and joy this holiday season.

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Tai Chi and Qigong: Life Force in Motion

Sep 30, 2020 09:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

The many health benefits of tai chi, the modified martial art of gentle meditative movement, and qigong, the mind-body wellness system that uses breath, simple movement and stillness.

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Mindful Walking: Meditative Steps for Well-Being

Jul 31, 2020 09:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Walking or hiking with a meditative focus that fosters focus on each step, known as mindful walking, can combat depression, anxiety and unhealthy food cravings by boosting neurotransmitters.

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Mindfulness and Meditation May Promote Longevity

Jun 30, 2020 09:30AM

Mindfulness and meditation techniques have been linked to anti-aging and longevity, as marked by longer telomere length, a biomarker of human aging.

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Ways to Calm Your Anxiety with Meditation During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Mar 31, 2020 05:08PM

With all the uncertainty we are facing today surrounding COVID-19 causing individuals to develop anxious feelings, now is the perfect time to start a regular mindfulness meditation practice.

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Train Students in Mindfulness to Reduce Stress and Improve Grades

Nov 27, 2019 09:30AM

Middle school students who receive mindfulness training experience lower stress levels, less depression and improved academic performance.

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Mindfulness in the Classroom: Meditative Training Helps Kids Thrive

Sep 30, 2019 09:30AM

A grassroots movement towards meditation in the classroom is happening as emerging research documents the strong positive effects of mindfulness on children's developing brains.

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Meditation and Music Slow Cellular Aging: Mindfulness Combats Memory Loss

Feb 28, 2019 11:49AM

Doing a chanting meditation or listening to classical music can alter biomarkers associated with cellular aging and Alzheimer’s disease in adults with early memory loss.

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