Breathing and Conscious Attention

by | Jan 16, 2009 | On Mind

    In a breathing meditation, a person focuses with conscious intention upon the act of breathing. When doing so, one realizes all the muscles and body positions that are impeding the flow of air that would naturally move into and out of the lungs and...

Happy Holidays

by | Dec 24, 2008 | Writings

  While waiting in line recently, I overheard a conversation: — An individual drew attention from others nearby with his loud, though not too loud, voice. The person with whom he spoke did not seem acquainted. “How are you doing?” the boisterous...

Down time and the Weather

by | Dec 22, 2008 | Writings

  I hope everyone is having a lovely holiday time. You may have noticed that the sister site – Meditation Music – has been down over the weekend. I am trying to do a few upgrades and these things take time. In the meantime, I thought I would share...

Video Games, Play, and Cognitive Functioning

by | Dec 17, 2008 | On Mind

  Research is further growing that video gaming can improve cognitive function. We’ve likely known this to some degree from games such as chess. I wonder, though, why must we separate video games so much from the tried and true board games? Computers nicely...
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