Some cultures claim that meditation can promote well-being through strengthening a person’s mind. However, this isn’t something that is widely accepted in the Western world as medically beneficial. If you ask around, many people will regale you with imagery from monks isolated on high stony peaks to their experiences in the local yoga studio. This [...]
If you suffer from a chronic condition of any kind, finding some peace of mind and support is crucial. In Arizona, we've got some of the best places to find support groups and your center. Meditation centers in Arizona If you’re ever wanted to learn how to meditate, but weren’t sure how, a meditation center [...]
Meditation is a powerful tool for rewiring the brain’s emotional and physical responses—both critical when it comes to managing chronic pain. Dr. Christiane Wolf is a meditation teacher, physician, and life coach who speaks extensively on the ability of mindfulness practices to alleviate chronic pain. Meditation changes lives, she says, by teaching people how to [...]
Headaches are perhaps one of the more ubiquitous health problems, with as many as 90% of U.S. adults suffering through the pain of a pounding head at some point in their lives, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Headaches may be common, but that makes them no less disruptive to [...]
There’s a bright spot of news amid frightening statistics that illustrate the harsh environment stress creates in the body, and that’s all the people who are embracing mindful practices like meditation, yoga, and tai chi to relax and melt tension. Research suggests that while stress is unhealthy, a big part of managing that tension is [...]
The link between stress and health problems is becoming increasingly well-known, but the idea is not new. In 1967, two researchers named Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe conducted a landmark study to measure the effects of stress on health. The result, the Holmes Rahe Stress Scale, is today widely used to forecast how likely a [...]
It’s been said that many people are their own worst critics. For people with chronic pain, a specific type of internal criticism can actually worsen pain, according to a study published in the Journal of Pain. The study examined how a psychological phenomenon known as internalized stigma affects a person’s experience of pain. Internalized stigma [...]