by Jeff Local Search | Mar 23, 2023 | Lifestyle, Mindfulness, Neuroscience, Stress Management
If you were to ask someone to list the benefits of meditation, they would most likely list off reasons such as lowering heart rate, relaxing, and increasing self-awareness. But did you know meditation is also credited with increasing imagination, creativity, and...
by Jeff Local Search | Aug 5, 2022 | Lifestyle, Neuroscience
What do Oprah, Ray Dalio, and Lady Gaga have in common? The answer might surprise you! According to a CNBC article, these widely successful celebrities have all discovered the transformative power of Meditation to gain a deeper level of relaxation, focus, and...
by Jeff Local Search | Mar 31, 2022 | Lifestyle, Neuroscience
Experienced runners often describe the euphoric feeling of being “in the zone” or “on a runner’s high.” These are the moments when running is empowering, and because these runners achieve such synergy between their mind and body, they can go farther for longer periods...
by Jeff Local Search | Sep 16, 2021 | Lifestyle, Neuroscience
The relationship between human breathing and our minds and bodies is a long-standing scientific mystery. But it’s not as if we know nothing. We know that breathing, much like the heartbeat, is a mostly subconscious rhythmic process. It differs from the heartbeat,...
by Jeff Local Search | Jan 30, 2019 | Lifestyle
Professional sports bring a significant amount of pressure both on and off the field. Australian football player Brett Kirk credits his ability to remain a fearless competitor to his daily meditation practice. Kirk began meditating in his late 20s when his friend...
by Jeff Local Search | Aug 9, 2018 | Lifestyle
Neuroscientist Sara Lazar’s amazing brain scans show meditation can actually change the size of key regions of our brain, improving our memory and making us more empathetic, compassionate, and resilient under stress.
