Many equate “strength training” with the bench press, dumbbells, and weight machines. But if you’ve ever had sore muscles after a yoga session, you might have wondered if you could just do yoga instead. Many yoga practitioners look toned, as if they go to the gym and lift weights. And they do: their own body weight. Quite […]
Awareness Begins in the Heart, Not the Brain Whether religion, literature, or love lyrics, the heart has a long history of being popularly associated with passion, feeling, consciousness, and awareness. But studies within the new field of neurocardiology are beginning to explain the heart’s intimate connection to the brain and the critical role the organ […]
Guest Author: Written by Laura Jay (exclusively for MM) It may seem hard to believe, but for some people, the times in life when there is most stability and happiness, are also the most difficult to handle. These people are addicted to chaos; they do not know how to handle calm, peaceful, or “normal” situations and […]
I remember back when “The Secret” was popular, I read somewhere that if I really want something, all I need to do is create a vision board. For this to be effective, a strong desire around the things that I want was required. It seemed like it worked for many people actually, but allow me to offer something […]
What does “take the high road” mean? Taking the high road means doing the right thing even if it’s not popular or easy. We are essentially the collective sum of our thoughts, choices, and actions. This is good news because this means we are fully responsible for who we become. This is also bad news for […]
There are many reasons we can come up with as to why meditation is difficult. A lot of the time I hear this statement from friends, “I just can’t meditate.” My response is usually a question: “Can you breathe?” Nod. “Then you can meditate.” It’s really that simple. But what holds us back? by Rushi […]
