The Physiological Response Created by Hugging

About the Author: Josh Richardson is blogger, healer, and a constant pursuer of the natural state of human consciousness. http://themindunleashed.org/2015/01/8-ways-science-reveals-hugging-creates-physiological-response-equivalent-drugs.html **This was originally featured on Prevent Disease Hugs make you feel good for a reason and it’s not just the loving embrace that gives us that warm feeling in our...

The simple habits of mentally tough people

We all reach critical points in our lives where our mental toughness is tested. It might be a toxic friend or colleague, a dead-end job, or a struggling relationship. By Travis Bradberry  25 JUN 2015 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/06/25/comment-simple-habits-mentally-tough-people Whatever the challenge, you have to be strong, see things through a new...

Washington meditation project

Washington meditation project reduces violent crime by 23.3% From The World Peace Group : World Peace through Meditation http://www.worldpeacegroup.org/washington_crime_prevention_full_article.html An experiment in Washington DC to study the effect of a large group of meditators on social trends, saw a rapid reduction in violent crime during the project period. The...

12 Things You Should Know About Holotropic Breathwork™ – by Martin Boroson

12 Things You Should Know About Holotropic Breathwork™ – by Martin Boroson (Reprinted here with the permission of Martin Boroson from http://www.grof-holotropic-breathwork.net/profiles/blogs/12-things-you-should-know-about-holotropic-breathwork-intro  – many thanks Marty – 11/11/2014). with Jean Farrell, Nienke Merbis, and Dara White Edited and posted by Alysson Troffer, The Inner Door Editor, InnerDoor (at) ahbi.org [Editor’s Note: This article...

The Science behind Yoga and Stress

By Dr M Storoni MD PhD What does bending your body into yoga poses do to your brain chemistry and nerve connections? There are two functional parts of the brain that play a key role in stress. These serve the functions of emotion and cognitive function. So I am calling them...