We have written previous blogs on how meditation changes our brains and behavioral patterns, but exactly how long do you need to meditate each day to start gaining these benefits? And why?
A quick answer would be 20-minutes a day. But there’s so much more to this question.
Rick Hanson is a neuropsychologist, an author, and […]
Pain ruled my life for over a decade because of a spinal cord injury that caused neurological pain of the worst kind. It is the type of pain that causes suicide, something that I considered on many occasions.
Although I have meditated most of my life I was not able to apply the practice to my […]
Many people are concerned about their wandering minds — a k a monkey mind — during meditation.
We say excellent – noticing that your mind is wandering is an important step in achieving mindfulness throughout your day, not only while meditating. Simply put, observing the distraction, making no judgment, and then returning to the breath is […]
Have you ever just wanted to tell your critical inner voice to shut up – or at the very least just be a little nicer?
If so, then it’s time to consider meditation, which provides the tools to do just that.
At Pathway to Mindfulness we teach insightful meditation, which allows you to:
notice your thoughts as they […]
The single biggest challenge our students face during meditation is their wandering minds.
Our response? We congratulate them, because noticing that their mind wanders is the first step in achieving mindfulness – that present moment awareness we strive to bring into every facet of our lives. Our suggestion to them is to notice their thoughts, to […]