Becky Blab

At a press conference announcing his return to the world of golf, Tiger Woods credits the lack of meditation for his downfall. “I meditate religiously again like I used to, going back to my roots with my Buddhism with my mom. I need to do these things the way I used to do it. And [...]

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[youtube EOGcsrvre94] This is great, except that they only give him five minutes, keep interrupting & barely seem to listen, and hispanicized his name (Vasudez?? Vasudev, it’s not difficult to spell or pronounce!). I thought the meditating model concept was a bit strange, she’s just chilling there on the floor while they’re talking. But nice [...]

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It’s been six months since completing the Yoga Marga program at Isha’s Rejuvenation Center (or Rejuvy, as I call it). I have gained immensely from this program: more stamina, focus, acceptance of my physical limitations. Not to mention that I’ve hardly been sick. I’m used to the look of shock when people see me (“Not [...]

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From an article called “How meditation can improve leaders’ performance” The role of a leader in organizations is one of constant pressure to perform and stress to solve problems. Leaders need to be at the top of their game to be alert and productive at all times. Unfortunately, far too many leaders use adrenalin-type of [...]

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Just this week a paper was published in the American Psychological Association Journal, Emotion, regarding a study conducted by researchers in Montreal Canada. Joshua Grant, the lead researcher, described the way in which they measured the brain thickness of 17 Zen meditators and 18 non-meditators using MRI scans. They examined in particular specific areas of the brain [...]

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