10 minutes of meditation on the well being of others can help you feel joyful for the whole day — even before coffee. When we have the courage to live with an open heart, we are able to feel her…
Timeless Truth. Laws of Nature. Food is Medicine.
Timeless truth. Laws of nature. Food is Medicine. “Unhappy, anxiety-ridden Americans, following the warning voices of televised drug commercials and newspaper ads, consider health something that can be purchased in a bottle at the drug store; they forget, or never knew,…
Santosha (contentment) and the practice of gratitude for health
Do you worry too much? Does a racing mind keep you awake at night? What if you could master the mind to cultivate contentment (santosha), sleep better, and concentrate more fully? Ayurveda accepts this treatment procedure based on Yoga ideology.…
the definition of health
This is the definition of health that guides the practice of Ayurveda. This sloka or Sanskrit verse from the Ayurvedic text Susruta Samhita Sutrasthana states that health arises from: A balanced relationship of the doshas or energies within the body…
neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happier
Everything is interconnected. #gratitude #emotionalintelligence #smallsteps #hugs #neuroscience and one of our favs #meditation read more at Business Insider…
food is medicine: increasing evidence regarding the crucial role diet plays in brain health
Food is medicine Scientists have developed a new evidence-based scale that rates animal- and plant-based foods that improve depressive symptoms. Research on this scale and on foods that help nourish the brain was presented at a standing-room-only session during the…
moon as mind
According to Ayurveda, the source of all creation – all that we know and all that we do not yet know – comes from the unseen, ever-present, infinite field of pure consciousness. Any system of knowledge which does not include…
meditation plus exercise, a powerful antidote to depression
Meditation plus exercise is a powerful antidote to major depressive disorder “One clinically depressed participant mentioned that the intervention saved her life,” Dr Alderman said. “That’s a powerful statement, and although I’m not a qualitative researcher and don’t often deal…