“It’s like doing pushups for the brain.” Sound familiar? Maybe because it echoes the motto of The Sitting Project: “Like Going To The Gym For Your Mind”. But the statement comes from 58-year old Maj. Gen. Melvin Spiese, according to an Associated Press article. “‘Mindfulness-based Mind Fitness Training’ or ‘M-Fit’ was designed by former U.S. … [Read more…]
In our increasingly overstimulated modern lives, silent retreats are gaining popularity in the U.S. Here is an interesting article from the Washington Post about retreats and dealing with silence. http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/silent-retreats-rising-popularity-poses-a-challenge-how-to-handle-the-quiet/2012/12/12/01c1052c-37f0-11e2-a263-f0ebffed2f15_story.html?hpid=z1
Check out this talk by Harvard Neuroscientist Jill Bolte Taylor as she discusses her experience of having a stroke that shut down the left hemisphere of her brain and how that affected her ability to be present.
Joe Mauricio is a senior teacher in the Shambhala tradition and is currently the director of the Baltimore Shambhala Meditation Center. He also gives public talks which deftly mix humour and wisdom every month in New York City. I was walking through a park with a friend. It was a beautiful summer day in Baltimore. … [Read more…]