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Ten Things I Discovered After a Year of Mindfulness
Mindfulness can refer to the act of mindfulness meditation, which involves one actually sitting down and focusing on the breath, to going about one's day fully aware of one's own being, intensely engaged with one's own consciousness and how it responds to and determines each thought, action or bodily movement.
Shane EidePublished 6 years ago in LongevityTurning Down the Near Sound
I knew how important it was for me growing up to develop familiarity with silence. I spent hours and hours in nature, in silence, listening outwardly and inwardly, or imitating sounds. I grew to appreciate space, physically and mentally, as I practiced stilling my thoughts completely. I found that if I stopped thinking completely, the animals around me didn’t notice me. I figured at the time that I had turned invisible to them. Now I realize that I was temporarily dissolving my ego by suspending myself in what mystics call the Present Moment.
Paul S. MadarPublished 6 years ago in LongevityThe Story of Mikao Usui – The Founder of Reiki Healing System
Some people may have only recently heard about energy healing and Reiki because of its growing popularity. Not many realise that Reiki energy has been around for at least thousands of years. In fact, some believe that it has been around since the beginning of time. However, it was a Japanese Buddhist priest named Mikao Usui who discovered Reiki in his search for the purpose of life and enlightenment.
Kate SamolenkoPublished 6 years ago in LongevityReiki Healing Therapy — What Is It?
You might have heard about Reiki before and probably have some understanding of it. That is not surprising, as spiritual practices like Reiki, Mindfulness, Yoga, Tai Chi, and many others are growing in popularity. However, many people have not heard of it and have no idea of what Reiki is. My goal is to answer the often asked question: what is Reiki?
Kate SamolenkoPublished 6 years ago in Longevity5 Ways to Make Mindful Moves
In our society everything moves incredibly fast and it's no different with the time we are given. There are so many of us grinding, trying to pack in as much from our To Do list as possible. At times, we feel like we are either running in circles or on fumes. It's easy to feel burned out and stressed all around. Our tendency is to keep it moving, no matter how burnt out we feel. We still have to work, accomplish those goals, raise our kids, get our studying in, and spend quality time with our loved ones.
Topacio MarreroPublished 6 years ago in LongevityListening to Your Own Silence
Sometimes the most recognizable form of disruption that we, as humans, register is noise. That noise comes in the form of yelling, stomping, slamming, bar graphs, lists, obligations, financial problems, schedules, friendly banter, unnecessary banter, 24-hour news cycles, and unexpected rocky bumps in the road. The list is as long as the dictionary. I can ask you to sit down and write out every form of internal dialog that you had with yourself since you woke up this morning and I bet that you would just be able to graze the surface.
Seth Tyler BlackPublished 6 years ago in LongevityASMR: My Top Ten Artists
Have you ever heard someone speak and the tone of their voice gave you “brain tingles?” Does watching something mundane like watching someone draw help you to relax? Does binaural whispering make you feel fuzzy all over? This is ASMR: Autonomic Sensory Meridian Response and it is wildly popular. It’s a technical term for the feeling that some people get from aural and/or visual stimuli that causes them to feel levels of euphoria.
Jeffery PaulPublished 6 years ago in LongevityChanneling Methods I Can Put Up With
Losing myself to one entity is not my thing. I’m a trance medium, but I do not want to let just any entity take over my body. I think I would rather do the whole channeling my higher self without being taken over. An intuitive hunch about what could or should be done is a way of trance channeling without letting another entity take over. From Edgar Cayce, On Channeling Your Higher Self. Your intuition is part of your guardian angel communicating with you. I tend to listen to this angel a lot having lived by myself two years while retaining my medication consistency. When you channel, you connect to the superconscious, something I need to do around other people.
Iria Vasquez-PaezPublished 6 years ago in LongevityGet Out of Your Head and Into the Moment
We've all told ourselves at one point or another that we need to get out of our heads. That we need to be more present, more "in the moment" or simply more grounded. But what does all this actually mean and why is it necessary in the first place? Spiritually speaking, being fully present, conscious, or aware means one is moving towards enlightenment or oneness with all things physical and non-physical (more on this later). "Okay..." you say, "now what does that mean?" I can say something fancy like: it is the realm of silence, of no thoughts where the mind is quiet which is otherwise also known (paradoxically) as mindfulness. A place within of peace, love and joy. Beyond happiness, sadness, fear, and anger lies peace. Beyond the ego and identification with form lies peace. A state you are at your most functional and your most focused where anything you do becomes imbued with the purity, peace and elation of that light. This would all sound great and fall pretty close to an intellectual definition of "being in the moment"... but will any of this get you there? So, here are a few practices to help you along that journey. Among the many explored over the past few millennia, here are a few that top my list based on simplicity, effectiveness, and time taken for the practice.
Rishi JaiswalPublished 6 years ago in LongevityBreathe Your Way to Success...
How do I reach success by simply breathing? I'll tell you. Breathing doesn't just serve the purpose of getting air into your lungs and keeping you alive. When you use your breath combined with intention, you can make magic in your life.
Missy ConleyPublished 6 years ago in LongevityFind Inner Calm with the Third Ear Meditation App!
Living in the modern world has its pros and cons, which can be felt on a daily basis. We are encouraged to express gratitude towards having the basic necessities in place, such as a roof over our heads, running water, food, clothing, and somewhere to sleep. But there’s no denying that the pace of life can place pressure and stress on us some days, making it that bit harder to appreciate our lives and surroundings.
Amy SavagePublished 6 years ago in Longevity4 Easy Meditations to Raise Your Vibrations
I'm that person who loves the benefits of meditation but hates doing it. Although I've done much research, learned many tools, and set many intentions to make meditation a part of my daily routine, I find it extremely difficult to stay consistent. It could be the lack of my attention span, the lack of willpower, or the intimidating thought of self-work within itself. So it got me thinking, if meditation seems like such a nuisance, how can I make it look (to myself) more enjoyable?
Summer SheehanPublished 6 years ago in Longevity