What is the difference between ADD and ADHD?
Meet Steven Kurtz, PhD, ABPP, Senior Director, ADHD and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Center; Director, Selective Mutism Program at the Child Mind Institute. In a short and descriptive summary on the Child Mind Institute webpage, Dr. Kurtz helps us understand these terms around the condition that impacts so many children and adults in today’s world: “ADD,…
How Stress Enters The Body
Dr. Dan Cohen, a Medical Doctor with neurology training who lives and works in Minneapolis, Minnesota gives some great information on how stress levels interact with the physiology of the human body, with hypertension and high blood pressure as a result. Since stress build up is really a result of constant “fight or flight” mechanisms…
Non Linear Approaches and other Problem Solving Strategies by John Malouff, Phd.,J.D.
Dr. John Malouff, Phd., J.D, an Associate Professor at the School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences at New England University in New South Wales, Australia, outlines several steps and strategies to solving problems that exist across the spectrum of the modern human experience. Dr. Malouff holds degrees in Psychology and Law from The University…
Appreciating Pamela and Randy Copus 2002
Exploring fresh new sounds and music tracks to deepen our meditative music selections and add some variety to our personal music libraries has yielded some nice finds – even from the early 2000’s! Pamela and Randy Copus‘ Even Now from their award winning album, This Moment Now placed both artists high up on Billboard’s 2003…
Liquid Mind Adagio for Sleep
Beautiful soothing sounds for relaxing and sleeping…gosh so glad to have stumbled across this! The video producer added some beautiful intergalactic imagery too. Click on the clip to see more information on the Liquid Mind VIII album.
Meditation Rooms and Spas in Airports Around The World
Finally, large airports have caught on to the fact that harried travelers appreciate a brief repose from the hyper-orderly, security-conscious environment of large airport terminals. Since these vast enclosed public spaces produce a steady bustle of passenger activity the typical modern air traveler has much to navigate through: Constant sounds of jets taking off or…
Tips for Managing Your Wandering Mind from Mind Body Green
Chloe Park, a yoga instructor and contributor to the emerging wellness website and blog, Mind Body Green, and who is currently based in Bali, has some keen insights for keeping the mind clear of too much clutter. In summary, here is what she proposes for managing a wandering mind: 1. Separate Yourself from Your Cluttered…
Adult ADHD in Marriage
Just when we think we’ve heard of all the common problems and challenges in marriage, having one of the partners afflicted with attention deficit disorder is probably the least visible and least tangible issue to recognize and find solutions for. Elena Donovan Mauer, Special to Lifescript.com takes a rare in-depth look at this disorder and…
Meditation and War Trauma Articles
https://psychcentral.com/news/2019/02/21/transcendental-meditation-can-ease-ptsd-symptoms-in-college-students/143048.html https://www.healthjourneys.com/meditation-for-post-traumatic-stress-ptsd Huffington Post contributor Joseph Bobrow offers alternatives to the way trauma victims lose themselves in expressions that risk safety – behaviors that feed emotional recklessness and prolong various trauma related disorders. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-bobrow/war-veterans-meditation_b_2109757.html Other Resources: Coming Home Project Deep Streams Institute The War Trauma Foundation
What Sleep Statistics Say
For the average person catching some Z’s may not be such a big deal. But according to major institutions like the National Sleep Foundation, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the US Surgeon General’s Office a dramatic picture emerges: Thirty percent or more of the general population suffers from insomnia. Out of a family…