Articles on enhancing your soul.
Practicing yoga is a treat, whether you have special space set up in your home or your head out to your favorite studio. Some practitioners take advantage of yoga’s benefits every day, while others only use their favorite traditional poses a few times a week. No matter how much you practice, it’s undeniable that yoga … Read more
Few people in the world don’t know what meditation is but for those that don’t, it’s the conscious act of breathing in and out while clearing your mind. That’s a simplistic explanation but you get the idea. If you’ve been hearing about zafu meditation cushions and wondered what all the talk is about then look … Read more
Meditation has long been practiced as a means to help you focus, be mindful, and aware of things both physical and mental. Meditation is a great way to help calm your mind and body and refocus your energies, but it can be hard to do when you are uncomfortable. Luckily, meditation cushions are a thing, … Read more
Humans are absolutely capable of unimaginable cruelty. That vicious nature knows no bounds, and people result to criticizing, insulting, bullying, assaulting, killing, and torturing each other and more. How much of this horrible behavior would the perpetrators like to have visited upon themselves? None of it. And yet it continues to happen on a daily … Read more
No matter where you go or what you do today, stress just seems to find us. I know that’s the case for me, which is fine. I realize that stressful days are a part of living on this wonderful planet. Still, when things get to be too much or when I need to relax, I … Read more
Unlike a garden that’s designed for family gatherings, a Zen garden has a very profound spiritual meaning to it and serves no such recreational purposes. It is a place for Zen monks to practice their meditation techniques and to strengthen their discipline. It is a sacred space for spiritual people to spend long hours meditating … Read more
I’m just going to be honest and say it: praying doesn’t always have something to do with religion. I’m pretty sure that during your life, you’ve met people who didn’t believe in a deity, yet often found themselves praying. That’s because prayers are more about spirituality, about believing in an unseen force, whether it’s a … Read more
Most of us have felt, at one time or another, the overwhelming feeling of hopelessness. Whether brought on by the stress of an event or a compilation of ongoing troubles, there typically comes a time when you simply are not sure what step you need to take to keep moving forward through it all. I’ll … Read more
Anyone that is meditating knows how frustrating it can be at the beginning. You can’t get comfortable. Your mind gets distracted by the smallest irritation. And if you’re looking to tone your muscles while meditating, incorporating weights such as dumbbells into your meditation routine can be beneficial. On top of these, you think that you … Read more
Everybody loves camping. There’s something about that unique mixture of fresh air, separation from society, and of course, cooking food on a portable camping stove that’s just oh-so refreshing. But did you realize that there is actually a whole heap of health benefits to camping, too? Well, it’s true- and in this article, we’ll show … Read more
Anxiety is a feeling that is difficult to deal with on a daily basis. Many people who experience anxiety feel it on a chronic, or daily basis, and find it difficult to find relief for the symptoms that can be so distracting while they go about their days. Fortunately, there are exercises that can be … Read more
We spend our days in a busy haze. Work, school, and responsibilities make it difficult to take the time to slow down and really look into ourselves and the world around us. Whether or not you realize it, your brain makes observations during the day that hold a hidden significance you don’t realize until you … Read more
Body-focused repetitive behaviors or BFRBs are a group of disorders characterized by an intense and irresistible urge to engage in a body focused behavior such as picking the skin (excoriation disorder) or pulling out bodily hairs (trichotillomania). It is estimated that between 1-4% of the global population suffers from a BFRB, and with an increase … Read more
Today’s society is filled with stresses. Western civilizations places tremendous stresses on their inhabitants, in order to fulfill many mundane tasks, such as working a job, maintaining a family and keep themselves in good stature. This can cause a great deal of mental anguish, which can be very detrimental to an individual’s psyche. Therefore, it … Read more
What comes to your mind when you hear about personal development or improvement? This is a phrase that is always interpreted in many different ways depending on how you look at it. There are people who tend to get it wrong because they concentrate on one aspect about the whole process and forget about all … Read more
