Category: externally authored

  • 6 Yoga Pose Transitions for Beginners

    by Bipin Baloni

    Summary: Explore the blog to find some of the finest transition poses while practicing Yoga.

    Yoga poses are called the heart of Yoga. Poses are an integral part of the ancient discipline, which has been prevalent on the planet since time immemorial. Those who practice Yoga on a regular basis for improvement of their personal health take part in long sessions. Practicing multiple asanas needs a lot of care during changing to the next exercise. The process of transition is as important as the Yoga poses are. Since you are changing the state of your body and mind, corrective measures should be adopted while transitioning into the next pose.

    Here are some of the easiest and most astonishing pairs of Yoga transition that you should include in your Yoga practice. (more…)

  • 5 Yoga Poses for Confidence and Inner Strength

    by Bipin Baloni

    Summary: The blog explains the five best Yoga poses for enhancing the inner strength and self confidence of a person.

    Self-confidence is one of the most important elements of a person. In every walk of this amazing journey of life, one faces with situations that need to be faced with valor, for which confidence is of immense significance. According to the philosophies of ancient Yoga, inner strength is a crucial element in the path of one’s personal development and for attaining the height of any sort of success in life, self-belief is must to have. Since the beginning of the yogic era, the knowledge of science has been blessing humans with self-confidence and mental power. Practicing the beautiful art of Yoga every day in the morning and evening is one of the finest ways to attain perfection in your life. Have a look at these Yoga poses that are of tremendous importance when it comes to augmenting trust in your abilities. (more…)

  • Yoga and Heartfulness Meditation to Help You Beat Depression

    by Manmohan Singh

    Neurologically speaking, depression is an outcome of decrease in two neurotransmitters decisive for a healthy functioning of the mind-body. These are – serotonin and norepinephrine. If the chemical imbalance in your brain gets critical with serotonin and norepinephrine hitting the lows, there is going to be a deep sense of engulfing sadness.

    On close examination, there is a variety of biological, psychological, as well as sociological contributing factors in relation to an individual, found interwoven in the onset of depression. Any of these factors can cause or continue the bout of typical behavioral change towards—apathy, hopelessness, mood swings, sleep disorder, or social isolation.

    While you cannot make an instant alteration in your external situation to shoo away depression, engineering of your inner self to immunize against these factors is always possible. Meditation and yoga provide an important solution in this very regard revealing clearly how integrally the body and mind are connected, especially in relation to the heart which is situated vulnerably and comes under attack quite easily during emotional stress. (more…)

  • Rapid, Side-effect Free Ways to Reduce Depression

    Yes, There are Rapid, Side-effect Free Ways to Reduce Depression.

    By: Dr. Scott Terry​, clinical psychologist​;​ David Shapiro, M.A. Founding President of Alliance for PTSD Recovery​

    For Michael Phelps, depression is both a problem that many athletes face and also a personal challenge. Despite being the world’s most decorated swimmer and the Olympian with the most medals of all time, with 28 Olympic medals (23 gold), he has faced depression over and over. (more…)

  • It’s ALL In The Believing

    by Cheri L. Neal

    Growing flowers from seed is a LOT of work. Not physical work exactly, but more of a discipline. One must care for the seeds, making sure they get water on a regular basis and that weeds don’t take over. If you aren’t invested in the flowers growing, if you don’t believe that they will actually bloom into gorgeous specimens, you are less likely to remember to take care of them. Not believing they will bloom leads to not taking care of them, which leads to them not blooming – a self-fulfilling prophecy. (more…)

  • Rx against trauma

    By William T. Hathaway

    We live in traumatic times. The shock waves from wars, terror attacks, and spree shootings reverberate through our society and impact us all. For the direct victims and their family and friends this can be life shattering. Many of them suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a debilitating condition that can last for decades unless properly treated. (more…)

  • Manchester: Now Is the Time to ​Take Action and ​Heal

    by David Shapiro

    The May 22 bombing in Manchester has left many dead and more wounded. The short and long-term traumatic stress on Ariana Grande Concert participants and their friends and families may also be horrible and extensive. Everything should be done to support their physical and mental healing.

    This is the time to do everything possible to reduce the anguish, traumatic stress and anxiety among survivors and their friends and families, both to reduce their suffering and to prevent them from developing post-traumatic stress disorder from the horror of the event.

    But what are the symptoms that may lead to post-traumatic stress if left unchecked? (more…)

  • Seeds of What?

    by Cheri Neal

    The book “Seeds of Joy, Growing Zinnias and Your Zest for Life” may have an interesting title, but what does it REALLY mean?  What do Zinnias have to do with Zest? And what does any of it have to do with You and ME?

    Zinnias are filled with rich metaphors, bringing out the best in humanity. The Zinnia grows in every size and comes in a wide array of vibrant colors, much like human beings do. In Zen culture, the Zinnia represents joy, the slice of life that so many of us seem to be missing.

    Then there’s Zest.  Defined as great enthusiasm and energy, with synonyms like: passion, pep, pizzazz, sparkle, spirit, zeal, who on this earth, does not thirst for more Zest? (more…)

  • Don’t Let Asthma Limit Your Potentials

    By Lori A. Palermo

    It is quite undeniable that asthma puts some kind of burden to affected individuals. There are even instances when it tends to hold a person back from getting his or her full potentials.

    Asthma can really stop you from accomplishing what you can do especially in the physical aspect of your being. In fact, some people’s dreams of joining the military, becoming an airline pilot or joining the ranks of professional athletes have ended because of this disorder. Asthma is therefore something that should not be taken lightly especially if you really want to achieve your dreams in life. That said, it would be prudent for you to find alternative solutions in order to stop asthma from holding you back. It is certainly the best way to do – much better than allowing asthma to take control of your life. (more…)

  • Grati-texts & Grati-tweets – From High Tech to High Touch

    by Karyn Buxman

    My alarm clock didn’t go off. Someone had already used up all the hot water before I could take my shower. We’d run out of coffee (gasp!). And to top it all off… my “fat pants” were feeling a bit snug-aaaaaauuuuggghhhhhh! This was shaping up to be a miserable morning. I heard my phone chime and my heart skipped a beat. Had I gotten my times mixed-was I late for work? I snatched my phone off the table and saw the text:

    “I just wanted you remind you how amazing you are and how grateful I am that you’re in my life.” (more…)