There’s a mealtime tradition in Zen Buddhism called oryoki, which translates to “just enough.” The practice emphasizes mindfulness while eating, and, as the name suggests, encourages consuming food without overindulgence. This style of eating is ritualistic and common in Buddhist monasteries and during formal monastic retreats. But if you strip away the formality and the… Read more »
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Meditation and Cortisol: Slaying ‘The Stress Hormone’
Pick up a magazine or do some online browsing and you’ll see that a certain health boogeyman is back in the spotlight: cortisol, “the stress hormone.” You’ll find influencers on TikTok whose claims about “low-cortisol” diets and supplements make bigfoot hunters sound credible. Fortunately, if you’re reading this blog, you already have a powerful tool… Read more »
Meditation and the Immune System
Meditation is known to have significant effects on mental health, including reducing stress and anxiety. However, meditation can also affect the body and its myriad biological systems as well. In recent decades, research on the mind-body connection — the concept that the brain is able to influence the body in substantive, measurable ways (and vice… Read more »
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