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MEDITATION TIPS: Acceptance—experience what is and feel it fully

Contributing Writer·May 4, 2012
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ATTITUDE IN MEDITATION: Adopt these 11 attitudes to realize harmony with all life

Contributing Writer·May 5, 2012
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FIND YOUR “RIGHT” BRAIN: Engaging the right brain in meditation

Robert Kopecky·May 14, 2012
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DE-STRESS YOURSELF: Use meditation to break the stress spiral

Contributing Writer·June 7, 2012
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GUIDED MEDITATION: Bring inner peace to your busy life

Melissa Venditti·July 6, 2012
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GUIDED IMAGERY: Use these scripts to help children cope with anxiety and stress

CathLopes·July 10, 2012
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METHODS OF MEDITATION: There are many, but they all share an essential unity

Contributing Writer·July 18, 2012
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KEEP CALM AND BREATHE: Scuba diving as meditation

Jane Olivier·December 13, 2012
VIPASSANA: Through pain and discomfort to peace

FROM PAIN TO PEACE: A Vipassana meditator’s experience doing a 10-day retreat

Contributing Writer·January 9, 2013
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QIGONG AND MEDITATION: An ancient way to balance mind and body

Contributing Writer·April 19, 2013
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FREE THE MIND: Can you rewire the brain just by taking a breath?

Erica Roberts·April 30, 2013
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ZEN UNDER FIRE: 5 yoga and meditation steps to cultivate courage

Contributing Writer·May 8, 2013
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MEDITATE! A guided meditation for kids that will help calm and centre

Contributing Writer·June 23, 2013
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METTA MEDITATION: Learn to practice loving-kindness to all beings

Contributing Writer·July 24, 2013
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MEDITATION TIPS: Analytical meditation and posture (part 1 of 2)

Robert Kopecky·August 14, 2013
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MEDITATION TIPS: Devotional meditation and experiential meditation (part 2 of 2)

Robert Kopecky·August 17, 2013
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COMPASSION MEDITATION: Interview with Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi on Cognitively-based Compassion Training

Kiva Bottero·October 30, 2013
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SLEEP BETTER: How to meditate to improve your sleep

Wanda Monague·December 5, 2013
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The best lie Buddhism ever told me. Maybe.

Contributing Writer·March 11, 2014
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LOJONG: Buddhist mind training that clears ignorance and reveals everything as it is

Contributing Writer·April 2, 2014
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MAKING PEACE WITH MILEY: Learning to accept the nagging noises in our heads

Contributing Writer·April 5, 2014
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GUIDE TO MEDITATION FOR STRESS: 7 of the best meditation methods for relaxing and reducing stress

Kiva Bottero·April 7, 2014
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YOU’RE NOT ALONE: Merging images in meditation

Robert Kopecky·July 13, 2014
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BE STILL AND KNOW SELF: A meditation exercise for quieting the ego

Contributing Writer·August 15, 2014
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