I’ve dabbled in mindfulness meditation as a pain reduction strategy for a few years. A study released in April, which showed significant reduction in pain intensity and “unpleasantness” with meditation, spurred me to undertake a regular practice. “This is the first study to show that only…
Last week I went to my first yoga class in more than a year. It was amazing. My body felt better. My mind felt better. My head even felt a little better. At home, my practice is always half-hearted and rushed. It is more about…
University of California San Francisco faculty members and other experts discuss current issues in health and science. Presentations from the last five years are available online. Some of particular interest include: Coping With Stress Staying Sane Through Difficult Times (57 minutes) Biofeedback: Self-Mastery Beyond Pills…
Finally! Here’s an explanation of mindfulness meditation and the practice of mindfulness in general. The post is long but worth sticking with. (I think so at least!) Mindfulness = Paying Attention Mindfulness is captured by simple terms: Paying attention Being, not doing Present moment awareness…
Woo hoo! I feel human again and it’s all because I stopped taking magnesium. Yep, magnesium, the wonder supplement that helps so many people with migraine and chronic daily headache. I don’t think magnesium itself is to blame, but that the dose was too high….