by Matthew Young | Last updated Jan 23, 2017 | Published on Aug 26, 2014 | Articles, Guided Meditations
In really simple terms, you can do one of two things with your brain. You can think, or you can sense. When you think, your body usually responds by preparing for action. In other words, it assumes that because you are thinking, you need to be prepared (for a meeting,...
by Matthew Young | Last updated Apr 22, 2018 | Published on Jun 23, 2014 | Articles, Guided Meditations, Popular Posts
Can you remember the subject Emotional Literacy, from either primary or high school? Probably not, because no such subject exists. Our education systems are largely places for developing the intellect — the thinking mind — often at the expense of the body, the...
by Matthew Young | Last updated Sep 30, 2020 | Published on Jun 10, 2014 | Articles
by Eric Harrison. How to manage troublesome thoughts. The success of any meditation usually depends on how well you handle the thoughts, sensations and feelings that are disturbing you. Trying to ignore or suppress them usually doesn’t work well for very...
by Matthew Young | Published on Feb 10, 2014 | Articles
Much of the stress we experience is amplified by our painful emotions – by the feelings we’d rather not experience. These unpleasant emotions can be difficult to face, so it’s not surprising that we try to avoid them. Many of our compulsions and...
by Matthew Young | Last updated Aug 7, 2017 | Published on Feb 10, 2014 | Articles
In this chapter I talk about serious, chronic or debilitating sicknesses, including those which turn out to be terminal. Since cancer can fit into all of these categories, I use it as a representative example of the other serious illnesses as well. When we first fall...
by Matthew Young | Last updated Oct 28, 2015 | Published on Feb 10, 2014 | Articles
Meditation affects our physiology in subtle but obvious ways. Even a beginner can notice muscles relaxing, the breath becoming smoother and the mind slowing down during a meditation session. From these humble beginnings, many other benefits may accrue. Meditation...
