Given that gratitude and kindness are important parts of spiritual practice, this is interesting. both the kindness and gratitude groups showed measurable improvements over those who simply monitored their mood. Both the kindness and gratitude groups enjoyed a higher percent of happy days, where they felt optimistic and expected the best. They were also more […]
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Mindfulness meditation -shorter training may help de-stress
I’ve been mulling over the reporting by attenders at mindfulness sessions that I run of a sense of calm even after a half hour session. And while I’ve been relating that the studies tend to show benefits over time, nevertheless it is clear that there are reported benefits even for one-off or irregular practice. So […]