Yoga can help beat stress and achieve mindfulness. As we become more aware of our thoughts and the present moment, our overall well-being improves. | Health
Himalayan Siddhaa Akshar With little doubt, the New Year's holiday is a time for family, friends, and general merriment. During this time, we frequently overeat, sleep erratically, and schedule our meals erratically. While everyone's indulgent side comes out during the holidays, we need also to exercise caution so that we can return to our regular routines fairly quickly. The
Guiding Light: How mindfulness can benefit both spiritual and physical health
Mindfulness is the mantra for living life by being more attuned to the present moment. Mindful practices such as meditation, Tai Chi and other spiritual techniques eliminate or reduce the fluctuations of the mind that are ingrained in our systems. What mindful practices teach us is to be able to watch our thoughts and any situation that life puts us in from a detached point of view. Practices such as meditation trains us to witness our own thoughts without judgement so we are able to discern between what is right or wrong for us and take the necessary action.