Zen Bite: Weird Enlightenment
When people find out that I am a Zen Buddhist priest they often say, "Cool, man, you need to meet my friend -- he's a hippie too."
Using Mindfulness To Alter Your Mood
The mindfulness technique can help eliminate your symptoms of depression.
Positive and negative stress
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Neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky explains that stress in the form of stimulation is a positive force in our lives, but too much stress can have adverse affects on the brain. He explains how chronic stress affects our memory and decision making, saying that “Your memory goes down the tubes with chronic stress."
Dr. Marjorie Rand, LMPF, PhD.
Dr. Marjorie Rand is a licensed Marriage, Family and Child therapist in three states and has been practicing psychotherapy for 35 years. She has also taught graduate level psychology and trained professional psychotherapists in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Israel. Dr. Rand specializes in marriage counseling, developmental psychology, pre and perinatal psychology (pregnancy, birth and bonding) and family therapy. Dr. Rand is the author of three books, many published articles, and is a founding member of the United States Association of Body Psychotherapy. She...
“Letting It All Go: One Step Closer To Me”
Each morning brings with it the turning of a page in the book of our existence.
Zen Bite: Hitting the Wall
In Zen Buddhist practice, people often report feeling "stuck" in life.
Zen Bite: Stinky Zen
Zen Buddhists refer to enlightenment as being on top of a 100 foot pole. It is a wonderful metaphor that conveys clarity, wisdom and life above the normal strife of humanity.
Richard Davidson, Ph.D.
Dr. Davidson is the Vilas Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, and the Director of the Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior and the Laboratory for Affective Neuroscience. He has been at the University of Wisconsin since 1984. Dr. Davidson’s lab has undertaken a broad program of research on the brain mechanisms that underlie emotion and emotion regulation in normal individuals throughout the life course, and in individuals with various psychiatric disorders. The populations he studies include normal middle-aged and older adults, infants, toddlers,...