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From phone until mind: The best mindfulness apps

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By Moris Beracha.-  Every day, more celebrities are undertaking mindfulness practice, becoming a common habit among many successful people. High authority figures of sports, music and media, such as Kobe Bryant, Paul McCartney and Ariana Huffington do it on a daily basis to keep their attention in the top shape. The first step is always hard, but it is definitely worth it for those who want to redesign their lifestyle. Therefore, Forbes made a list of the best meditation apps that will serve as an athletics coach to your focus and mind. Trixie has a nice collection of guided meditations crafted by the mindfulness experts. On top of that, there is a virtual Artificial Intelligence (AI) meditation assistant that analyzes your routine, mood and meditation patterns to find the most suitable guided meditation for any particular moment in your life. Artificial intelligence is a feature integrated into Aura. This app provides short and personalized science-backed mindfulness...

What have we learned about mindfulness?

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Moris Beracha.-  The amount of benefits found by scientists and mindfulness practitioners has been increasingly popular. The Huffington Post reveals the most important findings. We have discovered how mindfulness improves health. Carnegie Mellon University published a study suggesting that 'mindfulness' positively influences health via stress reduction pathways. Scientists developed a model to demonstrate that Mindfulness increases activity in the prefrontal cortex of the brain, which is responsible for deliberation and planning and which can regulate the biological stress response. Meditation keeps the brain young. According to studies, Mindfulness practice is not limited to making practitioners feel good, but can keep them young. A study from the University of California, found that meditators’ brains seem to age at a slower pace than those of other people. Meditators showed less age-related reduction of gray matter volume. Gray matter is a layer of tissue cri...

How Mindfulness helps a congressman in Washington stay calm

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Moris Beracha.-   Tim Ryan, Representative for Ohio’s congressional district, has become one of the greatest advocates of practicing Mindfulness. The politician says that mindfulness can have benefits for veterans, schoolchildren and average Americans. Ryan indicates that the ordinary citizen is living under a lot of stress and anxiety and that the practice of Mindfulness is paying attention to the 'present moment'. "While your mind may try to go to the past or the future, you try to discipline your mind to increase your awareness of that present moment, what’s going on around you and, but also, what’s going on inside you," said the congressman. "So you can better understand your own habits, your own emotional states," Ryan said. Stress reduction, increase focus, the boost of the immune system and better decision making are some of the benefits mentioned by Ryan. In 2008, Tim Ryan's signed up for a mindfulness retreat to get a break from...

How to meditate effectively

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Moris Beracha.-  Meditation brings all kinds of benefits and therefore more and more people have undertaken the mission to start with Mindfulness practice. Breathing, emotions and postures are some of the basic factors to help you start with meditation. When you meditate, breathing does not work to "calm your mind", but so you can appreciate the sensations you get during breathing. Concerning the posture, you should relax your arms and shoulders, and let your hands rest on your thighs. According to Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh it is advisable to alternate the position of the hands and let one hand rest on the other in your lap. If you are sitting in a chair, your feet should be flat on the floor and your back must be straight. If you meditate with your legs crossed, your knees should be below the hip. You can use a cushion to gain height. According to a research at UCLA, Los Angeles, regular meditation shows an increase in the regions of the brain associ...

How to be mindful all day long

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Moris Beracha.- Practicing mindfulness throughout the day is one of the first habits you must work on, because it will bring positive effects in all areas of your life. By being aware, you enjoy more day to day, you are more in tune with your own needs and, most importantly, you will begin to enjoy the present. The fundamental thing is to create opportunities throughout the day to be mindful and get your attention back to the moment. Concentrate on breathing It is not about taking thousands of breaths throughout the day, but taking deep, purifying and soothing breaths. It is beneficial to start the day by taking some deep breath, holding it and exhaling slowly. It is also good to do it throughout the day, to stay calm. After this breathing, there is a physical reaction when you consciously slow down your breathing. This happens because more oxygen is entering the brain and the heart rate is lowered. This is the simplest and most powerful tool that needs to be added into ...

Improve your concentration with mindfulness

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Moris Beracha.- The goal of Mindfulness is to increase self-awareness, connecting body and mind to create a sense of calmness. This practice has proven benefits to relieve and reduce stress. If you want to start and give Mindfulness a chance, there are several ideal exercises to start with. Universia includes some very simple activities. Find a candle, light it and sit in front of it. Observe the flame for one minute, think only of the light. You can use an alarm to indicate when the time is over. It is normal that in tense situations our breathing is brief, superficial and centered in the chest. If you want to lower the revolutions, just focus on the present and pay attention to the way you breathe. When a situation overwhelms you or you feel you are not paying enough attention, stop for a moment and breathe. It is good to wonder what is happening or why that situation is upsetting you.  Understanding what we find challenging is the best way to get your mind adapte...