Monthly Archives: October 2008

Heal yourself by practicing medical meditation

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October 26, 2008

The following article by Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D. called Medical Meditations is very interesting to me because it discusses in some detail why Dr. Daniel Amen recommends Kirtan Kriya meditation. Dr. Khalsa writes: Naad means the essence of all sound. It is the experience of how sound currents, often chanted and linked to...
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Did you know and what does it all mean?

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October 25, 2008

I received this video Did You Know by email today. I don’t always watch these clips but the sender is someone that I respect and his forwards are often interesting and enlightening and having watched this video – which took about 3 minutes but felt like 10 seconds – I am glad that I...
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Kirtin Kriya: Sa Ta Na Ma Meditation

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October 24, 2008

As discussed in my posting Dr. Daniel Amen recommends Kirtan Kriya – the the SA TA NA MA meditation this is a form of meditation that I have found this to be easy to practice. I have struggled to meditate on a regular daily basis for decades but now, when I get up in...
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Eliciting the Relaxation Response in Meditation

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October 23, 2008

Elicitation of the Relaxation Response in meditation as taught by Dr. Herbert Benson is not difficult. Meditating is one of several activities that produce the relaxation response, and meditating for 20-30 minutes a day, over time, can lead to a generalized feeling of relaxation in many areas of your life. There are two essential...
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The Relaxation Response

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October 22, 2008

The Relaxation Response is a term coined by Herbert Benson, MD. The Relaxation Response is a learned behavior or practice describing a natural restorative phenomenon that is common to all as a counterbalancing mechanism to the fight-or-flight response. The Relaxation Response is a state of profound rest that can have lasting effects if any...
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Dr. Daniel Amen recommends Kirtan Kriya – the the SA TA NA MA meditation

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October 20, 2008
Dr. Daniel Amen recommends Kirtan Kriya – the the SA TA NA MA meditation

Dr. Daniel Amen in his book Making A Good Brain Great recommends using a form of meditation known as Kirtan Kriya, also known as the SA TA NA MA meditation. The 12 minute format of Kirtan Kriya that Dr. Amen recommends is a very easy form of meditation for busy people to practice. The...
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Making A Good Brain Great by Daniel G. Amen, M.D.

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October 16, 2008

Making A Good Brain Great by Daniel G. Amen, M.D. is the ultimate how-to resource for healing and fine-tuning your greatest asset . . . your brain. One of my doctors works with Daniel Amen and this book, Making A Good Brain Great: The Amen Clinic Program for Achieving and Sustaining Optimal Mental Performance...
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Website reorganization back ontrack

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October 15, 2008

My website reorganization is finally back ontrack. I’ve been reorganizing richardeward.com and I got sidetracked which has been an easy thing for me to do over the past 8 years. So the gabapentin is helping my brain get reorganized and healed. yahoooooo. Blogroll I’ve moved my Blogroll into the resource directory. Amazon Bookstore And...
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Exercise and improve your mental health

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October 12, 2008

We’ve all heard someone say how much better they feel when they exercise. I know that I always feel better when I exercise daily. Many studies and personal anecdotes show us the benefits of exercise are many and include: feeling better about ourselves, losing weight, sleeping better, and being able to eat more are...
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