New research from American University proposes that mindfulness can counteract the adverse impacts of mindless consumption due to automatic thoughts, habits, and unhealthy behavior patterns.…
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The subtle is made of energy. The subtle can only be felt with subtle awareness. In the human experience, the subtle body is the aura, or prana, or energy field. The subtle body in a person also includes the…
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At first I thought that the more I cranked on myself, the more progress I would make. This is familiar to many. It is called in yoga, tapas, literally to burn up. Then after 30 years, I figured I…