Meditation for Health

Stephen Gene Morris
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What does science really know about the relationship between meditation and mindfulness with health, happiness and wellbeing? Advanced scientific knowledge, traditional meditation methods

Episodes

  1. 01/23/2022

    How does meditation improve mental health? A possible link between cold water swimming, saunas, meditation and depression.

    In this podcast, we are joining some dotted lines together to present a radical hypothesis about meditation, cold water swimming and saunas. Could the ability of meditation to regulate blood flow to the brain be linked to the mediation of mental health? This episode is also available as a blog post: http://meditationforhealth.co.uk/2021/02/11/how-does-meditation-improve-mental-health/.

  2. 01/22/2022

    Meditation, Sleep and Your Health: The Benefits of Meditation

    This episode is also available as a blog post: http://meditationforhealth.co.uk/2021/11/02/meditation-sleep-and-your-health-the-benefits-of-meditation/

  3. 06/27/2021

    Understanding compassion meditation; lifelong health and happiness

    Understanding exactly how your meditation practice works is central to its sucsuccessess.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://meditationforhealth.co.uk/2021/06/27/understanding-compassion-meditation-lifelong-health-and-happiness/

  4. 06/21/2021

    What is the nondual view, and why is it important in meditation?

    Over 26,000 scientific meditation studies have been published since 1970. I have yet to encounter one that explains the nondual view or the principle of nondual meditation, yet this is the concept at the heart of meditation and mindfulness. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://meditationforhealth.co.uk/2021/06/21/what-is-the-nondual-view-and-why-is-it-important-in-meditation/

  5. 04/25/2021

    Meditation, cortisol and stress: mindfulness and tonglen methods improve health

    We can be fairly confident that meditation is able to alter the physiological and psychological markers for stress such as high blood pressure and increased cortisol levels in the blood. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://meditationforhealth.co.uk/2021/04/25/meditation-cortisol-and-stress/

  6. 04/10/2021

    What is tonglen meditation and how to practice it

    Tonglen is one of the most powerful compassion meditations. It is a spiritual practice but has long associations with improved health and wellbeing. However, there are several common misunderstandings about its function and purpose. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://meditationforhealth.co.uk/2021/04/10/what-is-tonglen-meditation/

  7. 04/06/2021

    Is nondual meditation good for your health?

    Despite 7,000 published scientific studies exploring the health benefits of meditation, science is just starting to wake up to the huge potential of nondual awareness This episode is also available as a blog post: http://meditationforhealth.co.uk/2021/04/06/is-nondual-meditation-good-for-your-health/

  8. 03/30/2021

    Can meditation help to lower blood pressure?

    There are a number of scientific studies out there, but we need to consider the most robust evidence. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://meditationforhealth.co.uk/2021/03/30/can-meditation-help-to-lower-blood-pressure/

  9. 03/17/2021

    How to start a sucessful meditation practice

    Over half of all meditators stop practising before the obtain significant benefits. Here's an explanation why and some advice to help you build a great practice. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://meditationforhealth.co.uk/2021/03/17/how-to-start-a-sucessful-meditation-practice/

  10. 03/16/2021

    Can meditation get rid of my stress?

    A concise explanation of what psychology knows about stress and how meditation might help. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://meditationforhealth.co.uk/2021/02/14/can-meditation-get-rid-of-my-stress/

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What does science really know about the relationship between meditation and mindfulness with health, happiness and wellbeing? Advanced scientific knowledge, traditional meditation methods

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  • Creator
    Stephen Gene Morris
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Stephen Gene Morris
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    Meditation for Health