meditation

16 Tycoons Agree to Give Away Fortunes – WSJ.com

by darla December 9, 2010

The billionaire founder of social network Facebook Inc. has agreed to give the majority of his wealth to charity, part of a broader group of rich entrepreneurs committing to philanthropy earlier in their lives. Mark Zuckerberg has signed onto the “Giving Pledge,” which asks its signatories to commit publicly to give away the majority of [...]

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A healthy self-awareness requires balance

by darla November 1, 2010

I wanted to share this insightful post written by Andrea Marcum, Owner of U Studio Yoga in Los Angeles. Her mother, she shares, raised them in a “What will others think?” household. You may relate to her struggle to find balance between worrying what others will think versus those opposite of her – the ones [...]

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6 Tips for People Who Don’t Have Time to Meditate – PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement

Thumbnail image for 6 Tips for People Who Don’t Have Time to Meditate – PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement by darla August 31, 2010

Interested in beginning meditation but don’t know where to start? The good news is that all you need is 5-10 minutes a day to get started. Are you thinking to yourself, ‘Ten minutes, I don’t have an extra ten minutes a day! My life is already jam packed with work, family, social obligations, and I’m [...]

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Observations on Multitasking

by darla August 31, 2010

Fellow yogi and teacher Jamie Elmer shares her observations on multitasking. She notes that multitasking helps the ego feel more important. “Look at how important I am. I have a million things to do all at once,” the ego thinks. But in reality when we instead have single pointed focus, we feel calmer and are [...]

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Evolution of the Emergency Room – Breathing Techniques for Pain Management

by darla April 19, 2010

This past weekend I had to visit the emergency room at our local hospital. (Thank goodness, we’re all okay.) Upon leaving, I was given a 7-page printout of Discharge Instructions.  In addition to a summary of the prescriptions and their usage, the packet included a lengthy Pain Management section which included the breathing and visualization [...]

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