Meditation for Health
By Stephen Gene Morris
Advanced scientific knowledge, traditional meditation methods
Meditation for HealthMar 17, 2021
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/.
Meditation, Sleep and Your Health: The Benefits of Meditation
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
Does more meditation lead to better mental health?
Simply increasing the amount of your meditation or mindfulness practice won't necessarily increase the wellbeing benefits.
https://meditationforhealth.co.uk/2021/03/16/does-more-meditation-lead-to-better-mental-health/