The Karmic Treadmill
The word karma originates from the Sanskrit language and simply means action, deed or doing. Not just recently, but in fact going back thousands of years and across several cultures and faiths, karma somehow got the short end of the stick by becoming associated with retribution and punishment. There are many videos, for example, on Youtube under the heading of “Instant Karma” where individuals are filmed creating bad karma, only to receive swift punishment in return.
The Mind – Body Connection
Ever since Austrian-Canadian physician Hans Selye pioneered the modern notion of stress in the 1950’s, the condition has gained significant attention in terms of how it links our emotional state to our physical health. The impact of mind on the body. Many of us have likely noticed that we have a higher susceptibility to catching flus and colds when stressed and run-down. It is not uncommon, either, to see articles or studies that acknowledge the impact stress has on aggravating certain medical conditions.
Soul Mates and Soul Attraction
We tend to use the term soul mate when referring to romantic relationships. The perfect union characterized by bliss and harmony, uniting you with that one special person who “completes” you. Although there are occasions when this might apply, soul mates are inherently larger in scope and deeper in meaning.
The Grief Exception - Looking Deeper for Answers
We generally accept that the mind affects the body. Anxiety, for example, will have negative repercussions on the physical, either aggravating current conditions or making us more susceptible to disease. But what of the world around us? Can we not be emotionally or mentally affected by external factors? Besides our own personal struggles, we are also bombarded with negative input and events from the world around us. Either can make us feel like we have little control.
Meditation vs Mindfulness
The mention of mindfulness or meditation has become quite common in modern western society. Dozens of books and magazines have been published including mindful colouring books for adults. We come across meditation and mindfulness in health and wellbeing centres, schools and business environments. The NHS supports mindfulness for improving mental health and its’ prevalence in the field of scientific study has grown significantly in the past 10 years. Both mindfulness and meditation are often seen interchangeably or can be referred to as mindful meditation. Is there a difference between the two? And if so, how are they different?
- The Karmic Treadmill
- The Mind-Body Connection
- Soul Mates and Soul Attraction
- The Grief Exception - Looking Deeper for Answers
- Meditation vs Mindfulness
- Past Lives - Imagination or Reality?
- A look at E-Cigarettes and Vaping
- Past Lives - Hints, Clues and Signposts, Part 3
- One Brain - Two Minds
- Past Lives - Hints, Clues and Signposts, Part 2
- The Plastic Brain
- Past Lives - Hints, Clues and Signposts
