Category Archives: Mind Body & Spirit

Mindful eating

Posted on July 6, 2008 by bengt

I came across the post Mindful Eating which has a great quote: And when you chew, chew only the carrot, not your projects or your ideas. You are capable of living in the present moment, in the here and the … Continue reading →

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Appearances can deceive

Posted on June 29, 2008 by bengt

I love this quote from The 5-minute Meditator, a book about ‘spot meditations’: A person in a Buddhist centre, sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed for an hour, may be completely unfocused and not meditating at all. He could be … Continue reading →

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Pranayama

Posted on June 22, 2008 by bengt

I got a tip to use pranayama as preparation for meditation. That of course pushed me to refresh my knowledge about pranayama and I went to Yoga Journal. In the Pranayama practice section of their website you find articles, in … Continue reading →

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Health at BBC

Posted on May 28, 2008 by bengt

BBC has a section called BBC Health. That sections has a part about Healthy living which among other things covers Fitness. I like and agree with their introduction: Maintaining a ‘keep fit’ lifestyle doesn’t have to mean slogging it out … Continue reading →

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Death Pose makes you feel better

Posted on May 26, 2008 by bengt

Death Pose or Savasana is a useful pose. I came across it recently in a book about juggling, given as an example of how to both get rid of tensions and relax. Savasana is intended to rejuvenate one’s body, mind … Continue reading →

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Meditation at Yoga Journal

Posted on May 16, 2008 by bengt

Yoga Journal is a favourite of mine and I subscribe to their free newsletter. A while back it was about Meditation. Meditation 101 is about the basics of meditation. It is written by Claudia Cummins, here are more of her … Continue reading →

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Five Steps Closer to Calm

Posted on May 11, 2008 by bengt

I subscribe to the Daily Insight newsletter from YogaJournal. On May 5th it was about Five Steps Closer to Calm. It says: If it’s hard for you to still your mind to meditate, the senior teachers at Kripalu Center for … Continue reading →

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Do Less, Achieve More

Posted on May 8, 2008 by bengt

I have finished Do Less, Achieve More by Chin-Ning Chu. The subtitle is Discover the hidden power of giving in. The book is divided into three parts, each one dealing with one of the three secrets which are: Fine-tune your … Continue reading →

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The Color Green

Posted on March 25, 2008 by bengt

DailyOM yesterday was about The Color Green, spring and energy. Green is one of the reasons that spring instigates so much excitement and activity. As a visual harbinger of the end of winter, green stems and leaves shoot up and … Continue reading →

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The 5-minute Meditator

Posted on March 23, 2008 by bengt

I have finished a book written by Eric Harrison and titled The 5-minute Meditator, I like it a lot. It is the perfect book for people who ‘have no time to meditate’. The book has about a dozen ‘spot meditations’ … Continue reading →

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