Views on this topic are probably as numerous as there are people. Periodically I pick up a newspaper and look at the headlines as a barometer on prevailing attitudes. I did this last weekend with London’s Evening Standard.
On the downside were headings relating to lies, accusations and tensions:
Fake paramedic treated more than a 100 people
Worst times on trains for 12 years but fares rise 3.1% – employees blamed
G20 summit tensions
It was not a good start to my review. However I went on to find the following headlines. Sadly they were further back in the paper as bad news seems to sell more papers than uplifting news.read more
Does easing overload and stress lead to greater health?
For many years there has been a debate on the health benefits of mindfulness meditation. My unscientific observation of students would indicate that those who regularly meditated seemed to have greater mental and physical health. Was I just being hopeful?
Early studies into the benefits of mindful meditation were inconclusive but there have now been more extensive studies undertaken. Jill Suttie has written a very informative article on the outcome of those studies. It is well worth the read.
