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Beginner’s Mind and Yoga

“Time goes from present to past.”― Shunryu Suzuki Beginner’s Mind, shoshin in Japanese, is rooted in Zen Buddhism and describes a fresh approach to learning things. An attitude of openness, eagerness, and letting go of preconceptions when studying. When we feel we ‘know’ something or think of ourselves as an expert, this can block us…

Love and Gratitude
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Gratitude

Thoughts are powerful. Buddha told us the mind is everything. What you think you become. Try this thought experiment suggested by Titan Man in a motivational video. Imagine that the only things you could keep tomorrow were what you expressed gratitude for today. What would this mean for you terms of the people, resources, opportunities,…

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Study shows Hot Yoga Helps Ease Depression

The Original Hot Yoga might help reduce moderate-to-severe depression, according to a randomized controlled trial published online Oct. 23, 2023, by the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Harvard Medical School researchers randomly assigned 65 adults with depression (ages 18 to 60, some on antidepressants) to one of two groups. People in the first group were told…