Now most people are aware that stress triggers the release of cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands. Cortisol is often referred to as the “stress hormone” because its levels increase during times of stress. So, what does it exactly do to our bodies? Also, what can we actually do to manage our stress […]
meditation
The past and the future do not exist as one is made of the remembered thoughts and the other is made of illusions constructed by the mind. Therefore, only the present exists and the only sensible way to live is in the present. However, we constantly and unnecessarily live with our mind oscillating between the
Be Inspired by Words of Wisdom
The greatest thing in this world is the act of acceptance. The most courageous person in this world is one who is able to say he is sorry. Only a person who is of the highest caliber is able to do this. Excerpt from “The Living Eternal World” I always enjoy reading books about meditation, so when I
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Meditation is Science
Written by Duck-Joo Lee, Professor of Aerospace Engineering, KAIST Edited by Jung-Ah Lee The Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle brought in California Institute of Technology professor Christof Koch as the Chief Scientific Officer in order to start a massive project to research the human brain. Professor Koch met Buddhist monks in Tibet, which is south of
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The 80/20 Rule (The Pareto Principle)
What comes to mind when you think of an ant? A convoy of food that is several times as large as one’s body. Ants who always work diligently. Like in the fairy tale ‘An Ant and A Grasshopper,’ the ant is a symbol of hard work. But if you look closely, not all worker ants
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Learn from Nature
A flock of geese flies in the winter sky in the form of the letter ‘V.’ They came from far away Siberia to have a good winter. I didn’t think too much of them, just one group of common migratory birds at this time of year. But it is said that geese fly in the