Here’s our weekly contribution of recent news and information concerning meditation benefits and incorporating the art of meditation into our daily lives:
Postpartum Depression
According to OB-GYN Dr. Kerri Parks, a majority of mothers of newborn children often experience “baby blues,” or postpartum depression within the first two weeks after their babies are born. This article discusses the clinical application of meditation as a therapeutic remedy for such negative feelings:
Postpartum meditation helping new mothers
The Inside-Out Life
Dr. Douglas LaBier, business psychologist and director of Washington, D.C.’s Center For Progressive Development, is also a contributing writer for the Huffington Post web site. This article is part of an ongoing series discussing how meditation contributes to heightened awareness, mental control, and an improved immune system:
How to Live an ‘Inside-Out’ Life
Healthy Business Strategy Includes Transcendental Meditation
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the notable cardiac surgeon and best-selling author often featured on television talk shows like Oprah and Larry King Live, is also, according to Chicago Tribune reporter Daneen Skube, a multitasking wizard. This article reveals some of Dr. Oz’s best-kept secrets for managing dozens of business associates and colleagues (which includes transcendental meditation) while remaining an astute and well-composed medical resource:
Become a wizard of multitasking!
Yoga and Healing Seminar Promotes Total Well-Being
Yet another advocate for incorporating the mind and body in a symbiotic relationship for better health is the Tennessee area health scientist and Yogi Surajit Sengupta. This news story details the results of a recent series of seminars which focused on yoga, meditation, and nutrition as vital components of a healthy lifestyle that contributes to better health:
Yoga expert advocates mind-body integration
Keeping Angels On Your Shoulder
Finally, author and regular Beliefnet columnist Susan Gregg offers a spiritual perspective on mindful meditation as her personal traveling partner in a life filled with hope and “angels on (her) shoulder.” Her unique insight into the power of meditation to consistently lift our spirits is a worthy read:
The Art of Meditation 