New research suggests that qualities the world desperately needs more of — love, kindness and compassion — are indeed teachable.
Imaging technology shows that people who practice meditation that focuses on kindness and compassion actually undergo changes in areas of the brain that make them more in tune to what others are feeling.
"Potentially one can train oneself to behave in a way which is more benevolent and altruistic," said study co-author Antoine Lutz, an associate scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
How far this idea can be extrapolated remains in question, though.
"I think there’s no question that people can benefit from these practices," said Dr. Louis Teichholz, medical director of complementary medicine and chief of cardiology at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey. "I think the question is how easy is it to get trained enough so that it will make a clinical difference, and I don’t think this study answers that."
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In this day and age of fast living and stress related illnesses, we need to find something that will bring a more balanced relaxed rhythm into our lives.
This can be done by meditation, a simple exercises, when practiced on a regular basis, and perfected, will promote in your life, clarity understanding and a calm sense of being.
Most people of today are caught up in the desire for accruing possessions and recognition, whether it be in their jobs or financial status. The western world has forgotten that life is more than worldly gain, and in doing so constantly seek fulfilment, unfortunately it is based on material achievement.psychic readings
The type of meditation technique is commonly referred to as LovingKindness Meditation or an exercise to develop LovingKindness.
LovingKindness meditation helps you feel as one with every other living creature in the universe and helps you give and receive love.
Love is funny in that it requires you to give love in order to receive it. A lot of us are lonely and hungry to receive love. Yet, these are the same persons that the last to show affection or compassion for other living beings. This is exactly what LovingKindness meditation helps you to achieve; a more united feeling with others, a more open heart to wish well upon and love others, and more compassion in your life.
An easy way to start this type of meditation is to follow a Guided LovingKindness Meditation exercise.
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