[Guest Blog] Relaxation Meditation: Part 2 of 2
I am fortunate to once again have Dorian from “Buddha of Hollywood” as a guestblogger here today. This is the second half of his thoughts on Relaxation Meditation. Many thanks to Dorian for the 2 guest blogs here at Postcards from the Funny Farm. I enjoyed his stuff so much I debated releasing a [...]
What we Want and What We Need has Been Confused
That title is a quote from Michael Stipe of the band REM in the song, Finest Worksong. Got two days off (post weekend) and I was thrilled about it. I figured, here’s an eternity of time to get everything I need to get done, done! Well, after the first day it hasn’t quite worked [...]
[Guest Blog] Relaxation Meditation: Part 1 of 2
When I ran across Dorian’s Blog “Buddha of Hollywood,” I was instantly curious. Since I live so close to Hollywood and know a few “oddballs” that have come out of that town, I figured I had a tiger by the tail with this blogger. Since then we have exchanged emails a few times and I [...]
Water Therapy, in the Offbeat Sense
Water is a place we can turn for stress relief and healing. We come from water when born so it’s natural for us to feel calm in it.
Mental Break :: Buying Furniture Online
I have to share with you: the recent heavy topics here like bipolar and setting serious goals have been taking a toll on me. From time to time I like to take a sideline from those highly important yet highly taxing posts. Today I want to tell you about a furniture store online: Legacy Classic [...]
Maintain A Passive Attitude
Dr. Herbert Benson of Harvard Medical School pioneered the relaxation response, a term he coined in the 1970s. Part of this method is to “maintain a passive attitude.” His method is centered on practice and learned behavior. When you can concentrate on a word, phrase, visual, or body movement, you are [...]
Deep Breathing
“Ninety percent of metabolic oxygen comes from breathing. Ten percent
comes from food.”
- Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
When I was a kid I swam on the swim team in our small city. I remember one of the favorite antics for us kids was to see how many laps one could swim without taking a breath. [...]Visualization
Have you ever tried visualization to reduce anxiety and relax? It’s really not too difficult. The steps are something like this:
1) Put some music or nature sounds on your CD player and close your eyes. Then
2) visualize yourself in nature.
3) Imagine your favorite wild animals all around you and yet it feels [...]Is That So, Eckhart Tolle?
My mom and I have been talking a lot lately about the book A New Earth. If you haven’t heard of it yet, you soon will. Oprah has fully endorsed its author, Eckhart Tolle, and we all know that what Oprah endorses, sells like crazy. But Tolle is a very humble guy. [...]
