Expert says morning routine ‘fixes’ your health if done by 10am

Expert says morning routine ‘fixes’ your health if done by 10am

Dr Joe Dispenza says you should meditate before 10am to improve your overall health (Image: Getty) A leading neuroscientist, Dr Joe Dispenza, who is known for his expertise in mindfulness, has disclosed a morning routine that he says could help ‘fix’ your health. Dr Dispenza insists your thoughts can significantly impact your health, positively and … Read more

More US schools are taking breaks for meditation. Teachers say it helps students’ mental health

More US schools are taking breaks for meditation. Teachers say it helps students’ mental health

REX, Ga. — The third-grade students at Roberta T. Smith Elementary School had only a few days until summer vacation, and an hour until lunch, but there was no struggle to focus as they filed into the classroom. They were ready for one of their favorite parts of the day. The children closed their eyes … Read more

Gold and gunfire: Italian artist Cattelan’s latest satirical work is a bullet-riddled golden wall

Gold and gunfire: Italian artist Cattelan’s latest satirical work is a bullet-riddled golden wall

NEW YORK — The first thing that strikes you, arriving in the gallery that houses artist Maurizio Cattelan’s latest satirical work, is the gleam. The brilliant gleam of 64 panels coated with 24-karat gold — in all, a glittering wall 17 feet tall and 68 feet wide. The second is the pockmarks on all that … Read more

Can pink noise enhance sleep and memory? Early research drives a color noise buzz

Can pink noise enhance sleep and memory? Early research drives a color noise buzz

You may have heard of white noise used to mask background sounds. Now, it has colorful competition. There’s a growing buzz around pink noise, brown noise, green noise — a rainbow of soothing sounds — and their theoretical effects on sleep, concentration and the relaxation response. The science is new with only a few small … Read more

If you’ve tried meditating but can’t sit still, here’s how — and why — to try again

If you’ve tried meditating but can’t sit still, here’s how — and why — to try again

The first time Marcelle Hutchins sat down to meditate, she put on a guided session, relaxed her shoulders and tried to close her eyes. She lasted two minutes. “I had a deadline, and I thought, ’I don’t know if I can sit still this long,’” said Hutchins, who was working as a radio journalist. At … Read more

what to do along new bullet train route

what to do along new bullet train route

Japan is launching a new high-speed bullet train, or shinkansen, extension on Saturday that will make an under-the-radar prefecture far more accessible to travelers. The coastal Fukui Prefecture is some 185 miles west of Tokyo. The new train will pass through the city of Fukui, the town of Awara and other places guidebooks rarely mention, … Read more

Mind Over Money: Vipassana was transformative; Chess & squash help this CEO gain perspective in strategic decision-making

Mind Over Money: Vipassana was transformative; Chess & squash help this CEO gain perspective in strategic decision-making

“My deeper engagement with meditation began after participating in a Vipassana retreat, which was a transformative experience for me,” says Aryaman Vir, CEO of WiseX. In an interview with ETMarkets, Vir said: “Chess and squash have become more than just hobbies for me; they are vital components of how I unwind and gain perspective,” Edited … Read more