Should schools teach meditation?

Meditation can help students be less stressed and more compassionate. But how many districts are ready to sign on? More and more studies are showing direct links between meditation and health benefits. A study led by researchers at John Hopkins found that just eight weeks of meditation training was as effective as medication in treating depression, anxiety, […]

Diana Nyad TED Talk

Recently Diana Nyad became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without the protection of a shark cage. Back in 2011, when she filmed this TED Talk, she had no idea that she would ever complete her goal. It is fascinating to hear someone as driven as her talk about failing, especially now […]

Mindfulness Meditation Infographic

Living Near The Beach is Good For You

A new study conducted at the University of Exeter found that there were numerous health benefits to spending time near the ocean. When a person goes to the beach, ‘It’s not going to be any great surprise to you that people relax,’ said study researcher Michael White. The more complex question was how being near […]