Month: February 2021

Health care

How to Start a Daily Meditation Practice

New York-based educator Greg Gerkens has been teaching since 2003 when he started as a teaching assistant in a special education kindergarten classroom. In his free time, Greg Gerkens enjoys many hobbies, including watching sports and meditating. Regular meditation offers many benefits, such as reduced stress and enhanced focus and decision making abilities. Research shows that to gain these benefits, frequency is more important than … Continue reading How to Start a Daily Meditation Practice

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Health care

How Meditation Changes the Brain

Greg Gerkens is an educator with a background in special education. In his free time, Greg Gerkens enjoys yoga and meditation as well as fishing and swimming. Interest in mindfulness meditation has been on the rise simultaneously scientific research into the practice has also increased. This research has shown how meditation can favorably impact the brain in significant ways. Neuroscientists have found that meditation targets … Continue reading How Meditation Changes the Brain

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