by Johnetta on April 22, 2012

Lifestyle choices are all around us and water preference is one of those choices.
Tap and bottled water have been featured on my Facebook page for Drink Up Fridays, with tremendous regard to the beneficial effects that water consumption has on the body; and its impact on an individual’s lifestyle. What affect does your choice of bottle or tap water have [click to continue…]
by Johnetta on April 22, 2012
by Johnetta on March 2, 2012
Does meditation really work? Can meditation help relieve your pain or menopausal symptoms? Can it help your brain function? Is it beneficial for cancer patients?
These are some of the questions that individuals ask and you may have asked, regarding the benefits of meditation and mindfulness. The questions are not unusual since the mind processes thousands of thoughts in a minute. We have about 60000 to 80000 thoughts a day. Additionally, approximately 20 million adults meditate for health reasons.
The thoughts don’t stop during meditation. The meditator just lets them pass without judgment or value, and continue following the breath or ease back to the mantra. Meditation calms the flight or fight mechanism in the brain. Therefore, you as the meditator become more mindful of the breath. The awareness is on the breath, breathing into the pain, anxiety, feelings of depression or hot flashes. When sensations in the body surface, related to the pain, etc., the individual goes back to the breath. [click to continue…]
by Johnetta on March 2, 2012