This breathing technique is used by the US Navy Seals **as an anti-stress relaxing technique during drills or even in covered missions. By stimulating our parasympathetic nervous system, this technique is a great anti-stress tool by slowing down the heart rate and consecutively blood pressure. It is a derivative of the so-called "Vasalva manoeuver", a […]

  The Sunlight of Awareness Imagine awareness being a powerful headlight shining on your body such as breathing, physical pain, what you are doing, what you are thinking including feeling, and your immediate surroundings.  For a few seconds, and under this silent shining bright light, observe, mindfully,  them as they are no analysis, judgment, or decision. […]

The First Noble Truth Life is challenging…While navigating its ups and downs, we try hard to hold on to whatever pleases us and push away that which causes discomfort. As a result, life becomes a constant struggle. Even when things are going reasonably well, we are inherently aware of the impermanence of everything and our […]

    The essence of meditation The essence of meditation can be summarized in 1 word: awareness. Incorporating active awareness in one sentence:  Meditation is the practice of mindfulness-based active awareness to experience the surrounding realities of the present moment.  In other words: active awareness is moving away from your permanent daydreaming state. Let me go through […]