In Your Own Hands – Practicing Mindfulness Can Lead to Other Health Benefits

Every Monday, my blog post “In Your Own Hands” is where I’ll be featuring articles I find interesting or that I think are a good resource to help you take charge of your health. What articles have you read recently that caught your attention? Leave a comment and let me know. 

Could mindfulness training help kids with ADHD?
A brain training technique used to relieve stress and depression has been tested to see if it can decrease hyperactive behavior in children.

Mindfulness in Politics
US Congressman Tim Ryan explains how taking some time out of his day for mindfulness meditation helps him in politics. His book, A Mindful Nation, depicts how mindfulness can transform Washington and the nation.

Meditation really works
Through breakthroughs in neuroscience, researchers are now able to prove that meditation has positive physical effects on the brain. Multiple studies have proven it can do everything from raising the effectiveness of flu vaccines to lowering rejection rates for organ transplants.

How Rediscovering Joy Helped Me Heal From Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Katie Manning discusses how she was able to overcome her diagnosis of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, or more commonly known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

10 Steps to Ending Your Self-Limiting Beliefs Fast
This article depicts how creating your own beliefs and following them can help you achieve your goals in life.