At times of sorrow, a gentle hand is more welcome and sufficient to ease the mind and calm the nerves. A group of researchers now, have embarked in search of a similar effect through a complementary therapy known as ‘Healing Touch’ to check if the technique truly works out on patients undergoing minor procedures.

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Depression and anxiety are one of the common mental disorders. Although depression and anxiety disorders are not the same, at the first glance they seem similar, and are often confused. While depression generates emotions of despair, hopelessness and anger, anxiety generates feelings of fear, panic or threatened feeling. While a person suffering from depression feels […]

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Regular Acupressure treatment helps in reducing the agitated behavior in Dementia patients, says Taiwanese researchers.
Acupressure is a treatment that is done using points on meridians of the body, to heal the body and relieve pain, although noninvasive. This is done by employing pressure using fingers, thumbs and elbows and rarely electric currents, unlike acupuncture that […]

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According to a study by the American College of Sports Medicine, yoga practice could do more than increasing strength, flexibility and muscle tone. It also helps in improving motivation, concentration and lessens anxiety.
Traci A. Statler, a Sports Pschology consultant from California University says “There is definitely some mental and psychological health benefits to perform yoga”.
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Mentioned below are a few sure-cut ways to combat anxiety, depression and its associated symptoms. These could make a world of difference in life, leading to a healthy you.
Regular Massages – According to experts, a twenty minute massage done religiously every week is excellent for mind and body maintenance. The body massages need not be […]

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Samadhi (Contemplation) or total absorption is the capability of uniting with true self and fuse into the object of concentration. Here the consciousness of ego is dissolved and an universal identity is created wherein there is a unity with the entire universe and creator of the universe. This is the height of all endeavors of […]

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There are various meditation techniques, a few of which are quite simple and can easily be done with practice, while the other techniques can be learnt through an instructor who is well experienced. A few such meditation techniques and their descriptions are given below:

Simple Meditation
Walking Meditation
Transcendental Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation (Vipassana)
Vibrational Meditation
Movement Meditation
Body Scan Meditation

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Body Scan Meditation is frequently done by people who wish to have the effect of a formal mindfulness meditation without attending any tai chi or yoga classes.
This is done by lying on the back in a flat surface with uncrossed legs, arms on either sides, palms facing upwards and eyes closed or opened based on […]

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