Different Types of Breathing Exercises... Breathing exercises become essential as you get older because age does reduce the level of oxygen in your lungs. When you only take shallow breaths, as you do in normal breathing, you will eventually notice stiffness in your rib cage as the muscles surrounding the diaphragm start to lose their elasticity. This causes stale air to build up in your lungs that is composed mostly of carbon dioxide. Rapid shallow breathing...

Basic Information about Anxiety Attacks... Anxiety attacks can range from mild to debilitating and demonstrate themselves in numerous symptoms. For the most part, an anxiety or panic attack brings on an intense feeling of anxiety of worry that causes feelings of fear, physical illness, and discomfort. In some cases there is an event that triggers such an attack, but it is also possible that the trigger is unknown. The episodes can be random and come on instantly. During...

Different Methods of Anxiety Treatment... There are many different types of anxiety disorders, each of which requires a specific anxiety treatment. Some of the different types that commonly affect a large number of people include: • Panic disorder • Obsessive-compulsive disorder • Generalized anxiety disorder • Social anxiety • Phobias of different items, situations, and locations There is no one anxiety treatment that works for all of these types,...

A Brief History of Transcendental Meditation... Transcendental meditation is a relatively new form of meditating in comparison with Yoga and Buddhist meditation. It was developed by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1957 as a way of developing the mind so that a person can rise above, or “transcend”, beyond the noise and stress of daily life. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was a student of the famous Hindu Guru, Swami Brahmananda Saraswati. From 1958 onwards, he traveled the world...

Brain Unleashed Newsletter – 10/7/09... Brain Unleashed Newsletter – 10/7/09 Volume 1, Issue 1 – Myths About Meditation: Science vs. Religion “Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.” - Hindu Prince Gautama Siddharta, the founder of Buddhism, 563-483 B.C Have you ever tried the exercise for meditation where you sit...