Author: michelle

On page 5 of the February 9th issue of TIME magazine titled “Briefing,” I caught a glimpse of the following statistic.    15% Improvement in fourth- and fifth-graders’ math scores after they participated in a meditation-mindfulness program vs. those who didn’t, according to a study Both my wife and I missed reading this tidbit the first time we perused the […]

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The Congressman on a Quest to Make America More Zen From New York News & Politics January 19, 2015 by Marin Cogan Almost everyone comes to Capitol Hill to espouse a set of ideas; usually, those ideas fit neatly in the ideological confines of a political party. Ryan’s are a bit different. He’s established himself […]

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Harvard Business Review  January 8, 2015 by Christina Congleton, Britta K. Holzel, Sara W. Lazar The business world is abuzz with mindfulness.  Recent research provides strong evidence that practicing non-judgmental, present-moment awareness (a.k.a. mindfulness) changes the brain, and it does so in ways that anyone working in today’s complex business environment, and certainly every leader, […]

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Anderson Cooper reports on 60 minutes what it’s like to try to achieve “mindfulness,” a self-awareness scientists say is very healthy, but rarely achieved in today’s world of digital distractions.  Congressman Tim Ryan says mindfulness can change America for the better.  To listen to the report click here

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USA TODAY 4:27 p.m. EDT October 31, 2014 by Gregg Zoroya War was the leading cause of death in the military nearly every year between 2004 and 2011 until suicides became the top means of dying for troops in 2012 and 2013, according to a bar chart published this week in a monthly Pentagon medical […]

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How breathing exercises are helping veterans regain their foothold. By Kristin Crane Nov 11, 2014 Breathing is the first and last thing we do in life, but most of us take the breath for granted – unless we are scared, angry or winded. Some veterans throughout the country are using their breath to overcome wartime […]

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How Mindful Practices can help Veterans: In honor of Veterans Day, Huff Post Live  shines a light into how mindfulness and meditation practices improves the lives and well-being of our nation’s vets.  Please click the image below to watch the interview with Krishna Pendyala and Cody Herrin, Veteran from Wichita, KS.  He was one of […]

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We need good hygiene for our bodies and our minds. by Rose Caiola on September 12, 2014   I was really struck by my dear friend Krishna Pendyala’s recent article on Mindful Choices this week. After visiting his mother who suffers with Alzheimer’s disease, he had a huge insight:

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New research shows long-term, lasting improvements from practicing Sudarshan Kriya yoga. by Rose Caiola on September 8, 2014 The issues our veterans face are very important to me. I’m a big supporter of Congressman Tim Ryan’s work to improve the quality and variety of care that America’s heroes receive and what Mindful Nation does with […]

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By Sabrina Eaton, Plain Dealer Washington Reporter WASHINGTON, D.C. – Niles Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan — who has become a congressional evangelist for a meditation technique known as “mindfulness” and even authored a book on the subject — announced today that universities in Northeast Ohio and Philadelphia will get $3.6 million from the National Institutes […]

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