Researchers from HSE University compared the effect of two meditation practices – loving-kindness meditation (LKM) and compassion meditation (CM). Loving-kindness meditation turned out to be more effective when it comes to increasing happiness, but, in contrast with previous studies, compassion meditation also did not result…
By Rosalinda Rosales Dr. John Buri, author of “How to Love Your Wife,” has an announcement: Love does not commit suicide. Yet we all know that love can die. So how does it get from a thriving, pulsating feeling and action to something as dead as…
Richard Gunderman, Indiana University The release of the Mister Rogers documentary, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” calls to mind the essential message of Rogers’ long-running children’s program, “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” Fred McFeely Rogers, who died in 2003, was also an ordained Presbyterian minister. Over the…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor It’s so brilliant, we don’t know why we didn’t think of it! A young MBA figured out a way to mesh two different industries to help both family farms and those about to say “I do.” If you are planning a lovely wedding,…
By Barry Brownstein Seeking advice about the qualities he should look for in a mate, an unmarried man in his 30s posted at the online sports forum of my alma mater. He invited comments on his list of top attributes: looks, camaraderie, cooking ability, love of…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Valentine’s Day has nearly passed us by over here at Natural Blaze! But with love on the mind, we wanted to offer something a little different than the modern (and even fabricated) notion of romantic love. If you’ve been able to ponder the…
By Dr. Scott Graves, Natural Blaze I had a patient this week distraught and freaking out over making sure that she and her family didn’t get the flu that was going around. People have been dying and the mainstream media has been projecting this all over the…
By Peter van Els, The Netherlands Many sometimes wonder, why are we here? What are we, as humans, doing here? What is the meaning of life? As a young boy (6 or 7), I sometimes cried myself to sleep, outraged, disappointed, or angry because everything –…
Op-ed by Lanaria Amberkira, The Netherlands I often wonder, when I am watching the news, or a documentary, what can I do to end all this misery? When again bombs are thrown, when people blow themselves up and take others with them, when refugees drown, or wash…
By Amanda Froelich Two lovers reunite after 22 years in an epic, mind-melding moment. Words can’t do justice to describe this moving reunion between two artists, but this writer will try. During the 70’s and 80’s, world-renowned artist Marina Abramović wasn’t always so well-known. She…
By Yvonne Holterman Discover the Secret Every Loving Couple Knows You can all have the deep, passionate, rewarding love you long for. All you need to do is what every woman and man in a successful relationship has done. When two people decide their relationship…
By Heather Callaghan Is there someone in your life who could use a beam of unconditional love right now? You may want to think on that person while you watch this compelling speech about what it means to love… Or perhaps the person in need…
By Janette Hillis-Jaffe In my coaching practice and workshops, I constantly hear what a challenge it is to eat healthy and be social; to enjoy the holidays and take care of your body at the same time. Valentine’s Day is a perfect example. You want…
By Daily Superfood Love Love is all you need. Not really…but wouldn’t it be great if the concept worked in every facet of your life? I’ve always been a believer in the benefits of hugs to comfort and uplift. They seem to work in ways…
By Daniel Wallen, Lifehack People who love life have bad days, too. It’s just that they respond to them in a productive way. Do you have a positive outlook, or do you expect the worst? Do you have the confidence to act, or do you take…
By Brittany G., Life Advancer As we try to build relationships to be the best they can be, we often let ourselves dwell on negative thoughts that will ruin a relationship over time. While many think that these fears are just passing thoughts, for some…
By Dr. Scott Graves Recently, a rise in measles has been reported that is linked to exposure at Disneyland and the unvaccinated. What are we sensibly to do with this? Some have taken to the Internet and have gotten super angry and/or afraid! What about…
Natural Blaze Instead of an apple, could a hug-a-day keep the doctor away? According to new research from Carnegie Mellon University, that may not be that far-fetched of an idea. Led by Sheldon Cohen, the Robert E. Doherty University Professor of Psychology in CMU’s Dietrich…
By Dr. Scott Graves This was a question that I asked the body of someone that I was with the other day. Through many forms, one of them being applied kinesiology, you can actually “talk” with the body. I asked the question and when his…
Natural Blaze Brain’s response to threat silenced when we are reminded of being loved and cared for… Being shown pictures of others being loved and cared for reduces the brain’s response to threat, new research from the University of Exeter has found. The study discovered…
