In case you missed it, Science Daily reports that mindfulness meditation slows immune degradation in AIDS patients by lowering stress. "Mindfulness meditation is the practice of bringing an open and receptive awareness of the present moment to … [Read more...] about Meditating Slows Down HIV Virus
Archives for 2008
Techno-Intermission
Wow, I just upgraded my blog and it was completely painless thanks to Keith Dsouza's plug-in that automotically does all the techno-gobbly-goop that makes me want to give up and take a nap. Highly recommended if you use the wordpress platform for … [Read more...] about Techno-Intermission
The Logos of Dreaming
What is the logic behind dreams? Is dreaming only a pale imitation of our waking abilities, as some say, or does it represent an entirely different ability? This question has forever shadowed the scientific exploration of dreams. The question can … [Read more...] about The Logos of Dreaming
Head Shrinking and the Power of Dreaming
To start off my review of this year's International Dreams conference in Montreal, here's a fun factoid: head shrinking in the Amazon is alive and well. Know to the West since the 1940s, head shrinking is an important ritual for the Indigenous … [Read more...] about Head Shrinking and the Power of Dreaming
Does the Full Moon Effect your Dreams?
Tomorrow is the full moon, depending on your ancestral tradition it is known as the Buck Moon, Thunder Moon or the Hay Moon. In all traditions, it's gonna be big and round. But more pertinently, will this rising stone of Artemis effect your … [Read more...] about Does the Full Moon Effect your Dreams?
Dreaming but Not Sleeping
The International dreams conference is now half over. I"m sitting in the lobby of the hotel tapping this out before I collapse on my bed. Yes it's true, you get no sleep at academic conferences, even ones about dreaming. It's the best kind of … [Read more...] about Dreaming but Not Sleeping