Month: January 2009

The Thought Of Thich Nhat Hanh

I read a couple of books recently by the peace activist and Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh.  The focus of both books (titles given below) is the cultivation of mindfulness…

How To Save Your Marriage

The first weeks back after the Christmas holidays are historically the time solicitors issue the most divorce proceedings. This year, though, it is predicted to be a record breaker. The…

Meditation Makes You Happy!

As a regular meditator, I was intrigued to read research in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology which claims that meditation makes you happy. There are two kinds of…

Dying From a Broken Heart

Link Between Heart Disease and Depression Can a man die of a broken heart? “Yes” says Dr Martin Cowie, consultant cardiologist at the National Heart and Lung Institute in London.…