Today's Book of the Day is The Sleep Prescription, written by Aric Prather and published in 2022 by Penguin Life. Aric A. Prather is a psychiatry and behavioral sciences professor at the University of California, San Francisco, where he co-directs the Aging, Metabolism, and Emotions Center. He has helped hundreds of patients improve their sleep…
It is a scientifical fact that good, sound, and sufficient sleep are essential to promote the well-being and healing of our bodies, minds, and souls. Sleeping well, without interruptions, can improve your mood and grow your concentration, problem-solving ability, and creativity. In today's hectic life a crescent number of people find it difficult to sleep…
As a teacher of Ashtanga Yoga, I often read, study, and then use in my practice Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. In his analysis, Patanjali discusses the five kinds of Vrittis (वृत्ति in Sanskrit, literally meaning whirlpool), or fluctuations of consciousness, that represent the different activities our mind can be involved in while it is in the…
I have been practicing Yoga and Pranayama (the yogic practice of breath regulation) for many years, and I have always been thinking that it was not worth incorporating such huge, traditional disciplines into MMQG so as not to overcomplicate its practice. Yet, in the last 2 years, with the Covid pandemic, I have seen how much important is to take care of the…
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