Category: Mind and body
The Middle Way
Something that crops up a lot in Buddhism is the “middle way”. I have been pondering this with regards to emotions. One extreme is to be at the mercy of one’s emotions, and as a consequence, act very irrationally. Another extreme is to “control” your emotions, blocking them out and not feeling them at all, […]
Acupuncture
I have been having acupuncture at the Complimentary Medicine Clinic at Lincoln University. I am terrified of needles, but was determined to get over it. It was initially for stress and sleep problems (mandatory while doing a degree…). It hurt at first, and had little effect. The second time I went, I went into “needle […]
Meditation and psychology collide
Rummaging through my Paperwork Mountain I found a journal article that I printed ages ago. Walsh & Shapiro (2006) discuss the meeting of eastern meditation techniques and western 20th century psychology. Rather than fighting each other, the authors describe how the two can compliment each other. Having meditated for several years and being just about […]