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A Chilling View Inside the Quiet Room: Electric Shocks Preferred to Sitting Still
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Dr. Arnie Kozak
A study recently published in Science provides a window into the restless soul of Americans and a compelling case of why we need mindfulness. University of Virginia psychologist Timothy Wilson and colleagues conducted a series of experiments where subjects spent time alone in an unadorned room. We are not talking about a lot of time…
Obstacles to Practice: The Five Hindrances: Restlessness and Worry
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Dr. Arnie Kozak
This is the penultimate installment of the final set of reflections on obstacles to practice focusing on the Buddha’s five hindrances (well not his hindrances, but the five that he set out as obstacles to meditation). The Five are a laundry list of things that are rarely a good idea–sensual desire anger, anxiety, laziness, restlessness, and doubt. We’ll…
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