Welcome to 2017, where we live in a highly stimulating, digital, and desk-driven world. For better or for worse, our daily accomplishments are measured by volume, speed, and efficiency. How much and how quickly of anything can you get done in a day? Although the fruits of our labor benefit society at large, the reality is that as a result, we often feel rushed, stressed, and fatigued.

Our minds and bodies do their best to keep up, but often times stress wins. We pay the price with our health and attitude—to name a few—which then correlate to what yogis called the sukshma sharira, or subtle body. The subtle body consists mainly of sensory experiences, vitality, prana (source energy), and mind. Stress is like a greasy, sticky film that coats and dampens this subtle body, making it function less than... 

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I’m a planner. Always have been, always will be. My follow through is on point about 99% of the time, and I almost always have time to accomplish everything I want to do each day.

Is this because I have a compulsive Type A personality, and love the satisfaction of being able to check everything off of my to-do list? Well, yah…LOL, but it’s also because I have acquired these three very important skills over the years.

3 skills necessary for effective time management:

1. Priority Setting

“Time will stretch to accommodate what we chose to put into it….When we focus on what matters we can build the lives we want in the time we’ve got.” – Laura Vanderkam

The words, “I don’t have time” translate to, “it’s not a priority.” Don’t worry, it’s OK. Not everything in our lives can get priority status.

But, it’s time to get honest with yourself, and others about what the priorities in your life are. What are your non-negotiables? Your “I’m-a-miserable-person-if-I-don’t-do-these-things-everyday” tasks? This is where you need to start, when it comes to managing your time and building your ideal schedule.

Make a list of the things you must accomplish every day, week and month in order to be happy and feel accomplished. Do this ahead of time, instead of when the time comes. Once these decisions have been made it will be much easier later on to focus on getting them done. Make commitments to yourself and others based on your deepest values.

2. Organization

When it comes to organizing your time you need two things: tools and a good grasp of time. Things like calendars, reminders and to-do lists can be helpful tools for getting organized. But, what is equally important, is being able to determine how much time you will need to set aside for each task you need to accomplish. Whether it’s brushing your teeth or driving to and from work, everything takes time. The more dialed in and honest you are about how long things take, the more productive your life will be.

3. The Ability To Set Boundaries.

Once you have figured out what’s important to you and how you are going to get it all accomplished, you have to set boundaries, so that you can carry out your plan.

Be firm. When someone asks you to do something that doesn’t fit into your schedule, say no. This can get tricky, because as we all know, life likes to throw us curveballs when we are the least bit ready for them. So, keep this as a general rule, but don’t beat yourself up when you get knocked off course. If you end up changing your schedule, do it consciously, in a way that feels good and in line with your values.

It is helpful to plan for this, when you are thinking about your priorities. For example, if you enjoy going out for brunch when a friend calls out of the blue, or have a co-worker that is constantly asking you to cover their shift, you will need to plan for this and make room in your schedule just in case. Worst case scenario, you have blocked out time and the thing you planned for doesn't happen. I’m sure you can get creative, in order to make the best use of this time. Massage anyone?

How to put these skills into action:

Step 1: Analyze your current situation.

Track what you are currently doing every day for 1-2 weeks. Make notes of how long things take, how often you got distracted and for how long. You want a clear picture of what you are actually spending your time doing every day.

Step 2: Create a list of your top priorities.

Create different categories such as work, family, friends, health and passion projects. Think about goals you have or things you would like to do in the future. In each category choose your top priorities. Then take that list and organize them from top to lowest priority again. This is your starting point.

Step 3: Create tasks.

Every priority and goal whether it be cooking dinner for yourself, launching a new business or taking a trip will have tasks associated with them. So, what are they?

Here are examples of tasks associated with the goal of cooking dinner 5 nights a week:

• Come up with 5 meal ideas (or better yet, get inspired at the market)

• Write grocery list

• Go grocery shopping

• Prep/cook dinner

• Clean kitchen

When you start looking at your goals in this way you really start to see how involved they can be. Each of these tasks take time. If your goal is important to you (a priority) than you will figure out how to accomplish each one in the time allotted.

Step 4: Fill out an ideal weekly schedule

I do this every Sunday for the week ahead. I keep a general template that doesn’t change much week to week and fill it in, or make changes as needed. I let people know that when I make plans they need to be at least a week out, so that I can fit it in to my schedule without having to compromise one of my priorities.

For example, a sample work day of mine might look something like this:

5:30-6:45 am - Morning routine (brush teeth, drink lemon water, do mobility drills, read something inspiring, journal, meditate)

6:45-7:30 am - Write.

7:30-8 am - Eat breakfast

8-8:45 am - Make bed, get ready for work.

8:45-9 am - (travel time)

9-12pm - Work

12-12:30pm - Lunch break

12:30-4:30pm - Work

4:30-5 - (travel time)

5:15-6:30 - Yoga

6:30-7 - (travel time)

7-7:30pm - Prepare dinner

7:30-8:15pm - Eat dinner with my husband & clean up kitchen

8:15-8:30pm - Reflect on my day and write my to-do list for tomorrow

8:30-9pm - Get ready for bed and read.

9pm - bedtime

Note that all commuting time is accounted for and that only my top priorities are on the schedule. This will look different day to day, depending on what I have planned, but the basic template always stays the same: Morning routine | Work | Exercise | Quality time with my husband.

Another thing I will note here is that I do not fill any free time with things that are not meaningful to me. I rarely ever turn on the TV, I limit my time on social media and I only check my personal email 1-2 times a day (instead of several times throughout the day). These things can be time suckers and I’d rather be doing something more productive with my time.

Step 5: Constantly reflect and adjust to improve.

Are you accomplishing all of your tasks each day? If you are constantly saying no than you are either not being honest about how long each task takes, or you are not commiting to your ideal schedule (in which case, it’s probably not an ideal schedule for you). Not too worry, you can adapt and change it whenever you need to.

Helpful tips:

• Stay focused. Work on tasks one at a time until they are complete before moving on to the next one.

• Delegate. What can you get help with, so that you can focus on your top priorities?

• Make decisions ahead. Set yourself up for the week and then make a to-do list every night for the next day. This prevents your brain from becoming overwhelmed the day of.

• Schedule in free time like it’s an appointment. Your brain needs downtime in order for it to be creative. Take at least one day off each week where you don’t have to follow any kind of schedule.

• Decide what your most productive times of the day will be. For me, I am most creative during the morning and beginning of the day, my brain starts to fatigue around 3 or 4pm, so that’s the time I usually go work-out or meet up with a friend.

• Always pay attention to your calendar. Check it every day. Put ideas, tasks and reminders in there so you never forget anything. Don’t ever rely on your memory. 

• Schedule things in chunks. For example, My morning routine actually extends up until the time I leave for work (5:30-9), then I have a work chunk (9-4:30), then an exercise chunk (5-7) and then the rest of the evening is free to have dinner and relax at home (7-9pm), that’s four chunks.

• Automate as much as you can. Save your brainpower for problem solving and creating. Put it on auto pilot for everything else. Automations, such as auto-pay for bills, eliminates these tasks from your schedule freeing up time and brain space. 

• Wake up early. Unless you are sick or exhausted laying in bed all morning is a waste of precious time. Make sure you get your 7-8 hours of sleep though.

• Create routines. This way you automatically know what comes next. Consistency creates habits.

Written by Sarah Burchard

Sarah Burchard is a writer, marketer and ingredients driven chef. She is the author of The Healthy Locavore, a food and lifestyle blog that focuses on cooking, healthy habits and supporting local. Sarah also leads farmers market tours and hosts farm-to-table events in Honolulu. Follow her on Instagram to learn more about local Hawaiian food.

Do you notice the difference in your life when you put self-care on the back burner?

As a daughter, a wife, a mother of two small children, and an active member of my community I have so much more to give when my reservoir is not depleted. Practicing daily self-care makes me smarter, more patient, more relaxed and able to be more supportive to others. 

Depriving yourself of self-care will eventually cause suffering. 

For yourself, and for those close to you. Self-care is not a selfish act. When we feel mentally and physically healthy everyone benefits.

It's like what they say when you board an airplane, "Please put your oxygen mask on first before assisting small children."

Practicing self-care is like putting your oxygen mask on first. 

It is important to take care of others, but don't forget about taking care of yourself.

I have the tendency to get temporarily stuck in the "on" position when I don't get enough self-care. As a care-giver there are times when giving your all is necessary, however being stuck here is a disservice to everyone.

If you are new to this whole self-care thing, here is some inspiration. Maybe you are already doing these things, or maybe you could try something new. Either way, make sure you do something....

30 Ways To Practice Self-Care:

• Get a massage

• Try acupuncture

• Make a healthy meal

• Drink Water throughout the day

• Try a movement based class like yoga or pilates

• Meditate

• Swim

• Turn off Screens 30 min before bed

• Get 8 hours of sleep

• Enjoy a social media FAST and Detox

• Stretch before you get out of bed in the morning

• Take a walk or go for a hike outside

• Read a book

• Get together with friends

• Go to a park, museum or concert

• Incorporate Foam Rolling or Massage Balls into your routine

• Cuddle with your pet

• Take a bath

• Take a nap

• Get a mani pedi

• Get some sun

• Go to a sound bath

• Journal

• Incorporate hot lemon water upon waking

• Invigorate your skin with a body brush

• Practice good oral hygiene - use a tongue scraper, try oil pulling

• Find a way to get in nature

• Meet with a health coach

• Schedule some alone time

• Book your annual physical

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photo by: Ketino Photography

Chia seed pudding has become as popular to eat for breakfast as yogurt parfaits these days. Like yogurt, the simple base for this pudding is very versatile and can be flavored and topped with almost anything.

Living in Hawaii I’m partial to topping it with tropical fruit myself but you could also use fresh berries, diced stone fruit, apples, pears and pomegranate seeds. Really any kind of fruit you can think of.

This is a handy go-to breakfast for a few reasons: 

1. It’s fast. You make it the evening before so it is ready to eat the next morning. All you have to do is sprinkle on your toppings and grab a spoon.

2. It’s easy to make. The pudding literally takes 1-2 minutes to put together. You don’t have to make your own granola like I do, store bought is fine and much simpler. If you use fruit like frozen berries there is not even any fruit prep to do.

3. The ingredients are non-perishable. Keep some cans of coconut milk and toppings like granola and cacao nibs in the cupboard so you have them whenever you need them. If you store toppings like nuts, seeds and shredded coconut in the refrigerator they will stay fresh for months. You can even keep frozen berries on hand in the freezer .You never have to run the risk of any of the ingredients for this dish going bad before you get to them

Get the recipe now at The Healthy Locavore

Written by Sarah Burchard

Sarah Burchard is a writer, marketer and ingredients driven chef. She is the author of The Healthy Locavore, a food and lifestyle blog that focuses on cooking, healthy habits and supporting local. Sarah also leads farmers market tours and hosts farm-to-table events in Honolulu. Follow her on Instagram to learn more about local Hawaiian food.

The term “space of the heart” originates from the ancient Kashmir Shaivism tradition.  Most scholars in the field of comparative religious studies agree, that Kashmir Shaivism is in fact one of the most highly sophisticated esoteric wisdom traditions on the planet. 

The famous Kashmiri Saint “Abhnivagupta” (c 950-1016AD) is recognized by many for not just being one of India’s greatest intellectuals, but one of the most brilliant writers, philosophers and aestheticians the world has ever known. He wrote extensively about the “space of the heart” in his famous writings and said that, “if the false mental constructs about ourselves are destabilized then dissolved, the heart will stand revealed in its fullness.” He described the “space of the heart” as the core reality of our being, or a domain within our own consciousness. 

There are many other names that have been used to describe this place such as: kingdom of Heaven, universal mind, the refuge, Buddha nature, unity consciousness, universal love, the mystery, awareness, presence, Tao, the Mother, etc. How it is described is not what is important. The great wisdom traditions agree, that it is your authentic ground of being that beckons for your attention and return.  

This “space of the heart” is un-capturable with words, but we all intuitively know it is there. When you are aligned, and in a deep relationship with this place, life is rich with meaning, connection, joy and freedom. 

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Photo by: Ketino Photography

“Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” - Michael Pollan

Nutrition is a complicated subject. It’s complicated for two reasons:

 1. Nutrition is a fledgeling science that is constantly changing.

2. Everyone is different, and therefore requires different dietary needs. 

So, how do we figure out what’s good for us if we can’t trust what we’re told and we don’t know what our ideal personal diet is? Unlike nutrition itself, the answer is actually quite uncomplicated. Eat real food and practice mindful eating. 

Eat Real Food

Nutrition is important, but counting calories and obsessing over macro nutrients is a battle that you can fight forever and never get right. This is why it is so important to focus on eating a diverse selection of real food on a regular basis, versus eating a restrictive diet. We’re talking vegetables, fruit, whole grains, legumes, nuts, fish, poultry, meat, eggs, etc. Shop for ingredients instead of packages, cook more at home and eat foods that you enjoy and that make you feel good. 

Restricting foods from your diet, because you think they are “bad”, will never last long term and can create unhealthy eating patterns, like binging and food moralizing. Enjoy life’s indulgences, and practice moderation and non-judgement.  

Eating a diverse diet in all nutrients (versus focusing only on certain ones), ensures that you are receiving everything you need for your body to function optimally. When you do buy packaged foods, focus on what is in the ingredient list versus what health claims are on the front of the package. They are highly unregulated and often very misleading. 

Above all, have compassion for yourself and make value-based decisions. 

Mindful Eating

Practice being present. And then, practice bringing that presence into your meals. Notice your eating habits. Do you take your next bite of food before you are finished chewing the first bite? Are you on your phone the entire time you’re eating? Are you chewing thoroughly? Do you rush away from the table as soon as you are finished? These are all habits that you may do unconsciously. By bringing mindfulness to the table, you start to notice these habits and become better equipped at stopping them in their tracks. 

You may find, that you don’t need as big of a portion of food as you thought you did to feel satiated. Stomach aches and indigestion from eating too much or too quickly will begin to go away. You will start to notice which ingredients you have trouble digesting, and might decide you are better off without them. You may even lose weight over time. 

It’s not about forcing yourself to be a certain way, it’s about noticing your habits and gently adjusting them in order to bring yourself back into alignment with your truest values. 

If you are interested in learning more about cooking with real food visit The Healthy Locavore or follow me on Instagram @yearofingredients 

If you are interested in learning more about mindful eating I encourage you to check out the Mindful Meal Challenge, by neuroscience Ph.D Darya Rose.

Written by Sarah Burchard

Sarah Burchard is a writer, marketer and ingredients driven chef. She is the author of The Healthy Locavore, a food and lifestyle blog that focuses on cooking, healthy habits and supporting local. Sarah also leads farmers market tours and hosts farm-to-table events in Honolulu. Follow her on Instagram to learn more about local Hawaiian food.

Yoga nidra is a powerful meditation technique, that has many benefits for the body and mind and is easy to develop and maintain. For those reasons, yoga nidra is quickly becoming more and more mainstream. This practice, once reserved for “Ashram life” and advanced yoga trainings, is now growing in popularity as a main offering in yoga studios from New York to L.A. 

The reason for this demand is that yoga nidra seems to be an “antidote” for the high-paced digital world. Modern lifestyle has most people over-stimulated and operating from their sympathetic nervous system, a.k.a. “The fight or flight response”. Yoga nidra offers a way to deactivate this response, in exchange for the parasympathetic, or “rest and digest”, nervous system. 

Although you can sit up during this practice, it is usually done while lying in “shavasana”. This 30-minute systematic guided meditation begins with a heartfelt prayer, or an intention you might have for yourself or another. You are then invited to direct your attention into the different layers of your being. The layers consist of the physical, the breath, the mind, and the bliss bodies.

Bringing your attention to each of these layers induces a deep sense of relaxation and well-being which occasionally can lead you into a light "slumber". This light slumber is known as “yoga nidra”, a state of consciousness which is somewhere in between wake and sleep.

Whether you fall completely asleep during the practice (which is quite common) or not, you will start feeling more rested and restored. According to the highly accredited text - Yoga Nidra, “One hour of yoga nidra is as restful as a few hours of sleep.” So, it is also a great tool if you are feeling sleep deprived. 

Other benefits also include: deep relaxation throughout the body and mind, reduction or elimination of stress, anxiety, fear, anger and depression and an engagement of deep states of meditation. 

The Yoga Nidra map:

1. Set your intention.

2. Heartfelt prayer for yourself or another.

3. Physical body: Sense and perceive your physical body and arrive in the present moment by doing a body scan.

4. Energetic body: Count breaths, elongate breaths, and experience the sensation that arises from the breath work. This raises awareness of where energy is stuck and where it's flowing.

5. Emotional body: Invite the polarity of opposite feelings and sensations into your practice, like warm and cool, left and right, safety and fear. Often we experience emotions on this polarity. For example, someone living in fear desires safety. Yoga nidra teaches that you don't need the positive end of the polarity to be comfortable, safe, fearless, joyous, and vulnerable.

6. Body of intellect: Notice thoughts, beliefs, and images that arise in the guided exploration of opposites. They offer insight into your long-held belief systems and answer why we are the way we are.

7. Body of joy: Recalling memories that are pure joy and ease helps reset a mental baseline, and can alleviate anxiety levels while offering an ever-present sense of calm.

If you are interested in learning more about yoga nidra research visit: www.irest.us/research

If you are interested in learning more about the practice I recommend the following books:

Yoga Nidra: A meditative Practice for Deep Relaxation and Healing by Richard Miller, Ph.D. 

Yoga Nidra: The Art of Transformational Sleep by Kamini Desai Ph.D.

Yoga Nidra by Swami Satyananda

If you are interested in finding a practice on the go I recommend: 

The Insight Timer meditation app

A Yoga Unplugged collaboration - written by Jennifer Reuter, edited by Sarah Burchard

Photo by: Brandon Smith

Sound bathing is a meditative practice using sound, that can be done lying or sitting. It utilizes gongs, Tibetan and/or crystal bowls, chimes and other musical instruments to help transform the subtle body to a more clear, relaxed and stress-free state. Certainly physical practices like running, spinning or power yoga can help reduce stress levels, but the practices that slow you down and utilize stillness can be extremely potent and insightful for stress management.

Sound bathing is growing in popularity because it is effortless and it works. The only effort is mentally letting go, and relaxing into the journey of sound itself. These instruments create powerful and multi-dimensional ripples of sound that grow into waves. These waves literally travel through the air and into the muscles, bones, and cells-bathing the entire physical and subtle body. It becomes a psycho-acoustic gateway to heightened states of awareness, that brings you from a physical to a meditative state.  This is helpful for people who doubt the benefits, or struggle with meditation.

Lets not forget the agenda of yoga, which is ultimately about the calming of the incessant mind-chatter. There are many pathways to achieve this, but sound bathing offers the power of sound to help quiet and calm looping thoughts. Getting the thinking mind to settle down is no easy task, but with the help of the instruments it becomes more accessible. The instruments are not playing any specific songs or melodies.  Once the logical and analytical part of the brain realizes there is nothing to “figure out” or “do” it disengages.  This makes it more possible for you to get out of your head, and into the healing effects of the moment-to-moment experience.

Sound Bathing is based on the scientific principles that all matter, and most importantly the cells in your body, vibrate to a precise frequency when healthy, and to a dissonant frequency when in “dis-ease”.  It creates resonance in the body and entrains brainwaves, proving that the strongest pure vibration in any given environment will bring all other like vibrations into uniformity with it. This is why resonant vibration, rhythms and tones can help balance brain hemispheres, stress levels and even tension in body tissues and cells that have fallen into “dis-ease” or “dis-harmony”.  Excessive energy is toned down and deficient energy is made full.  

Sound Bathing can also help recalibrate the parasympathetic nervous system. Signs of this include heavy arms and legs, regulated heartbeat/breath and in some cases sleep.  

Sound bath practitioners report a full range of experiences, from nothing to having outer body experiences. Some people report bodily sensations, visions, and “other” sounds that didn’t happen. Some people fall asleep, some get agitated, and some are in complete bliss. 

One thing is for sure, meditation meets you where you are. It is through your practice that you can learn to meet, greet and be with whatever is passing through. The moment to moment experience of being with what is arising, unfolding and passing away teaches you not to identify with the impermanent aspects of your life. Through the practice you will instead, learn how to identify and anchor into, your core essence. The essence that is timeless, endless and free in nature. 

Clinical research from around the world, including studies from The National Institute of Health, have shown a myriad of positive effects from sound, vibration and music. Stress reduction, pain management and even cancer treatment are just a couple categories that have been studied. 

A Yoga Unplugged collaboration - written by Jennifer Reuter, edited by Sarah Burchard

Photo by: Brandon Smith

“Yoga is the settling of mind into silence, and only when the mind is silent can we realize our true nature, the effortless Being of the self.” -Patanjali Yoga Sutras

There is no doubt that the “digital age” is upon us, affecting our mind, body and spirit.  Physically, we are living in a desk-driven society and sitting more than ever. This causes stiffness and muscular weakness particularly in the back and neck. Mentally, we are more agitated from interacting in a fast-paced and over-stimulated world. This leads to insomnia, digestive issues, and dysfunctional breathing patterns. Spiritually, as outside demands continually increase, we begin to lose touch with nature and our inner spirit, often times forgetting who we are and what we really want. 

Yoga is a timeless practice that has the ability to address, and accommodate your every need. Many people start yoga for the physical benefit of the postures, but over time they begin to realize that yoga is more than just postures, it is a way of life. 

Although born in the land of India, yoga has spread globally and it is beneficially impacting everyone regardless of race, culture, religion, politics, and/or financial status.  The yogis teach that every human being is comprised of body, mind and spirit, and that each of these elements have their own unique desires. The body desires health, the mind desires knowledge and the spirit desires inner peace. The goal of yoga is to individually address and satiate each of these desires while simultaneously expanding one’s reality towards greater degrees of freedom, compassion and love. 

The deepest understanding of yoga is that it is an alignment to your best self.

Unfortunately these days, when you look around at yoga, it is often identified as a  “work-out” or a “stretch”, but it is really so much more.  

The West usually centers yoga around the practices of asana (postures), while the East centers yoga around the practices of philosophy and meditation. The good news is that modern lifestyles are becoming more expansive and open-minded, and as a result both eastern and western practices are being adopted. A little bit of both perspectives could be the trick to more radiant health, a stronger and more stable mental disposition and an overall sense of well being. 

A Yoga Unplugged collaboration - written by Jennifer Reuter, edited by Sarah Burchard

Photo by: Brandon Smith

Meditation is no longer a new age, hippie or eccentric concept.  It is now a common household practice that people embrace to help maximize the best outcomes of their lives. 

The field of neuroscience now demonstrates the amazing benefits of meditation: enhanced memory and creativity, reduction in depression, better sleep, compassion towards self and others, and an overall more relaxed disposition (to name a few).  It is true, meditation makes life better.  

Meditation is sometimes referred to as a restful alertness. Fundamentally, it is a journey from a lot of activity to less activity. It is a process and a practice of attempting to go beyond the conditioned, “thinking” mind and into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness. 

By turning your attention to a single point of reference, or focal point, you can train the mind to discover the unbounded and vast inner spaces that lie under thought.

Natural vs Artificial practices

There are two categories of meditation: natural (aktrima) and artificial (krtima).  According to the great sage Abhinavagupta, both are necessary. Aktrima practices work with your innate inner silence, and ktrima practices work with effort or the thought that something needs to be done. Ktrima practices could include: reflection, prayer, contemplation, visualization, walking and/or eating.

Some of the biggest misconceptions around meditation include: I can’t stop my thoughts, I have no skill or talents in that area, I am too busy to meditate, I tried it one time and nothing happened.  

My teacher says, that in order for a meditation to be successful, you need to have the “theory” or deep understanding of the practice, as well as, the practice itself.  You can’t have one without the other.  Often times people want to meditate because they have heard it is beneficial, but because they don’t understand the “nuances” it becomes challenging and/or frustrating.   

In this world of constant challenge and change, meditation is the antidote.  It is a “practice” that trains your mind to settle down, and enables you to discover that there is a place inside of you, that is NOT constantly changing. The place inside that Deepak Chopra describes as: “the silent field of infinite possibility”. 

This place inside of you, is really the better version of yourself that you may be seeking.  It is the change-less place that will stabilize, strengthen and calm you, so that you can be in the world with more well-being and harmony. It is the place that is located under the inner narrative. By learning how to "tap" into this place you can restore health, purify your heart, strengthen your spirit and bring more compassion to yourself and others.

Meditation is a “natural” activity that all humans need especially in this stressful modern day world.  It has been proven that it works, and you can see benefits immediately.   However you might read or hear about meditation, it will always be an experiential journey and never an intellectual one. You must give it a genuine try and be the judge for yourself.

A Yoga Unplugged collaboration - written by Jennifer Reuter, edited by Sarah Burchard