Comments for Ed and Deb Shapiro http://www.edanddebshapiro.com Featured Bloggers at HuffingtonPost.com/living and Care2.com Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:01:46 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on What The Buddha Might Say To Rick Perry by Alysson http://www.edanddebshapiro.com/2011/09/what-the-buddha-might-say-to-rick-perry/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Alysson Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:01:46 +0000 http://www.edanddebshapiro.com/?p=488#comment-35 Hi, Ed & Deb. Just wanted to say a quick, "Thanks again!" for mentioning me in your article today. Hi, Ed & Deb. Just wanted to say a quick, “Thanks again!” for mentioning me in your article today.

]]> Comment on Meditation Is Not What You Think by WP http://www.edanddebshapiro.com/2011/06/meditation-is-not-what-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-34 WP Wed, 13 Jul 2011 03:21:03 +0000 http://www.edanddebshapiro.com/?p=451#comment-34 This article reminds me of a saying by Bruce Lee: <em>"Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend."</em> Meditation is able keeping a fluid mind, and letting go of rigid thinking. Thanks! This article reminds me of a saying by Bruce Lee:
“Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless – like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.”
Meditation is able keeping a fluid mind, and letting go of rigid thinking. Thanks!

]]> Comment on 8 Ways Meditation Can Change Your Life by Donna Besst http://www.edanddebshapiro.com/2010/09/8-ways-meditation-can-change-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Donna Besst Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:31:00 +0000 http://www.edanddebshapiro.com/?p=376#comment-33 Thank you for very practical insights..I am printing your list out with permission and then putting many of the ideas into practice.. Lovingly stated..namaste <3 Thank you for very practical insights..I am printing your list out with permission and then putting many of the ideas into practice.. Lovingly stated..namaste <3

]]> Comment on We Need A Revolution In Kindness by Damien http://www.edanddebshapiro.com/2011/01/we-need-a-revolution-in-kindness/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Damien Mon, 17 Jan 2011 02:30:18 +0000 http://www.edanddebshapiro.com/?p=422#comment-32 Kindness to ourselves first....then kindness to others. Kindness to ourselves first….then kindness to others.

]]> Comment on How To Turn Fear Into A Blessing by Deb http://www.edanddebshapiro.com/2010/06/how-to-turn-fear-into-a-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Deb Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:41:12 +0000 http://www.edanddebshapiro.com/?p=343#comment-30 Thank you!! Thank you!!

]]> Comment on How To Turn Fear Into A Blessing by Anne-Grete Belmadani http://www.edanddebshapiro.com/2010/06/how-to-turn-fear-into-a-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Anne-Grete Belmadani Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:46:12 +0000 http://www.edanddebshapiro.com/?p=343#comment-29 Thank you so much, Debbie, for your words about fear, and for you book Your Body Speaks Your Mind. I have written about your fine book on my blog www.wellness-junkie.blogspot.com, and the blog post is on http://wellness-junkie.blogspot.com/2010/08/working-with-your-mind-2-shortcut-books.html. Thanks and all the best to you! Love, Anne Thank you so much, Debbie, for your words about fear, and for you book Your Body Speaks Your Mind. I have written about your fine book on my blog http://www.wellness-junkie.blogspot.com, and the blog post is on http://wellness-junkie.blogspot.com/2010/08/working-with-your-mind-2-shortcut-books.html.

Thanks and all the best to you!

Love,
Anne

]]> Comment on BE THE CHANGE: 7 Great Women Who Are Transforming The World From The Inside Out by Mary Samarine http://www.edanddebshapiro.com/2009/11/be-the-change-7-great-women-who-are-transforming-the-world-from-the-inside-out/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Mary Samarine Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:02:30 +0000 http://www.edanddebshapiro.com/?p=192#comment-28 What exactly is meditation? I close my eyes and think of somebody, something, a place, a problem, or I just feel sleepy - is that Meditation? And does it have to bear the trappings of an Asian (for me alien) culture? In an uncomfortable position (at least would stop one from going asleep). I am depressed, lonely, aged, and disconnected with children, grandchildren and life in general. Lost my husband, lived too long alone in the wilds, moved to London close to my children and grandchildren who are all loving, intelligent, highly occupied and in no need of an old woman who is not very good at small talk. Plunged into London's rich cultural life - but as an outsider, alone. Have no talents to offer. Outsider. Depressed. My Meditation! What exactly is meditation? I close my eyes and think of somebody, something, a place, a problem, or I just feel sleepy – is that Meditation? And does it have to bear the trappings of an Asian (for me alien) culture? In an uncomfortable position (at least would stop one from going asleep). I am depressed, lonely, aged, and disconnected with children, grandchildren and life in general. Lost my husband, lived too long alone in the wilds, moved to London close to my children and grandchildren who are all loving, intelligent, highly occupied and in no need of an old woman who is not very good at small talk. Plunged into London’s rich cultural life – but as an outsider, alone. Have no talents to offer. Outsider. Depressed.
My Meditation!

]]> Comment on What makes you get frustrated and irritable? Getting Real About Stress by Yin Teing http://www.edanddebshapiro.com/2009/10/what-makes-you-get-frustrated-and-irritable-getting-real-about-stress/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Yin Teing Sun, 28 Mar 2010 05:52:41 +0000 http://www.edanddebshapiro.com/?p=186#comment-5 Dear Deb, I want to say that your book, 'Your Body Speaks Your Mind' has so much of insights in them. There is so much of truth in what you have shared in the book and your knowledge of mind and body medicine. I have spent so much time into research about healing- at first I thought with dietary change and exercise, it can bring health. That worked for a while but after a while, it was not effective. Then I quit my stressful job and went travelling a year and my life change. A lot of problems that I had were gone- and after I came back, I took a paycut in exchange of a better life and to have the positive energy to spent time working on my blogs. Reading your book provided the missing link for the answers I was searching for. I totally agree with you- illness is not something physical. It's deeper than that. Thank you for sharing the knowledge. Dear Deb,
I want to say that your book, ‘Your Body Speaks Your Mind’ has so much of insights in them. There is so much of truth in what you have shared in the book and your knowledge of mind and body medicine.
I have spent so much time into research about healing- at first I thought with dietary change and exercise, it can bring health. That worked for a while but after a while, it was not effective. Then I quit my stressful job and went travelling a year and my life change. A lot of problems that I had were gone- and after I came back, I took a paycut in exchange of a better life and to have the positive energy to spent time working on my blogs.

Reading your book provided the missing link for the answers I was searching for. I totally agree with you- illness is not something physical. It’s deeper than that. Thank you for sharing the knowledge.

]]> Comment on BE THE CHANGE: 7 Great Women Who Are Transforming The World From The Inside Out by Nancy Deville http://www.edanddebshapiro.com/2009/11/be-the-change-7-great-women-who-are-transforming-the-world-from-the-inside-out/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Nancy Deville Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:09:57 +0000 http://www.edanddebshapiro.com/?p=192#comment-4 I've been mediating (Metta) for almost two years and it has changed my life dramatically. There is research that demonstrates that meditation reduces the size of the amygdala, which is part of the "primitive" limbic system of the brain where emotional responses (i.e. fear!) are processed. So if you have been in a state of anxiety and fear most of your life, your amygdala is going to rule your life by constantly processing everything in an overreactive way. OMG x 1M. Meditation immediately calms the amygdala, and within 8 weeks reduces the size of this organ. Nancy Deville www.nancydeville.com I’ve been mediating (Metta) for almost two years and it has changed my life dramatically. There is research that demonstrates that meditation reduces the size of the amygdala, which is part of the “primitive” limbic system of the brain where emotional responses (i.e. fear!) are processed. So if you have been in a state of anxiety and fear most of your life, your amygdala is going to rule your life by constantly processing everything in an overreactive way. OMG x 1M. Meditation immediately calms the amygdala, and within 8 weeks reduces the size of this organ.

Nancy Deville
http://www.nancydeville.com

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