Tag: focus
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7 Surprising Reasons You Can’t Concentrate
By: Diana Kelly A warm, sunny day may have you wishing you were outside, but that's not the only distraction causing you to lose focus. Here's how to regain it.Meditation can do wonders for the mind, but no amount of time spent on the cushion is going to help you get your focus back if…
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7 Surprising Reasons You Can’t Concentrate
By: Diana Kelly A warm, sunny day may have you wishing you were outside, but that's not the only distraction causing you to lose focus. Here's how to regain it.Meditation can do wonders for the mind, but no amount of time spent on the cushion is going to help you get your focus back if…
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U.S. top court sends healthcare fraud claim case back to lower court
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday threw out an appeals court ruling that went against hospital operator Universal Health Services Inc over whether it has to face a lawsuit accusing it of defrauding the government in a case arising from a Massachusetts woman’s death at a mental health facility. The court did not definitively decide…
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Civilians stuck inside IS-held Falluja at risk of disease: WHO
By Stephen Kalin BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of civilians stranded inside Islamic State-controlled Falluja are at risk of disease outbreaks as Iraqi government forces press their assault to retake the city, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Thursday. Islamic State has tightened control over civilian movement in central Falluja, where an…
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Put meditation on the menu to boost weight loss success
When embarking on a diet, the focus is usually on healthy eating and exercise. Researchers from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, USA, recently found mindfulness meditation beneficial to the prevention and treatment of obesity in children. A French NutriNet-Santé study from December 2015 revealed that regular meditation could reduce the risk of obesity by 50%.
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Put meditation on the menu to boost weight loss success
When embarking on a diet, the focus is usually on healthy eating and exercise. Researchers from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, USA, recently found mindfulness meditation beneficial to the prevention and treatment of obesity in children. A French NutriNet-Santé study from December 2015 revealed that regular meditation could reduce the risk of obesity by 50%.