I get so many inquiries about meditation I decided it deserved its own page.

AllWorld.Meditation is part of the AllWorld Performance commitment to an ongoing, borderless search for the best ways to enhance performance and well-being. Regular meditation practice, although not a magic cure-all, has been shown in mainstream medical and psychological research to have many benefits, including*:

Reduced anxiety, hostility, and anger Improved pain management Reduced fear of emotional experiences Improved mood for people with mild to      moderate depression

Enhanced immune function during      chemotherapy Lowered hypertension Reduced insomnia Greater sense of peace and well-being

Additionally, there is strong evidence meditation, or mindfulness, practice can improve various performances by enhancing, among other things*:

Concentration Presence of mind, especially during      challenge or adversity Bodily awareness and kinesthetic feel

Sleep and recovery Understanding, insight, and communication Thoughts and emotions associated with      presenting, auditioning, competing, etc.

Between the research, the outspokenness of practitioners, and my personal experiences, I gratefully accepted an invitation by a professor in Australia to co-author a sport psychology textbook chapter, critiquing mindfulness principles in the training of sport psychology graduate students and in the performance and lives of athletes. You can also find a basic mindfulness exercise at the end of an article I wrote about performance anxiety.

Private, semi-private, and group sessions are always forming and have successfully included (a) first-timers through decade long practitioners, (b) kids through seniors, (c) people of many faiths, and (d) athletes, coaches, performing artists, attorneys, entrepreneurs, and more. If you are a psychotherapist or a client of a psychotherapist, we may be able to complement your work with mindfulness practices while avoiding “dual treatment” (please call). I’m also particularly sensitive to questions and concerns about religious connotations. Please call or email with any questions or check my Event Calendar page for new lectures or classes.

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* Benson, H. (2000). The relaxation response. New York: HarperCollins.

* Andersen, M. B., & Mannion, J. (2011). If you meet the Buddha on the football field - tackle him! In D. Gilbourne & M. B. Andersen (Eds.), Critical essays in sport psychology. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

* Gardner, F. L., & Moore, Z. E. (2004). A mindfulness-acceptance-commitment-based approach to athletic performance enhancement: Theoretical considerations. Behavior Therapy, 35, 707-723.