I think it's not a question of needing the gestures as much as the mental energy expended to consciously stop them. You're dividing your focus and becoming less effective.

My therapist has suggested guided imagery and deep breathing. The imagery works on a physical level but not a mental one for me. Though I get the same physical effects just from deep breathing so I tend to stick with that.

I'd like to see the cancer portion split out be normal causes and smoking causes. Same goes with motor vehicle deaths related to alcohol.

Most popular? How about most common?

It's true. We get so caught up in the fact that we need to eat that we forget why we should want to. Being able to slow down and enjoy your food has become this thing that is so foreign to us statesiders. I remember visiting my friends in Montreal. They kept a very traditional, lengthy French style of eating. It took…

This. I now practice thoughtful cooking and eating (as much as possible), and it is amazing how little I eat now. By simply slowing down and paying attention, my body has time to tell me that I'm comfortably "full." Food looks and tastes so much better. Relearning to really savor the flavors, texture, balances of…

Thich Nhat Hanh's idea of "washing the dishes to wash the dishes" is something I think of often: "In fact we are completely incapable of realizing the miracle of life while standing at the sink. If we can’t wash the dishes, the chances are we won’t be able to drink our tea either. While drinking the cup of tea, we…

Interesting concept. Something I should try myself. Case in point, I am typing this comment on my phone while eating lunch and trying to mentally prepare for an interview.

Thank you for being the voice of reason. I seriously just meant that it just doesn't work for 100% of people and yet that seems to be too hard to comprehend. For me, I find that going for walks sparks some ideas just as much as standing in the shower does so I'd venture to say that's far more likely to be my go-to…

I tried it the way it's described in this article for years, with nothing much to show for it. I would do it, but didn't get anything out of it. I even took a class at the Cambridge Insight Meditation Center in Boston - because I really believed that I was doing it wrong, and I so wanted the benefits people talked…

China, India and Japan are "niche" cultures?

I'm not a neurologist but I do have a keen sense of style and think you'd look a lot better without the Asshat.

I'm an insult comic and I am insulted that you are insulted by something so stupid.

As God, I think you are all clown shoes.

I tried different lengths of time, sat in different areas, whatever was suggested. It just made me feel like taking a nap. Like I said, it works for some people. It doesn't have to work for everyone.

I think it's one of those things that may vary a lot from person to person.

Yes, but try for how long? once, for 10m? Every day for one year? Benefits come from long practice, it's not just a pill you take.

As a neurologist I am insulted by your description of the brain as a muscle.

It's definitely a Your Mileage May Vary sort of thing. I've tried it but it hasn't helped me a single lick. Other people swear by it. It's just one of those things you should try before you decide whether or not it's worth it.

Your meditations start at 10 minutes and you don't have a mobile app...