John Kaweske

Many people turn to meditation, yoga, and other forms of relaxing exercises to relieve stress and anxiety. Having the right kinds of accessories can have very noticeable impacts on these efforts. This is especially true if the form of meditation is yoga and other forms of meditation that involve sitting on the floor for extended periods. The joints and muscles need the proper, gentle support for these sessions to be truly effective. Decorative meditation cushions and yoga blocks are examples ...

Mindfulness benefits both the physical and spiritual bodies, but it’s usually associated with meditation and quiet rather than the workplace. Mindfulness can:
Reduce your stress level and restore balance
Slow the aging process and age-related cognitive decline
Reduce pain and depression
Improve sleep and the ability to concentrate
Mindfulness can be practiced at any place and any time, particularly when you’re at work. It involves:
Focusing only on the immediate moment without goals or object...

The energy sector is hitting breakthroughs as far as research and development of affordable and renewable energy is conserved. The biodiesel sector has attracted much interest in the recent past. As of 2018, the research for biodiesel achieved significant progress, with particular emphasis on ensuring that sustainable growth is achieved. The strides that have been realized so far have seen increased consumption of up to 2.6 billion gallons of biodiesel over the last two years. The preference ...

Ask any business leader the secret of coping with job pressures nowadays, and many will tell you that mindfulness is often the basis of a stress management routine done right. But can mindfulness also make you a better leader? Here are just a few reasons why the practice might lead to greater success and happiness in your career.
A New Staple in the Business World
While mindfulness has been used to combat stress in some cultures for thousands of years, it is only recently that the practice ha...

Meditation is a discipline-based practice that offers an individual with much mental and physical relaxation. When successfully practiced, meditation practitioners get an opportunity to boost their mental awareness while pulling together their senses and enhancing a sense of stress relief. The multiple types of meditation available today have different kinds of physical and emotional benefits.
Mindfulness meditation
In mindfulness meditation, the practitioner remains aware of the immediate en...

Meditation has the power to change lives. There are several types of meditation. Some involve prayer beads. Others rely heavily on a mind-body connection, tracking breaths and other body cues. Still, others are physically intensive, like walking meditation or hatha yoga. Meditation can be practiced anywhere, but for many people, a getaway helps provide the right frame of mind for effective, life-changing meditation. There are excellent meditation centers that can be found around the world.
On...

Experts across the biodiesel industry will likely agree that gaining popular support can be difficult. That is what made the recent three-year extension on the biodiesel tax incentive so important for the industry as a whole. To understand how this can benefit biodiesel companies, it is important to know what background of the tax incentive is.
Back in 2005, the concept and execution of biodiesel fuel were still considered very new to the clean energy industry. To support and protect the biod...

The oil and gas industry has faced criticism for decades. Fossil fuels have made energy more available and affordable than ever before. Modern oil and gas are much cleaner and more accessible than older fuel sources like whale oil and coal. However, pollution and other environmental risks that extracting oil and gas entail raising questions among activists and scientists.
There are several examples of why this is. In the late 1980s, the Exxon Valdez spill showed the world the destructive powe...

Employees are the most important persons who directly contribute to the success or failure of any business. As an employer, empowering your employees to become better leaders and managers ensures that you can benefit optimally from them. Here are five important tips on how to empower your employees as a leader.
Do Not Micromanage
As a leader, you should manage your employees and avoid, as much as possible, micromanaging them. Employee micromanagement deprives them of the sense of pride and be...

In May 2019, it was released that the global efforts to shift towards renewable energy stalled in 2018. This is the first year since 2001 that we did not meet the continued growth as needed, increasing the significance of efforts for the remainder of the year. Knowing that we have seen a global stall, let’s examine some ways that we can begin incorporating renewable energy into our daily lives while helping to become a more sustainable future.
Invest In Energy Efficient Appliances
As a result...

Those who often participate in meditation and incorporate meditation into their everyday lives, understand the major benefits of it. It’s no secret that meditation is known to bring peace and tranquility to the mind, body, and soul. There are many resources that offer great knowledge of meditation. To take on 2019 in the right mindset, there are amazing books on meditation to check out:
Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
Written by Shunryu Suzuki’s, Zen Min, Beginner’s Mind, focusses on the beginner’s...

Most people have either heard about meditation, or have a basic understanding of what meditation is, and why it is so beneficial. Individuals all around the world who are passionate about meditation have a deeper, more profound understanding of the practice of its general benefits. While we all know that meditation can greatly improve one’s overall mentality, but there is evidence of its benefits that should be understood when beginning meditation.
It does not come as a surprise to learn that...

By now, it is well-known that meditation has several health benefits, both physically and mentally, making it a well-known practice for countless individuals around the world. Unfortunately, while many people worldwide intend to begin practicing meditation, they find that it does not fit into their busy schedules. In response, Thrive Global compiled a list of ways to help fit meditation into your lifestyle without losing its benefits.
Meditation Directly Before Bed
While some people practice ...

Renewable energy has opened an entirely new avenue for people to choose from. Whether it is utilizing solar energy or wind turbines, there are options out there for people to choose from instead of having to rely on fossil fuels. What’s even more advantageous is that renewable energy is clean and does not harm the environment in the way that fossil fuels do. Here are some facts on renewable energy and how it is shaping our society for the better.
More People Are Relying on Wind Power Than Eve...

Reduce, reuse, recycle; it’s nothing you haven’t heard before. But with the United Nation’s recent report that we have roughly only 12 years before the effects of global warming become irreversible, going green and the buzzword concept of sustainability might be weighing a little bit more heavily on your mind. Besides sorting out your aluminum cans and glass bottles, what can you do to help engage in and encourage sustainability? The question that must be addressed first and foremost is the f...