Five times a year, Acem Meditation eNews gives you an update on activities, publications and developments in Acem International School of Meditation. The newsletter also brings articles on meditation for Acem meditators and others with an interest in meditation.

Latest issue: No 5 2009

Meditation
reduces rumination

People who meditate become more adept at handling disturbing thoughts, according to a recent overview article on neurobiological research. More activity in the brain’s left hemisphere is linked to a more positive self-image.

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Better communication
with patients and families

“Some of the best things in my current life are effects of meditation,” says Jacqueline Robert, a medical doctor from Alicante, Spain. “I now even get along better with my boss! Acem Meditation is not always easy, but always interesting.”

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New discoveries
about myself

The open structure of the group sessions at Acem’s communication course took Svein Strømberg by surprise. “It was left to the participants to find a way to start communicating. In the process, I made quite a few new discoveries about myself.”

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Meditation retreats

At an Acem retreat you learn how to make the best use of your meditation practice, and have the opportunity to explore central issues in your life. It is also possible to learn Acem Meditation at some retreats.

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Newsmail on Acem Meditation

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Essays and articles on Acem Meditation

• No event has been more predicted than September 11th 2001
  by Tor Hersoug
• When you meditate, you are using your brain
  by Carl Henrik Grøndahl
• From "I want" to "I demand"
  by Maria Gjems-Onstad
• The Eternal Present
  by Ole Gjems-Onstad
• There Was a Time
  by Rune Belsvik
• Moods and Meditation
  by Ole Gjems-Onstad
• Peace of Mind
  by Torbjørn Hobbel
• Centre and periphery
  Awareness in  Acem Meditation
  by Tor Hersoug
• Thought goblins and the longing for nirvana
  by Øyvind Ellingsen
• Meditation reduces stress in the brain 
  by Svend Davanger
• Wheels and corkscrews
  by halvor Eifring
• Meditation reduces rumination
  by Øyvind Ellingsen
• An empty mind
  Will meditation help us attain that state?
  by Torbjørn Hobbel
• The Battle for Realism
  Schisms in the Early Meditation Movement
  by Tor Hersoug
• Meditating with a free mental attitude
  by Øyvind Ellingsen

Past issues of Acem Meditation eNews

Online issues
No.5 2009
No.4 2009
No.3 2009
No.2 2009
No.1 2009
No.3 2008
No.2 2008
No.1 2008

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No.5 2009
No.4 2009
No.3 2009
No.2 2009
No.1 2009
No.3 2008
No.1 2008
No.2 2007
No.1 2007
No.2 2006
No.1 2006
No.1 2005
No.2 2004
No.1 2004
No.2 2003
No.1 2003
No.2 2002
No.1 2002

Articles on Acem

Acem Netherlands 25 years: First Acem branch outside Scandinavia

Acem India helps Tsunami victims

Acem Meditation in Tamil

Meditation is in Vogue

Building Acem Germany from scratch

A watershed in the history of Acem

"Don't you want donations"

Three new Acem instructors in The Netherland

"Meditation makes me fit for the fight."
Anup Jayaraj, Indian Chess Champion

A milestone has been reached: First PhD on Acem Meditation