Opinion: Meditation can remedy your sleepless nights From the series Working Out Happiness Andrew Fleming, Columnist Fri Sep 27, 2013 Your prefrontal cortex is a blessing and a curse. Located under your forehead, mankind’s hugely developed prefrontal cortex enables creativity, foresight and strategy. However, that same prefrontal cortex is responsible for those nagging thoughts that… Continue reading Opinion: Meditation can remedy your sleepless nights
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Meditation’s Antianxiety Effects Visible on Brain Imaging
Individuals with no experience in meditation who participate in mindful meditation training sessions for as little as 4 days show changes in specific brain mechanisms that correlate with a reduction in anxiety, a new imaging study shows. “There is plenty of evidence that meditation can improve a host of issues, such as pain and cognitive… Continue reading Meditation’s Antianxiety Effects Visible on Brain Imaging