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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Kripalu : Mindfulness Meditation and the Brain
By Angela Wilson, MA, RYT One of the most well-known and utilized tools in meditation and yoga is the practice of self-observation without judgment, or mindfulness. Swami Kripalu called self-observation without judgment “the highest form of spiritual practice.” Likewise, if you go to any yoga or meditation class you’re likely to hear words like mindfulness… Continue reading Kripalu : Mindfulness Meditation and the Brain
Rebecca Lammersen: Silencing the Myth of Meditation: You Don’t Have to Sit Still to Be Present
“I can do this. Just 20 minutes. Just sit still. My shoulder itches. Stop thinking about it! My foot is falling asleep, almost numb. The numbness is always the opening act for the pins and needles. That would be a good name for a band, The Pins and Needles, and here they come, singing right… Continue reading Rebecca Lammersen: Silencing the Myth of Meditation: You Don’t Have to Sit Still to Be Present
New Research on Meditation—It’s All About the Brain | NCCAM
We are planning a series of blog posts to highlight some exciting work from our research portfolio. Research we support has led to more than 3,000 peer-reviewed papers; hundreds are published each year. We plan to highlight a few here, choosing examples that illustrate both the promise and the challenges of research on complementary health… Continue reading New Research on Meditation—It’s All About the Brain | NCCAM
Feeling dumber? Meditate on it – The Edmond Sun
Feeling dumber? Meditate on it Mike Hinkle Special to The Sun EDMOND — There’s good news and bad news in the science world this week. On one hand, scientists tell us there’s evidence suggesting humans are becoming more stupid over time. That’s bad news. On the other hand, different scientists report that people with heart… Continue reading Feeling dumber? Meditate on it – The Edmond Sun