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The science of meditation
Experience based neuroplasticity - brain continuously makes or strengthens some connections & breaks or weakens other.
Meditation can significantly alter our experiences of stress & change our brain -
- Function - In a Yale study, fMRI showed the amygdala (part of brain involved in the experience of negative emotions) was less active during stress in people who meditated.
- Structure - A Harvard study showed it also increased density of the amygdala. (Chronic stress can cause the hyperactive amygdala to become bigger in size).
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Psychology & Philosophy of Mindfulness
In psychology, mindfulness has 2 components -
- Attention - moment to moment experience. Paying attention to the thoughts, feelings, sensations in the present moment.
- Attitude - Paying attention to these with an open attitude... ...
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Mindfulness - where to begin
- Close your eyes & notice the movement of breath through your body... in and out.
- Mind will start wandering uncontrollably to memories, planning for something, things we wished we had done, judging ourself for having wandered, distracted to the incomplete to-do list.
- Practice...
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Mindfulness - the power to choose
Our experience of life is influenced by the events that happen, but more so by how we respond to them.
We have the power to choose or at least practice getting better at choosing our response to what happens in life. Mindfulness helps us do this effectively...
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"The last of human freedoms -
to choose one's attitude
in any given set of circumstances."
- VICTOR FRANKL
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How meditation improves overall wellbeing
More than 100 psychological studies support the fact that mindfulness meditation improves increased overall wellbeing including
Psychological functions -
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Cognitive function
- Depression
- Addiction
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How to use mindfulness for physical pain
- Technique - Attend to & accept any sensation you experience of physical pain without making any judgment of "goodness" or "badness" of that sensation. You can ask yourself - "I am feeling pain right now but can I be Ok with this feeling?"
- A Yale study showed
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Neuroplasticity: The Importance Of Meditation And Music
- Meditation has a profound effect on the neuroplasticity work inside the brain, with some regions like the hippocampus or certain parts of the amygdala becoming significantly larger.
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4. Meditation
According to study by Sara Lazar from Harvard University it improve the density of gray matter in the following areas of the brain.
- Prefrontal Cortex: Responsible for self discipline, wilpower , judgment and f...
Brain tingles
One study showed that periods of ASMR tingling were associated with increased activation in brain regions involved in emotion, empathy, and affiliative behaviors.
Other studies show that people with ASMR have less distinct and more blended neural networks,...
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