Mindfulness is the process of being consciously aware of your own mental environment and activity in a purposeful way at all times.
Metacognition - a form of active thinking which is a function of the prefrontal cortex, it helps you regulate and manage your own thoughts.
While it may be the choices you make each day that determine the road you wish to follow, it is first your mindfulness that heightens your brain's sensitivity to seeking that path.
95
1.24K reads
CURATED FROM
IDEAS CURATED BY
The mind is a battlefield of thoughts, turn the tide & understand how to best create meaningful change in your life.
โ
The idea is part of this collection:
Learn more about books with this collection
How to choose the right music for different tasks
The benefits of listening to music while working
How music affects productivity
Related collections
Similar ideas to Mindfulness
One study revealed that two parts of the brain โ the frontopolar cortex and the precuneus - showed activity that predicted the choices of volunteersย 7 seconds before the subjects were consciously aware of their decisions.ย
It suggests that our choices have already been influenced before we ...
Means being consciously present in what youโre doing, while youโre doing it, as well as managing your mental and emotional state.ย
If youโre writing a report, mindfulness requires you to give that your full attention.
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Personalized microlearning
โ
100+ Learning Journeys
โ
Access to 200,000+ ideas
โ
Access to the mobile app
โ
Unlimited idea saving
โ
โ
Unlimited history
โ
โ
Unlimited listening to ideas
โ
โ
Downloading & offline access
โ
โ
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates