Here is what we are reading today: meditation and the brain “Over most of its history, meditation was performed within religious contexts. More recently, however, many people have used meditation techniques to reduce stress. When asked how they feel when meditating, experienced practitioners report a “blissful” emotional state. What might Read more…
Here are a few articles of interest for today: meditation helps increase attention span “The research was inspired by work on Buddhist monks, who spend years training in meditation. “You wonder if the mental skills, the calmness, the peace that they express, if those things are a result of their Read more…
I am always up for suggestions on how to improve brain function, whether this means Sudoku, videogames, exercise, diet, and so on. So I read with interest that a group of UCLA researchers are reporting correlations between gray matter volume and the practice of meditation [1]. I have never tried Read more…