New research suggests that mindfulness meditation reduces the intensity of pain by uncoupling the pain-processing part of the brain from the brain regions responsible for self-referential processing.
Via Luis Valdes
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Dr. Amy Fuller's curator insight,
August 7, 2013 11:36 PM
Meditation really does change our mood...and it's lasting change.
Damon Baragwanath's curator insight,
August 19, 2013 10:59 PM
Personally I practice daily meditation and subjectively can vouch for the research results. Even without undergoing elaborate laboratory tests. Because you quite simply, feel the benefits yourself.
At a research level it has been well documented that meditation influences the nuerotransmitters in your brain, normalises blood pressure, reduces depression, anxiety and facilitates healing on the Physical, Mental and Emotional planes.
To conclude, if you've never experienced meditation then I highly recommend giving it a go. Although please begin slowly, be patient with yourself set small bite-size goals along the way e.g. On your intital meditation practice I'd recommend trying it for 10-15 mins and then over time increase your sessions by perhaps 5 mins each week up to a mximum of 30-60 mins.Ensure that you are warm and comfortable and focus soley on your breath - in and out, deep and slow whilst allowing thoughts to filter in and out of your mind.
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Dr. Amy Fuller's curator insight,
August 24, 2013 12:40 AM
empathy works best when paired with compassion
Dr. Amy Fuller's curator insight,
July 30, 2013 2:49 AM
Excellent step by step guide to getting more out of the mind while moving the body... |
Get your meditation on!