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| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Why Woo-Woo Works David R. Hamilton, PHD, 2021-09-21 Why should we meditate? How can crystals heal the mind and body? Why is visualization so powerful - and so effective? Alternative therapies, healing modalities, and spiritual practices are often referred to as 'woo-woo,' - but many of these approaches are actually supported by compelling scientific evidence. In this dynamic and thought-provoking book, David R. Hamilton PhD dives deeper into the true nature of consciousness and presents the cutting-edge research behind energy healing, crystals, meditation, and more. You'll discover: · The science behind some of today's most popular alternative practices · How your thoughts, emotions, and beliefs have healing power · The benefits of nature and a holistic approach to healing · A fascinating link between consciousness and human connection · The relationship between suppressed emotions and disease The ideas behind some of these holistic therapies have been around for millennia - but now we have scientific evidence demonstrating how they can contribute to physical, emotional, and energetic healing too. It's time to embrace the truth: That woo-woo really does work. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: The Next Enlightenment William Nanda Bissell, Rolando Montecalvo, 2020-01-06 Do you feel that humanity is in crisis? We have all the tools to create a healthy, harmonious society. Advances in science, technology, management, human rights, and democratic governance have ushered in an era of unprecedented accomplishment and prosperity. They have given us the means to greatly reduce suffering from disease, poverty, and conflict. At the same time, the ideas and social covenants that brought us to this point seem unable to meet the challenges of our overpopulated, globalised world. Signs of dysfunction are all around us: racial, ethnic, and religious hatred seems to be on the rise; our natural environment is degrading rapidly; violence and mass migrations threaten stability everywhere; and the gap between rich and poor only grows larger. Meanwhile, our vaunted democratic ideals are in full retreat, unable to withstand the rise of divisive leaders and quasi-totalitarian governments. Our hard-won human rights and civil freedoms are being subverted by technologies and regimes that seek to control all human expression. And in much of the world loneliness, depression, drug abuse, and a profound sense of loss of purpose have become pervasive. How did we get here? The Next Enlightenment argues that most of humanity?s problems are the result of a limited level of consciousness ? an underdeveloped capacity for self-awareness that encourages utilitarian, self-centred behaviour while curbing our higher faculties. From this understanding it presents a compelling case for an alternative future based on the development of consciousness. It is both a political manifesto and a practical manual on how to create social conditions that will allow each of us to achieve our true purpose and script a new future for humanity. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Bringing Religion and Spirituality Into Therapy Joseph A. Stewart-Sicking, Jesse Fox, Paul J. Deal, 2019-06-25 Bringing Religion and Spirituality into Therapy provides a comprehensive and timely model for spirituality-integrated therapy which is truly pluralist and responsive to the ever-evolving World of religion/spirituality. This book presents an algorithmic, process-based model for organizing the abundance of theoretical and practical literature around how psychology, religion and spirituality interact in counseling. Building on a tripartite framework, the book discusses the practical implications of the model and shows how it can be used in the context of assessment and case formulation, research, clinical competence, and education, and the broad framework ties together many strands of scholarship into religion and spirituality in counseling across a number of disciplines. Chapters address the concerns of groups such as the unaffiliated, non-theists, and those with multiple spiritual influences. This approachable book is aimed at mental health students, practitioners, and educators. In it, readers are challenged to develop richer ways of understanding, being, and intervening when religion and spirituality are brought into therapy. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Integrative Therapies in Rehabilitation Carol M. Davis, 2024-06-01 For more than 20 years, Integrative Therapies in Rehabilitation continues to be a most researched resource on complementary and alternative therapies in rehabilitation. This renowned text, now in its Fourth Edition, relates the updated scientific evidence and the clinical efficacy of integrating what have now become well known complementary and alternative therapies in rehabilitation to successfully improve patient outcomes. This text has been developed to accompany university courses in complementary and alternative therapies, as a reference manual for clinical practices, and as a resource for those interested in the science behind holistic therapies. Holistic therapies are those therapies not commonly found in allopathic medicine that are intended to stimulate a therapeutic response from both the body – neuromusculoskeletal and cardiopulmonary systems – and the mind. Integrative Therapies in Rehabilitation, Fourth Edition by Dr. Carol M. Davis is particularly designed for those health professionals who want to understand the scientific foundation and peer reviewed research supporting complementary and alternative therapies. The Fourth Edition is divided into two parts. The beginning chapters describe the latest cellular biology science and explain the theories put forth on the overall mechanisms of action of the effect of these various therapies on the soft tissue, fascia and nervous systems. The first part also chronicles the advancement of scientific research in the various therapies since the 1980’s to explain, in cellular physiology terms, the outcomes observed by using a number of holistic therapies. The second part presents various therapies commonly integrated with allopathic therapies in rehabilitation – body work therapies, mind/body therapies, and energy work therapies. The text describes each therapy with a history, cellular mechanism of action, and an up-dated reference section of the evidence of efficacy for the therapy as reported in the literature, often concluding with a case example. Integrative Therapies in Rehabilitation, Fourth Edition will be the go-to resource for health professionals to understand the scientific evidence and efficacy of complementary and alternative therapies for rehabilitation and improving patient outcomes. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Open Nate Klemp, 2024-02-13 “This wise and deeply relevant book guides us in navigating the seductive trance of a growingly virtual world... and living with our full creativity, intelligence, and love.” —Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance and Trusting the Gold A New York Times bestselling author shares a powerful new approach for living in a distracted and divided world with greater engagement, freedom, and openness. With the avalanche of information we get every day, closing down our minds and hearts seems to be the only way to survive. We close down to our inner experience by compulsively checking our devices. We close down to others by getting caught in echo chambers of outrage. But what if there’s another way? What if being more open to life is actually what brings us sanity and happiness? In this climate of distraction and division, Nate Klemp’s Open offers a path back to a way of living that is expansive, creative, and filled with wonder. Drawing on new science, age-old practices, and personal stories, Klemp examines why we close down when faced with stressors or threats, then reveals how we can train ourselves to open up to the fullness that life offers—even when frightened, outraged, or heartbroken. Join him to explore: • The uniquely modern challenges that make closing down easier and more tempting than ever • Experiential stories of psychedelic-assisted therapy, opening to political adversaries, meditation, and other tools for opening the mind • The Three Shifts of Opening—how to break the habit of mind wandering, approach instead of withdraw, and enlarge the size of your perspective • The Open Toolkit—a treasury of meditations, investigations, and habit-changing practices to open your mind Expanding the size of the mind may sound subtle —yet the results can utterly transform our lives. “When we open to life,” says Klemp, “we’re no longer stuck in here fighting against our thoughts on the inside or a crazed world on the outside. We’re connected. Our minds and lives get bigger. There’s more room, more perspective, more possibility. This is what it means to be free.” |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Manage Your Money, Manage Your Mind Dr Pradnya Surana, 2025-05-29 What if just earning more money isn't the solution to our financial troubles? Most of us struggle with money issues on a daily basis and this is the source of considerable stress and anxiety. If we want to reduce those worries, and develop our financial skills, maybe we need to look at our relationship with money so it isn't defined by crisis. Learning to have a more positive relationship with money, to not stress about it, and to make good choices with it creates a healthier and happier cycle. This interactive workbook will empower you to take action and create meaningful life changes. You will be guided through the world's most well-researched self-help techniques and interventions, encouraged to try them out and measure whether they have had concrete benefits for you. If not, it is time for the next one. This book incorporates perspectives from clinical, positive and organisational psychology along with insights from spiritual wisdom. Scientific research is translated from jargon to layman's terms so you can understand and begin applying what will actually work to promote financial wellbeing. You will learn about: · The relationship between money, money health and overall wellbeing · Aligning your personal values, emotions and actions with your financial goals · Skills for cultivating gratitude, self-compassion and finding purpose · Developing a psychological emergency toolkit to manage intense emotions · How to challenge irrational beliefs and reframe unhelpful thoughts · Developing healthy financial habits and improving financial literacy · Finding fulfilment through charitable giving Each intervention is accompanied by a resource list that includes books, websites, apps, podcasts and journal articles. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Meditation in the College Classroom Steve Haberlin, 2022-11-08 Provides the most comprehensive, detailed guide on how exactly to introduce and implement meditation in the college classroom. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: The Power of Eight Lynne McTaggart, 2017-09-26 Discover how to tap into your extraordinary human capacity for connection and healing using astonishing new findings about the miraculous power of group intention in this new book by the author of the international bestsellers The Intention Experiment and The Field. In The Power of Eight, Lynne McTaggart—whose “work has had an unprecedented impact on the way everyday people think of themselves in the world” (Gregg Braden, author of The Divine Matrix)—reveals her remarkable findings from ten years of experimenting with small and large groups about how the power of group intention can heal our lives and change the world for the better. When individuals in a group focus their intention together on a single target, a powerful collective dynamic emerges that can heal longstanding conditions, mend fractured relationships, lower violence, and even rekindle life purpose. But the greatest untold truth of all is that group intention has a mirror effect, not only affecting the recipient but also reflecting back on the senders. Drawing on hundreds of case studies, the latest brain research, and dozens of McTaggart’s own university studies, The Power of Eight provides solid evidence showing that there is such a thing as a collective consciousness. Now you can learn to use it and unleash the power you hold inside of you to heal your own life, with help from this riveting, highly accessible book. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Start Here Eric Langshur, Nate Klemp, 2016-05-03 A New York Times Bestseller! Imagine being less stressed, more focused, and happier every day of your life. An instant New York Times bestseller, Start Here outlines a program designed to help you achieve emotional fitness by cross-training the skill of lifelong wellbeing. If given the choice, we would all choose to be less stressed, feel happier, and experience a more optimal state of wellbeing. So why are these outcomes so hard to achieve? The answer is quite simple. No one has taught us how. It turns out that just as you train your body for fitness, you can train your mind for wellbeing. We call this Life Cross Training (LIFE XT), and Start Here is the manual for anyone seeking to achieve emotional satisfaction. Combining ancient wisdom with modern neuroscience from the world’s leading experts, LIFE XT is a groundbreaking training program to master the art of wellbeing. The program teaches practices that are proven to rewire the brain for increased focus, engagement, and resilience to stress. By offering specific practices, habits, and assessments to manage your training and helping to build up core skills such as mindfulness, gratitude, and compassion, authors Eric Langshur and Nate Klemp lay out a thorough and sustainable program that anyone can integrate into their daily lives. With Start Here, you can: -Feel less anxious, distracted, and overwhelmed, and more focused -Increase your productivity -Feel a stronger sense of meaning and contribution -Build stronger relationships with family, friends, and coworkers We can all experience these benefits with the scientifically validated practices presented in this book. Want to become less stressed, more emotionally fulfilled, and more in harmony with the world that surrounds you? Start here. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Using Mindfulness to Improve Learning: 40 Meditation Exercises for School and Home Billie Krstovic, 2019-12-05 Written by an experienced school and meditation teacher, this book is packed with tried and tested mindfulness exercises and relevant follow-up wellbeing, pastoral and academic activities for anyone working with young people. It includes discussions about education and wellbeing, anecdotes from real life experience and numerous testimonies from students and teachers, as well as easy to follow instructions and plenty of useful in-depth explanations. All activities in this book link to variety of school subjects, including science, maths, philosophy, music, art and sport. Divided into two parts, the book explores: What mindfulness and grounding are How mindfulness and grounding works at home, in daily life and in education How teachers can use mindfulness and grounding in the classroom and how parents can support mindfulness and grounding at home What effects can be expected from mindfulness meditation This book is an invaluable resource for secondary teachers, youth workers, therapists and parents and can be used in classrooms, pastoral offices, youth clubs or at home. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Time for Educational Poetics Xicoténcatl Martínez Ruiz, 2019-03-19 In Time for Educational Poetics the author addresses a discussion in the context of today’s philosophy of education and educational research. Conceptually, educational poetics is not limited to a theoretical construction, but rather focuses on the creative, imaginative and poetic experience, to being recreated in the teaching-learning process. Educational poetics is rooted in the philosophical and aesthetic thought of South Asia, specifically in how contemplative and creative practices re-introduced by Rabindranath Tagore. Educational poetics is the convergence of research in creative contemplation and poetic creation, practices of conscious attention and mindfulness, and practices of peace education and philosophy of non-violence. This book leads to a perspective in thinking about the risks that jeopardize the future of young generations. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: The Routledge History of Happiness Katie Barclay, Darrin McMahon, Peter N. Stearns, 2024-05-09 Unmatched in originality, breadth, and scope, The Routledge History of Happiness features chapters that explore the history, anthropology, and psychology of happiness across the globe. Through a chronological approach that ranges from the Classical and Postclassical to the twenty-first century, this volume balances intellectual-history treatments and wider efforts to deal with relevant popular culture and experience, including consumerism. It explores how and why the history of happiness has emerged in recent decades, as well as psychological and social science approaches to happiness, with a history of how relevant psychological research has unfolded. Chapters examine early cultural traditions concerning happiness, including material on Buddhist and Chinese traditions, and how they continue to influence ideas about happiness in the present day. Overall, each section emphasises wide geographical coverage, with particular attention paid to East Asia, Latin America, Europe, Russia, and Africa. The Routledge History of Happiness is of great use to all undergraduates, postgraduates, and scholars interested in the global history of emotions. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Cultivating Mindfulness in Clinical Social Work Terry B. Northcut, 2017-03-25 This practice-focused resource integrates broad therapeutic knowledge with current neuroscience to present vast possibilities for mindfulness in clinical social work. Seasoned practitioners posit mindfulness practice and process as a significant bridge between taking care of self and taking care of others, demonstrating its implications for physical and mental health in personal and professional contexts. Case studies show timeless concepts (e.g., acceptance) and new mindfulness-based ideas (e.g., learned helpfulness) in use in individual treatment as well as couples counseling and group interventions. Also attesting to the utility of mindfulness across problems, settings, and practitioner orientations, diverse applications are organized along ten robust lenses, among them: • Beginning with the context: the mind-body conundrum.• Beginning with the body: the neurobiology of mindfulness.• Beginning with the training: training clinicians in essential methods for integrating mindfulness in clinical practice.• Beginning with the clients: mindfully reconciling opposites with survivors of trauma/complex traumatic stress disorders.• Beginning with the symptom: incorporating mindfulness in the treatment of substance misuse. • Beginning with the larger social system: mindfulness and restorative justice. Clinicians and research professionals particularly interested in psychotherapy treatment and mindfulness practice will find Cultivating Mindfulness in Clinical Social Work not only stimulating and intriguing, but also a fresh source of real-world wisdom. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Good Morning, I Love You Shauna Shapiro, PhD, 2020-01-28 Discover the Transformative Effects of Being Kind to Yourself “This brilliant book offers us both the science and practice of how self-kindness is the secret sauce of fulfillment, transformation, and joy.” —Lorin Roche, meditation teacher and author of The Radiance Sutras Many of us yearn to feel a greater sense of inner calm, ease, joy, and purpose. We have tried meditation and found it too difficult. We judge ourselves for being no good at emptying our minds (as if one ever could) or compare ourselves with yogis who seem to have it all together. We live in a steady state of “not good enough.” It does not have to be this way. In Good Morning, I Love You, Dr. Shauna Shapiro brings alive the brain science behind why we feel the way we do—about ourselves, each other, and the world—and explains why we get stuck in thinking that doesn’t serve us. It turns out that we are hardwired to be self-critical and negative! And this negativity is constantly undermining our experience of life. “It is never too late to rewire your brain for positivity—for calm, clarity, and joy,” writes Dr. Shapiro. “I know this is possible because I experienced it. Best of all, you can begin wherever you are.” In short, lively chapters laced with science, wisdom, and story, Shapiro, one of the leading scientists studying the effects of mindfulness on the brain, shows us that acting with kindness and compassion toward ourselves is the key. With her roadmap to guide you, including her signature “Good Morning, I Love You” practice, in which you deliberately greet yourself each day with these simple words, you can change your brain’s circuitry and steady yourself in feelings of deep calm, clarity, and joy. For good. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: 10 Practice Tests for the SAT, 2023 The Princeton Review, 2022-05-17 PREP FOR EXCELLENCE WITH THIS BEST-SELLING SAT PRACTICE BOOK! The 10 full-length practice exams (1,500+ questions!) in this book will help you polish your skills and set you up for SAT test-day success. Practice makes perfect, and the best way to practice your SAT test-taking skills is with simulated exams. The Princeton Review's 10 Practice Tests for the SAT provides ten full-length opportunities to assess whether you have the skills to ace the exam's higher-level math questions, reading comprehension passages, and writing and language sections. Our realistic test questions and detailed explanations help you master every aspect of the SAT. Practice Your Way to Excellence · 10 full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations · Hands-on exposure to the test, with more than 1,500 questions and an experimental section · Self-scoring reports to help you assess your test performance Work Smarter, Not Harder · Diagnose and learn from your mistakes with in-depth answer explanations · See The Princeton Review's techniques in action and solidify your SAT knowledge · Learn fundamental approaches for achieving content mastery |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Altered Traits Daniel Goleman, Richard J. Davidson, 2017-09-05 Two New York Times–bestselling authors unveil new research showing what meditation can really do for the brain. In the last twenty years, meditation and mindfulness have gone from being kind of cool to becoming an omnipresent Band-Aid for fixing everything from your weight to your relationship to your achievement level. Unveiling here the kind of cutting-edge research that has made them giants in their fields, Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson show us the truth about what meditation can really do for us, as well as exactly how to get the most out of it. Sweeping away common misconceptions and neuromythology to open readers’ eyes to the ways data has been distorted to sell mind-training methods, the authors demonstrate that beyond the pleasant states mental exercises can produce, the real payoffs are the lasting personality traits that can result. But short daily doses will not get us to the highest level of lasting positive change—even if we continue for years—without specific additions. More than sheer hours, we need smart practice, including crucial ingredients such as targeted feedback from a master teacher and a more spacious, less attached view of the self, all of which are missing in widespread versions of mind training. The authors also reveal the latest data from Davidson’s own lab that point to a new methodology for developing a broader array of mind-training methods with larger implications for how we can derive the greatest benefits from the practice. Exciting, compelling, and grounded in new research, this is one of those rare books that has the power to change us at the deepest level. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Dynamic Drive Molly Fletcher, 2024-09-03 In a world fixated on fleeting success, a bold framework for pursuing your goals unapologetically without compromising what matters most. This isn’t just another self-help theory: Dynamic Drive is your practical guide to unlocking your true potential. Through her decades of experience working with top athletes and peak performers across industries, renowned keynote speaker and leadership expert Molly Fletcher has created a proven formula backed by research that outlines the seven keys to sustainable success. The truth is fulfillment doesn’t come from setting and accomplishing goals in isolation. It comes from Dynamic Drive—a holistic approach that connects all parts of you with your purpose and allows you to engage in meaningful growth, both personally and professionally. Unlike traditional approaches that dilute drive into a mere means to an end, which can lead to burnout, Dynamic Drive is a way of life, a mindset. It’s about figuring out the parts of your life where you are playing small or safe or are dissatisfied. Dynamic Drive is the process by which we implement and sustain intentional change. The greatest reward isn’t in what you achieve, but who you become in the process. Your path to sustained high performance in all areas of your life begins here. This is your manual for an aligned, joyful, and relentless pursuit of a better you. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Calm Clarity Due Quach, 2018-05-15 Author of the viral Medium piece, Poor and Traumatized at Harvard, Due Quach shares her Calm Clarity program to show readers how to deal with toxic stress and adversity. We often don't realize how much control we have over our thoughts, feelings, and actions--on some days, the most minor irritation can upset us, but on others, we are in our best form and can rise to challenges with grace. These fluctuations depend on the neural networks firing in our brains, and we have the power to consciously break hardwired thought patterns. Due Quach developed an intimate understanding of the brain during her personal journey of healing from post-traumatic stress disorder. According to Quach, people function in three primary emotional states: Brain 1.0, Brain 2.0, and Brain 3.0. In Brain 1.0, people act out of fear and self-preservation. Brain 2.0 involves instant gratification and chasing short-term rewards at the expense of long-term well-being. Brain 3.0 is a state of mind that Quach calls Calm Clarity, in which people's actions are aligned with their core values. As Quach confronted PTSD and successfully weaned herself off medication, she learned how to activate, exercise, and strengthen Brain 3.0 like a muscle. In Calm Clarity, she draws on the latest scientific research and ancient spiritual traditions alike to show us how we too can take ownership of our thoughts, feelings, and actions in order to be our best selves. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: The Relaxation Response Herbert Benson, M.D., Miriam Z. Klipper, 2009-09-22 In this time of quarantine and global uncertainty, it can be difficult to deal with the increased stress and anxiety. Using ancient self-care techniques rediscovered by Herbert Benson, M.D., a pioneer in mind/body medicine for health and wellness, you can relieve your stress, anxiety, and depression at home with just ten minutes a day. Herbert Benson, M.D., first wrote about a simple, effective mind/body approach to lowering blood pressure in The Relaxation Response. When Dr. Benson introduced this approach to relieving stress over forty years ago, his book became an instant national bestseller, which has sold over six million copies. Since that time, millions of people have learned the secret—without high-priced lectures or prescription medicines. The Relaxation Response has become the classic reference recommended by most health care professionals and authorities to treat the harmful effects of stress, anxiety, depression, and high blood pressure. Rediscovered by Dr. Benson and his colleagues in the laboratories of Harvard Medical School and its teaching hospitals, this revitalizing, therapeutic tack is now routinely recommended to treat patients suffering from stress and anxiety, including heart conditions, high blood pressure, chronic pain, insomnia, and many other physical and psychological ailments. It requires only minutes to learn, and just ten minutes of practice a day. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: 마음챙김 샤우나 샤피로(Shauna L. Shapiro), 2021-01-20 이 책은 마음챙김, 자기연민 등 많은 분야에서 고전이 될 것이다 - 제임스 도티, 《닥터 도티의 삶을 바꾸는 마술 가게》 저자 완벽해지기 위해 끝없이 쥐어짜면 성장할 수 있을까? 진정한 성장은 '내 마음을 챙기는 것’부터 시작된다! 내 마음을 단단하게 만드는 마음챙김, 자기연민 가이드 우리 뇌는 하루에 5만에서 7만 개의 생각을 짜낸다. 하루 24시간 내내 깨어 있다고 가정했을 때 2초마다 한 가지 이상을 생각한다는 뜻이다. 그중 대부분은 자기를 평가하고 비판하고 수치스럽게 여기는 생각들이다. 조사에 따르면 이런 생각은 인간 뇌의 정신적 능력을 저하시켜서 변화할 가능성을 낮추고 최선을 다하지 못하게 만든다. 반면, 스스로 연민하는 마음챙김 연습을 하면 도파민이 분비돼 뇌의 학습 부위를 활성화시키고 동기를 부여하며 진정한 변화로 이끌 수 있다. 우리 사회에는 “고통 없이 얻는 게 없다.”거나 “원하는 바를 이루려면 죽도록 노력해야 한다.”는 통념이 가득하다. 많은 사람들이 성공이란 앞만 보고 열심히 달리는 사람에게 돌아간다고 믿는다. 하지만 자신을 불쌍히 여기는 마음, 자기 자비가 훨씬 더 탁월한 성과를 낸다는 연구 결과가 점점 늘고 있다. 특히, 상상할 수 없는 커다란 난관에 봉착할 때 마음챙김과 자기연민은 엄청난 힘을 발휘한다. 마음챙김과 자기연민은 실수, 두려움, 고통을 허울뿐인 행복으로 덮어버리는 것이 아니라, 그것과 함께 살아갈 수 있도록 돕는다. 그뿐 아니라 인간관계 형성과 공감 능력을 키우는 데 있어서 매우 훌륭한 도구이며, 더 나아가 이타적인 결정을 할 수 있게 한다. 이 책은 세계적인 베스트셀러 저자인 브레네 브라운, 수전 케인, 앤젤라 더크워스의 뒤를 이어, 오늘날 많은 대중으로부터 관심을 받고 있는 마음챙김이라는 주제를 통해 성과, 개인적 성장, 문화에 관한 굉장한 아이디어를 제시하고 있다. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Change Your Mind, Change Your Brain Sharon Begley, 2007 A study of the new science of neuroplasticity explains how the brain can be physically altered to regain the use of limbs disabled by a stroke, recover from depression, reverse age-related changes, and acquire new skills even in old age. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: 訓練大腦，讓自己更強大 蕭娜．夏比洛博士 Shauna Shapiro, PhD, 2023-02-01 ★超過315萬人次觀看TEDx演講《正念的力量》 ★數十位歐美醫師、心理學家、醫學院教授聯名推薦 ★亞馬遜超過700位讀者5顆星好評 大腦有自我改造的巨大威力，練習什麼，就增強什麼 整合東西方最有效正念練習，強化與改寫大腦迴路 建立內在韌性，更快樂健康！ ◎你渴望更快樂和平靜，但是… ⮚記憶力和創造力節節衰退。嘗試過靜坐或瑜珈，可是太難了。 ⮚飲食控制破功，乾脆吃完一大桶冰淇淋；深知自己缺點，卻一再犯同樣錯誤。 ⮚想放空或轉移注意力，卻無法掌控自己的想法，越來越心煩意亂。 ⮚焦慮、疼痛、發怒、恐慌、憂鬱，總覺得自己「不夠好」。 ◎大腦遠比我們想像的更具可塑性，建立內在韌性，永遠不嫌太遲 正念在全世界已融入每一天的生活中，美國超過700家醫院將正念納入照護且可申請保險給付。Google、P&G等企業提供員工正念訓練。哈佛、耶魯和史丹佛等大學開設正念課程。正念也進入學校和軍中，不只減輕壓力疾患，同時幫助軍人在壓力下制定更明智的決策。 作者是將正念融入臨床科學研究的先驅之一，證實透過正念和自我關懷的練習，可以提升整合性和自我調節功能，擁有更平衡和健康的身心。她已在數千人身上見證練習正念產生的正面影響，從充滿企圖心的執行長到承受壓力的大學生，從手忙腳亂的新手媽媽到罹患乳癌的女性，從焦慮的幼童，到有創傷後壓力症候群的退伍軍人，再到接受安寧照護的病患。 ◎處理不斷累積的痛苦，先改變5%，就能讓自己更幸福 本書清楚釐清各種情緒背後的科學根據，提供證實有效的心智訓練步驟，幫助我們重新形塑新的神經路徑，讓身體和大腦產生變化，包括降低壓力、提升免疫和心血管功能、培育創新能力和創造力、更健康和快樂，甚至減緩老化： ☆幸福感可以訓練：我們無法預知樂透號碼，但可以改變內部變化和大腦結構。 ☆覺知壓力源：越抵抗痛苦，就越頑強存在，我們可以選擇如何回應它。 ☆自我關懷：擺脫批判、責備、後悔的慣性，讓壞事減少，增加成長契機。 ☆正念暫停時刻：從紛亂中後退一步，有餘裕的心智去選擇如何回應。 ☆重新設計意識結構：善意啟動大腦學習中樞；善待自己改變腦內化學環境。 當自己的盟友，別讓自己獨自受苦， 在最煎熬的時候，要更愛自己，成為接住自己的人。 好評推薦 石世明｜資深正念帶領老師 洪仲清｜臨床心理師 胡展誥｜諮商心理師 陳建鴻｜基隆長庚精神科醫師，布朗大學認可正念減壓Level 2教師 丹尼爾．高曼｜哈佛大學心理學博士，《EQ》作者 馬克．威廉斯｜英國牛津大學臨床心理學榮譽教授 傑森．嘉德納｜退役海豹部隊士官長 詹姆斯．多堤｜史丹佛大學醫學院神經外科系教授 傑克．康菲爾德｜臨床心理學博士，內觀禪修大師 安德魯．威爾｜亞歷桑納大學附設整合醫學中心的創辦人 在布朗大學正念減壓教師的培訓歷程中，帶給我最大感觸的便是這句話：「你現在最深沉的意圖是什麼？」（What is your deepest intention now?）這個問題不會馬上就有答案，但我們可以透過本書的練習方式，透過覺察每個當下的意圖，例如想吃宵夜的你，是肚子真的餓了？還是饞了？還是想要透過進食來逃避某些不舒服的感覺？慢慢的練習就能讓我們找到此生最看重的事物，而不被日常生活的瑣事，或者是自身背負的角色而掩蓋，做出更有智慧的選擇。── 陳建鴻，基隆長庚精神科醫師 這真是一本令人愛不釋手的正念佳作。非常容易閱讀，處處充滿驚喜。我想告訴讀者，最難能可貴的是，在正念理論和深入研究的背後，正念轉化了作者的生命，而作者則活出了生命的熱情。這樣的熱情轉化成為本書的核心：結合腦科學、正念研究、自我關懷和具體的方法，精確呈現如何實踐正念。──石世明，資深正念帶領老師 本書所提供的淺顯易懂的心智訓練步驟，可以使你的身體和大腦在許多方面發生變化。它將會教你如何集中注意力，以特定方式激發大腦網絡，藉此改變大腦的網絡結構，代表你的大腦真的可以擁有更高的整合性。各個面向的「自我調節」不只幫助我們擁有更平衡的生活，也是我們擁有健康身心的基礎。── 丹尼爾．席格（Daniel J. Siegel），加州大學洛杉磯分校精神醫學臨床教授 作者給了我們一份禮物，幫助我們透過證實有效的方法，找到生命的平靜與喜樂。── 丹尼爾．高曼（Daniel Goleman），哈佛大學心理學博士，行為與腦科學權威專家，《EQ》作者 本書論述清晰且溫暖人心。作者的傑出研究和臨床工作享譽國際。她是少見的臨床科學家，不僅提出新的方法，更讓我們對心智有更多的了解。── 馬克．威廉斯（Mark Williams, DPhil），英國牛津大學臨床心理學榮譽教授 本書是我所讀過最引人入勝且效果卓著的書，教導我們如何活出最棒的人生。精采、重要而且有深度。夏比洛博士用科學證據說話，證明我們有能力改變大腦的生理構造。最重要的是，她提供工具讓我們可以這麼做。本書必然會成為正念、自我關懷等領域的經典之作。── 詹姆斯．多堤（James R. Doty, MD），史丹佛醫學院神經外科臨床教授、慈悲與利他研究暨教學中心創辦人暨主任 我愛死這本書了！夏比洛博士提供的練習，比任何其他的方法更有效果，幫助我度過創傷後壓力症候群以及其他壓力帶來的痛苦。── 傑森．嘉德納（Jason Gardner），退役海豹部隊士官長 作者以令人振奮且感人的方式，結合了臨床經驗、科學、故事和練習，帶著你踏上接納與喜樂的旅程。本書以嶄新且充滿洞察力的角度，來看正念與其延伸觀念，將會改變你看待世界的方式，以及你對人生的感受。── 達契爾．克特納（Dacher Keltner, PhD），加州大學柏克萊分校心理學教授暨至善科學中心創辦人暨主任 本書完美結合了啟發、科學、心靈與實用工具。作者是正念與自我關懷的權威，這本書實在太棒了！閱讀本書的感覺就像是一個有智慧的好友用「早安，我愛你」來問候你。── 瑞克．韓森（Rick Hanson, PhD），心理學家，加州大學柏克萊分校至善科學中心資深研究員，《紐約時報》暢銷書《像佛陀一樣快樂》作者 本書邀請你加入正念和自我關懷的行列。夏比洛博士結合了實用的訓練與神經科學研究，告訴你如何擁有充滿智慧、愛心與慈愛的生活方式。── 傑克．康菲爾德（Jack Kornfield），臨床心理學博士，內觀靜修大師 文筆優美且充滿智慧的書，透過在日常生活中實踐正念，開啟一條通往愛與理解的路。── 喬安．吉柯．哈里法克斯（Joan Jiko Halifax），烏帕亞禪宗研究所院長 夏比洛博士是正念與自我關懷領域最有深度、最投入研究，也最善於表達的科學家之一。她憑藉數十年來的練習與研究，完成了這本實用的手冊，幫助你獲得更明澈、平靜與喜樂的生活。──安德魯．威爾（Andrew Weil, MD），亞歷桑納大學附設整合醫學中心的創辦人 用本書開啟或重新開啟你的正念之旅，是最棒的方法。請隨身攜帶這本書，並且送給有需要的人。── 華萊士．尼可斯（Wallace J. Nichols）海洋生物學家，《藍色大腦》（Blue Mind）作者 如果有一位傑出的學者，她進行了二十年開創性研究，長期練習靜觀，你請她將其智慧作為可以幫助這個世界的禮物，你會得到什麼？答案就是這本充滿了愛與智慧的書，它教我們許多方法，讓我們的生活有更多的滿足、慈悲和喜樂。── 羅傑．渥許（Roger Walsh, MD, PhD, DHL），加州大學爾灣分校的精神醫學、哲學和人類學教授 帶著好奇與善意練習正念，是本書的最大洞見。對於想要尋找更多臨在與自在的人，這是個多麼棒的禮物啊！── 辛德．西格爾（Zindel Segal, PhD），加拿大多倫多大學憂鬱症研究講座教授 本書充滿智慧，淺顯易懂，非常實用，它告訴你正念與自我關懷如何使你變得更幸福，並且改變你的人生。── 索妮亞．柳波莫斯基（Sonja Lyubomirsky），加州大學河濱分校心理學教授 本書擁有翻轉人生的力量，宛如黑暗中的亮光。我極力推薦！── 迪恩．歐尼許（Dean Ornish, MD），加州大學舊金山分校臨床醫學教授，以及安．歐尼許（Anne Ornish） 作者給了我們不可或缺的指引，透過好奇、善意與慈悲，觸及自己的心，進而觸及別人的心。一本優美的書。── 嘉柏．麥特（Gabor Maté, MD），醫師暨成癮問題專家 夏比洛博士的深度個人練習，以及致力於找出清楚易懂的正念指導方法，可成為值得信賴的嚮導，遵從她的方法，走在本書提供的自我轉變的路上。── 艾米希．傑哈（Amishi Jha, PhD），神經科學家，邁阿密大學心理學教授 你非讀不可。這是一本深具智慧，有新意且精采的指引，告訴我們正念和自我關懷能夠如何療癒我們和這個世界。── 克瑞絲．卡爾森（Kristine Carlson），暢銷書《別再為小事抓狂》系列作品共同作者 本書提供了研究資料豐富、情感聚焦的指引，教導我們如何練習正念、靜觀和自我關懷……夏比洛結合了自我幫助的概念與靜觀練習，以科學研究為基礎，她的正念練習方法全面且觸動人心，對一般人或追求靈性成長的人，都很有吸引力。」──《出版者週刊》 在正念與自我關懷領域，夏比洛博士是一位思考深入、深具說服力，而且耕耘極深的科學家。她數十年來的個人經驗結合科學研究，使本書成為一大珍寶。── 奇普．康利（Chip Conley），旅館業者暨現代老齡學院度假村創辦人 這是一本文筆優美、啟發人心、同時非常實用的書，教導我們如何培養正念和自我關懷。智慧、科學論述和個人故事兼具且並重，必定能轉化讀者的生命。── 克莉絲蒂．聶夫（Kristin Neff, PhD）博士，德州大學奧斯汀分校教育心理學系副教授 作者在這本深具啟發性的書中，結合了科學的嚴謹性、藝術的美好，以及實踐的智慧。 ── 史考特．舒特（Scott Schutte），LinkedIn資深副總裁 這本精采的作品提供了科學根據與練習方法，告訴我們自我關懷如何成為滿足、改變與喜樂的祕訣。有許多人因為不夠完美而責備自己，或是誤以為自我評斷可以讓自己更進步、變得更好，作者則是破解了這種迷思。她的開創性作品提供了科學根據與練習方法，告訴我們善待自己如何成為滿足、改變與喜樂的祕訣。── 洛林．羅奇（Lorin Roche），靜觀老師，《光經》（The Radiance Sutras）作者 作者有數十年的靜觀經驗，並從事嚴謹的科學研究多年，這使得她格外適合透過這本單純但效果極佳的書，幫助你經歷正念的奇蹟。── 楊增善（Shinzen Young），《覺性科學》（The Science of Enlightenment）作者 在本書中，正念專家夏比洛教授用極有說服力的方式，告訴我們如何活出精采的人生，並且擁有成功的事業，我們不需要苛待自己，而是要以慈悲對待自己。本書處處皆是洞見，練習的指導豐富詳盡，並且有最新科學研究的支持，它將會翻轉你的人生。── 米蘭達．麥克弗森（Miranda Macpherson），靈性導師與《恩典之道》（The Way of Grace）作者 夏比洛博士寫了一本傑作！本書結合她的親身經驗，以及極具說服力的神經科學研究，它用簡單易懂、引人入勝的方式說明正念與自我關懷如何發揮作用，以及為何對你有益。極力推薦！── 詹姆斯．巴拉茲（James Baraz），《最高快樂人生》（Awakening Joy）共同作者，心靈堅石禪修中心（Spirit Rock Meditation Center）共同創辦人 |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Mindful Work David Gelles (Business journalist), 2015 An investigation of the growing trend among major companies, including Fortune 100 giants, to promote mindful activities like meditation and yoga in the workplace, and its often surprising effects on productivity, strategy, and employees' mental health. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Aprenda a Amar-se Shauna Shapiro, 2021-08-30 Mindfulness e autocompaixão para obter mais calma e alegria. Mindfulness e autocompaixão para obter mais calma e alegria. Todos queremos ser felizes, mas por que razão resistimos tanto à mudança? Será apenas falta de força de vontade? De acordo com a ciência, a resposta é NÃO. O «ingrediente secreto» que está a faltar é a prática da autocompaixão. Independentemente das nossas circunstâncias, todos lutamos contra o autojulgamento e a autocrítica — aquele sentimento subjacente de «eu não sou bom o suficiente». A Dra. Shauna Shapiro explica-nos como esta propensão para a negatividade condiciona a nossa experiência de vida e como a vergonha desliga os centros do cérebro responsáveis pela aprendizagem e pelo crescimento pessoal. Shauna Shapiro presenteia-nos com um método muito bem fundamentado para alcançar paz e alegria nas nossas vidas.» — Daniel Goleman, autor bestseller de Inteligência Emocional e Foco As práticas contidas neste livro irão ensiná-lo a focar a sua atenção e a ativar as ligações cerebrais capazes de o ajudar a desenvolver uma atitude gentil e compassiva, a fomentar o perdão, a resiliência e a alegria, dia após dia. Um livro claro e acessível sobre a forma como podemos usar o mindfulness e a autocompaixão para sermos mais felizes e alcançarmos a paz interior. INCLUI EXERCÍCIOS PRÁTICOS. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Pictures of the Mind Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald, 2010-01-08 Neuroscientists once believed your brain was essentially locked down by adulthood. No new cells. No major changes. If you grew up depressed, angry, sad, aggressive, or nasty, you'd be that way for life. And, as you grew older, there'd be nowhere to go but down, as disease, age, or injury wiped out precious, irreplaceable brain cells. But over the past five, ten, twenty years, all that's changed. Using fMRI and PET scanning technology, neuroscientists can now look deep inside the human brain and they've discovered that it's amazingly flexible, resilient, and plastic. Pictures of the Mind: What the New Neuroscience Tells Us About Who We Are shows you what they've discovered and what it means to all of us. Through author Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald’s masterfully written narrative and use stunning imagery, you'll watch human brains healing, growing, and adapting to challenges. You'll gain powerful new insights into the interplay between environment and genetics, begin understanding how people can influence their own intellectual abilities and emotional makeup, and understand the latest stunning discoveries about coma and locked-in syndrome. You'll learn about the tantalizing discoveries that may lead to cures for traumatic brain injury, stroke, emotional disorders, PTSD, drug addiction, chronic pain, maybe even Alzheimer's. Boleyn-Fitzgerald shows how these discoveries are transforming our very understanding of the self, from an essentially static entity to one that can learn and change throughout life and even master the art of happiness. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Glückstraining fürs Gehirn Shauna Shapiro, 2021-04-26 Achtsamkeit goes Wissenschaft Viele von uns sehnen sich nach innerer Ruhe, Klarheit und Freude im Leben, während sie gleichzeitig fest in negativen Denkmustern verhaftet sind und mit sich selbst und der Welt hart ins Gericht gehen. Dr. Shauna Shapiro, Psychologin und Achtsamkeits-Forscherin, zeigt anhand aktueller Erkenntnisse der Neurowissenschaft, dass es nie zu spät ist, eine neue Art des Denkens zu erlernen und neue, positive Muster zu verankern. Der Schlüssel hierzu liegt in einer Praxis des Selbstmitgefühls und der liebevollen Güte. Shapiros Buch ist angefüllt mit Wissenschaft und Weisheit, ist voller warmherzig erzählter Geschichten, Übungen und konkreter Anregungen, die einen darin unterstützen, sich aus der jahre- und jahrzehntelang gelebten Negativität zu lösen und Erfüllung und ungeahntes Glück zu finden. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Siddhartha's Brain James Kingsland, 2016-04-26 Guardian science editor James Kingsland unlocks the ancient science of enlightenment through the journey of Siddhartha—better known as Buddha. In a lush grove on the banks of the Neranjara in northern India—400 years before the birth of Christ, when the foundations of western science and philosophy were being laid by the great minds of Ancient Greece—a prince turned ascetic wanderer sat beneath a fig tree. His name was Siddhartha Gautama, and he was discovering the astonishing capabilities of the human brain and the secrets of mental wellness and spiritual “enlightenment”—the foundation of Buddhism. Framed by the historical journey and teachings of the Buddha, Siddhartha’s Brain shows how meditative and Buddhist practice anticipated the findings of modern neuroscience. Moving from the evolutionary history of the brain to the disorders and neuroses associated with our technology-driven world, James Kingsland explains why the ancient practice of mindfulness has been so beneficial and so important for human beings across time. Far from a New Age fad, the principles of meditation have deep scientific support and have been proven to be effective in combating many contemporary psychiatric disorders. Siddhartha posited that “Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think.” As we are increasingly driven to distraction by competing demands, our ability to focus and control our thoughts has never been more challenged—or more vital. Siddhartha’s Brain offers a cutting-edge, big-picture assessment of meditation and mindfulness: how it works, what it does to our brains, and why meditative practice has never been more important. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha Daniel Ingram, 2020-01-20 The very idea that the teachings can be mastered will arouse controversy within Buddhist circles. Even so, Ingram insists that enlightenment is an attainable goal, once our fanciful notions of it are stripped away, and we have learned to use meditation as a method for examining reality rather than an opportunity to wallow in self-absorbed mind-noise. Ingram sets out concisely the difference between concentration-based and insight (vipassana) meditation; he provides example practices; and most importantly he presents detailed maps of the states of mind we are likely to encounter, and the stages we must negotiate as we move through clearly-defined cycles of insight. Its easy to feel overawed, at first, by Ingram's assurance and ease in the higher levels of consciousness, but consistently he writes as a down-to-earth and compassionate guide, and to the practitioner willing to commit themselves this is a glittering gift of a book.In this new edition of the bestselling book, the author rearranges, revises and expands upon the original material, as well as adding new sections that bring further clarity to his ideas. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Mindfulness Mark Williams, Danny Penman, 2011-10-25 An Oxford psychologist and leading authority on Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy outlines accessible practices for reducing stress and improving life satisfaction, drawing on the author's meditation teachings to outline effective therapeutic exercises that can be performed in 10 to 20 minutes each day. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: «Я ненавижу своё тело!» Как РПП, длиною 19 лет, чуть не испортило мою жизнь Елена Лобачевская, 2024-06-11 Здесь мой путь, длиною в 19 лет. От школьного голодания до взрослого Чит-мила. От непринятия себя до гармонии с собой и своей головой. РПП преследует меня большую часть моей жизни. Оно влияло на все сферы моей жизни. 4 года назад я разорвала порочный круг диет, срывов и перееданий. И помогу вам сделать то же самое! В этой книге вы найдете все то, чего вам не хватало для решительного шага. Я помогу, потому что когда-то была на вашем месте.В формате PDF A4 сохранен издательский макет книги. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Just don't : om konsten att låta bli Johan Anderberg, 2025-05-07 Vi tror att det alltid är bra att agera – att göra något. Att arbeta, reagera, kämpa och inte ge upp. Men genom historien har tänkare och filosofer i olika kulturer känt värdet av att låta bli, av att göra ingenting, av att ge upp. Insikten finns i buddhismen, inom stoicismen, hos romare och greker. Det går en linje från Homeros till Warren Buffett. Att kunna vänta – att kunna låta bli att agera – är en av vår tids största konkurrensfördelar. Det här är berättelsen om en idé. Det här är berättelsen om konsten att göra ingenting. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: La présence attentive (mindfulness) Simon Grégoire, Lise Lachance, Louis Richer, 2016-01-06T00:00:00-05:00 Quels sont les véritables effets de la méditation basée sur la présence attentive? S’il existe des milliers de livres destinés au grand public sur ce sujet, peu d’ouvrages ont été rédigés dans le but de porter un regard critique sur une telle pratique. Des chercheurs et des intervenants répertorient les études empiriques les plus récentes, en font un bilan critique, rigoureux, cohérent et intelligible et proposent diverses pistes de recherche et d’intervention porteuses pour l’avenir. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Síla osmi McTaggartová Lynne, 2018-10-15 Objevte svou mimořádnou schopnost spojit sílu vlastní pozitivní myšlenky se silou druhých a začněte uvnitř i kolem sebe působit neuvěřitelné změny k lepšímu. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Programado para Resistir Britt Andreatta, 2022-05-09 Somos biologicamente programados para resistir à mudança. Todos os anos, várias iniciativas de mudanças fracassam e geram bilhões de dólares de prejuízos. Somos biologicamente programados para resistir à mudança: é a chave para nossa sobrevivência e o obstáculo que muitas vezes fica no caminho de realizarmos nosso potencial. Programado para resistir fornece uma nova compreensão de nossa biologia e de por que a mudança fracassa, apesar de nossos melhores planos. A Dra. Andreatta sintetiza as pesquisas mais recentes em um novo modelo de mudança que aproveita o poder da neurociência e mostra como ter sucesso e liderar todos os tipos de mudança. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: The Physics of God Joseph Selbie, 2017-09-18 Setting aside the pervasive material bias of science and lifting the obscuring fog of religious sectarianism reveals a surprisingly clear unity of science and religion. The explanations of transcendent phenomena given by saints, sages, and near-death experiencers—miracles, immortality, heaven, God, and transcendent awareness—are fully congruent with scientific discoveries in the fields of relativity, quantum physics, medicine, M-theory, neuroscience, and quantum biology. The Physics of God describes the intersections of science and religion with colorful, easy-to-understand metaphors, making abstruse subjects within both science and religion easily accessible to the layman—no math, no dogma. This intriguing book: Pulls back the curtain on the light-show illusion we call matter. Connects string theory’s hidden brane worlds to religion’s transcendent heavens. Reveals the scientific secret of life and immortality: quantum biology’s startling discovery that the human body is continuously entangled. Demonstrates the miracle-making power of our minds to effect instantaneous physiological changes. Explains how the intelligent observer effect confirms our high spiritual potential. Compelling and concise, The Physics of God will make you believe in the unity of science and religion and eager to experience the personal transcendence that is the promise of both. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Доброе утро, я люблю тебя! Практики осознанности и самосострадания на каждый день Шона Шапиро, 2022-07-02 Все мы мечтаем обрести внутреннее спокойствие и легкость, чаще радоваться и жить более осмысленной жизнью. Но оказалось, что медитировать как индийские йоги и достигать дзена не так-то просто, и многие из нас продолжают считать себя «недостаточно хорошими», утопая в тревоге, стрессах и страхах.В этой книге доктор Шона Шапиро доступно рассказывает о том, как работает наш мозг и почему мы застреваем в деструктивных мыслях и чувствах. Оказывается, мы буквально запрограммированы природой быть пессимистами и относиться к себе критично! Но перенастроить свой разум никогда не поздно. И научные исследования доказали, что доброе и сострадательное отношение к себе – ключ к этим изменениям.Простые ежедневные медитации и практики осознанности Шапиро помогут вам на пути к обретению спокойствия, радости и гармонии.В формате a4.pdf сохранен издательский макет. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Las religiones de Asia a partir de la modernidad: Luis O. Gómez Rodríguez, 2019-01-14 En este libro, el autor analiza el caso de la meditación budista como un antecedente de algunas estrategias psicoterapéuticas contemporáneas con un énfasis especial en una práctica que ha dominado en muchos círculos budistas y psicoterapéuticos en Oriente y Occidente: la idea de lo que en inglés se llama mindfulness. Este tipo de meditación y su adopción en Occidente son fenómenos representativos del encuentro del budismo con la modernidad y con la popularidad contemporánea de la psicoterapia de base científica, y al mismo tiempo son característicos de algunas formas de neobudismo, una nueva familia global de manifestaciones y transformaciones de los ideales de las tradiciones budistas de Asia. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Progenitori Cosmici, la vita nasce nell'Universo Chandra Wickramasinghe, 2023-11-24 Anche il più convinto detrattore sull'esistenza della vita extraterrestre non può negare quanto l'ultimo decennio di scoperte scientiche abbia portato all'attenzione della comunita internazionale e accademica, la possibilita che esistano altre forme di vita nel cosmo. Siamo creature rare, preziose dal punto di vista biologico ed evolutivo, delicate quanto il nostro stesso pianeta. Viviamo immersi in una bolla circondata dal freddo più estremo, nello spa- zio la temperatura si aggira intorno ai -270° C. mentre intorno alle stelle si possono raggiungere temperature di migliaia di gradi. La domanda forse più importante per il genere umano è sempre stata come è nata la vita? e questo non solo sul nostro pianeta ma anche nell'Universo. La religione e la fede possono avere fornito le loro risposte ma la scienza guarda ai fatti e alle prove e se di principio creativo si puo parlare, il mondo accademico lo ha sempre cercato in un evento o in una concausa di situazioni che hanno per messo alla vita di prendere forma. Questo libro di Chandra Wickramasinghe padre, insieme a Fred Hoyle, della teoria della panspermia prova a dare delle risposte ad una delle domande più antiche della storia umana. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: Bliss Brain Dawson Church, 2021-12-28 Want to find ultimate happiness and resilience in your life? What if you could transform your brain to unlock this and more? In just 8 weeks of practice, 12 minutes a day, using the right techniques, we can produce measurable changes in our brains. These make us calm, content and capable. When we cultivate these pleasurable states over time, the changes are hard-wired into our brains, becoming stable and enduring personality traits. Researcher Dawson Church digs deep into the cutting-edge science and finds evidence of radical brain change that can lead to true joy. You'll discover how to: · find true happiness and satisfaction in life · use deep meditation as a tool to transform your brain · release the '7 neurochemicals of ecstasy' · produce a 'self-induced high' by cultivating elevated emotional states While writing Bliss Brain, Church went through a series of disasters, including escaping a California wildfire that consumed his home. This book weaves his story of resilience into the fabric of neuroscience, producing a fascinating picture of just how happy we can make our brains, no matter the odds. |
| neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation's benefits: The Awakened Brain Lisa Miller, 2021-08-17 A groundbreaking exploration of the neuroscience of spirituality and a bold new paradigm for health, healing, and resilience—from a New York Times bestselling author and award-winning researcher “A new revolution of health and well-being and a testament to, and celebration of, the power within.”—Deepak Chopra, MD Whether it’s meditation or a walk in nature, reading a sacred text or saying a prayer, there are many ways to tap into a heightened awareness of the world around you and your place in it. In The Awakened Brain, psychologist Dr. Lisa Miller shows you how. Weaving her own deeply personal journey of awakening with her groundbreaking research, Dr. Miller’s book reveals that humans are universally equipped with a capacity for spirituality, and that our brains become more resilient and robust as a result of it. For leaders in business and government, truth-seekers, parents, healers, educators, and any person confronting life’s biggest questions, The Awakened Brain combines cutting-edge science (from MRI studies to genetic research, epidemiology, and more) with on-the-ground application for people of all ages and from all walks of life, illuminating the surprising science of spirituality and how to engage it in our lives: • The awakened decision is the better decision. With an awakened perception, we are more creative, collaborative, ethical, and innovative. • The awakened brain is the healthier brain. An engaged spiritual life enhances grit, optimism, and resilience while providing insulation against addiction, trauma, and depression. • The awakened life is the inspired life. Loss, uncertainty, and even trauma are the gateways by which we are invited to move beyond merely coping with hardship to transcend into a life of renewal, healing, joy, and fulfillment. Absorbing, uplifting, and ultimately enlightening, The Awakened Brain is a conversation-starting saga of scientific discovery packed with counterintuitive findings and practical advice on concrete ways to access your innate spirituality and build a life of meaning and contribution. |
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