meditation & brain science

Why everyone should begin to meditate

Anant Naik, Minnesota Daily: Over the past several centuries, saints and mystics around the world have encouraged people to meditate…

September 15, 2014

Is mindfulness an emerging treatment for addiction?

Judson Brewer, Rehabs.com: Why do young mothers buy a daily pack of cigarettes instead of spending this money on nutritious…

September 10, 2014

Emotional hijacking

In light of the machinery of survival-based, emotional reactivity, let’s look more narrowly at what Daniel Goleman has called “emotional…

September 2, 2014

How addiction can affect brain connections

Deborah Becker, WBUR: As much of the country grapples with problems resulting from opioid addiction, some Massachusetts scientists say they’re…

July 13, 2014

Emotion in the brain

The major brain regions that support emotional processing include the limbic system – particularly the hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamus –…

July 8, 2014

Is mindfulness the key to being a better boss?

HCOnline: We’ve all done it. In a fit of fury or just plain annoyance, we’ve hastily typed a snarky email…

July 3, 2014

Why is it so hard to pay attention? Or is it? Curiosity may be key to concentrating

Dr. Judson Brewer, Huffington Post: There is a new medication in early clinical trials that will likely revolutionize our ability…

June 23, 2014

What does mindfulness meditation do to your brain?

Tom Ireland, Scientific American: As you read this, wiggle your toes. Feel the way they push against your shoes, and…

June 16, 2014

Mindfulness training program may help olympic athletes reach peak performance

Christina Johnson, Imperial Valley News: Research suggests that meditation may help U.S. military personnel cope with the stresses of combat…

June 11, 2014

New brain-based understanding of mindfulness & meditation strategies for addiction treatment

PRWeb: Mindfulness and meditation have been shown to aid addiction recovery, but which strategy is best? Here Constance Scharff, PhD,…

May 30, 2014