meditation & brain science

Should we be mindful of mindfulness?

David Derbyshire, The Observer: It has been prescribed by the NHS for depression since 2004 but recently mindfulness has spawned…

February 26, 2014

Meditation helps pinpoint neurological differences between two types of love

Bill Hathaway, Yale News: These findings won’t appear on any Hallmark card, but romantic love tends to activate the same…

February 11, 2014

We need to take meditation more seriously as medicine

Jacoba Urist, Time: To be fair, I’m not sure how I would have responded had my surgeon suggested I meditate…

January 20, 2014

What happens to the brain when you meditate (and how it benefits you)

Bell Beth Cooper, Lifehacker: Ever since my dad tried to convince me to meditate when I was about 12, I’ve…

August 30, 2013

Hug the monkey

Your brain evolved in three stages (to simplify a complex process): Reptile – Brainstem, focused on avoiding harm Mammal –…

April 10, 2013

The neuroscience of mindfulness

We live in a world filled with material wealth, live longer and healthier lives, and yet anxiety, stress, unhappiness, and…

January 16, 2013

The neuro-benefits of meditation

Meditation is to the mind what aerobic exercise is to the body. Like exercise, there are many good ways to…

January 10, 2013

The power of concentration

Maria Konnikova, New York Times: Meditation and mindfulness: the words conjure images of yoga retreats and Buddhist monks. But perhaps…

December 16, 2012

Meditation changes experience of pain

Meditation can change the way a person experiences pain, according to a new study by University of Wisconsin-Madison neuroscientists. The…

November 16, 2012

Meditation, memory loss, Alzheimer’s and aging

Gordon Richman, WASHINGTON, November 12, 2012 - Alzheimer’s is devastating and terrifying. Our grandparents are fighting it now, our parents…

November 14, 2012