Derek Beries, Big Think: In his 1961 book, Psychotherapy East & West, the philosopher Alan Watts wrote, If there is…
The major brain regions that support emotional processing include the limbic system – particularly the hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamus –…
Alvin Barnes, Wall Street OTC: If there’s one mental practice that’s stood the test of time and rigorous laboratory tests,…
Linking of mind and brain has three important implications. First, as your mind changes, your brain changes. Your brain changes…
Dorene Internicola, Reuters: Fitness experts call it bicep curls for the brain and aerobics for the mind. Whatever the name,…
John Hofilena, Japan Daily Press: Hiroaki Kumano, professor at Japan’s Waseda University, has recently publicized his study on how meditation…
Beth Taylor, PayScale.com: When we think of meditation, we may think of relaxation, breathing, and emptying the mind of stressful…
Is the “Self” real? What’s the nature of the sense of being that remains when parts of the psyche fall…
Medical Xpress: Mindfulness is always personal and often spiritual, but the meditation experience does not have to be subjective. Advances…
In my early 20's, I went through Rolfing, a form of deep-tissue bodywork, and I nervously anticipated the 5th session,…