Category: Meditation and the Brain

Meditation’s Potential Age-Defying Effects

By Sara-Mai Conway

Does Meditation Reverse Aging? (Slowing Brain Degeneration) As we age, certain areas of the brain begin to shrink. Learning new...

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How to Protect Your Peace of Mind

By Sara-Mai Conway

The Meaning Of Protecting The Mind (6 Encouraging Ways) We all know that junk food isn’t good for our bodies,...

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The Benefits of Exercise, Meditation and Brain Health

By Sara-Mai Conway

Upon first glance, exercise and meditation offer similar benefits. Both help improve mood, reduce anxiety and depression, and can lead...

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Simple Yogic Breathing Techniques for Stress Relief

By Sara-Mai Conway

Breathe Deeply: Why Deep Breathing Helps to Calm Your Stress When stressed, our breath gets short and shallow, a sign...

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6 Simple Relaxation Techniques for Stress

By Sara-Mai Conway

6 Simple Stress Management Techniques When we experience stress, it triggers a sympathetic nervous system response. Heart rate, breathing and...

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Meditation and the Autonomic Nervous System

By Sara-Mai Conway

About Your Nervous System: Calming Your Nerves & Heart with Meditation You might have heard meditation can heal your central...

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Meditation and Physical Pain

By Sara-Mai Conway

Physical Pain vs Suffering (optional!) - What are the key differences? By using physical pain as an object of meditation...

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Healing Trauma Through Meditation

By Stephen Dansiger

What Qualifies as Trauma, and How Does It Affect our Brain Structure? Meditation can help you heal from trauma and...

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How Meditation Works to Stop Bad Habits

By Sara-Mai Conway

Science points to how bad habits form, but mindfulness helps us break free Research shows almost half of what we...

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Can Meditation Help Lower My Heart Rate or Blood Pressure?

By Sara-Mai Conway

Meditation can lower and regulate your heart rate and blood pressure The physiological effects of meditation include a reduction in...

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How Meditation Changes the Brain

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

Did you know that simply sitting and breathing mindfully can significantly change the brain? It’s true! Meditation Nurtures the Brain...

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What Happens to Your Mind, Brain and Body During Meditation?

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

Your brain is an unimaginably complex electrochemical organ. There’s always a certain level of electric activity going on there regardless...

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Physical health and the mind-body connection

By Cynthia Thaik

What is the mind-body connection? The term “mind-body connection” refers to the understanding that our physical health involves more than...

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Mindfulness and Healing

By Cynthia Thaik

The importance of mindfulness to self-regulate and build resilience As a physician who practices mind-body medicine, I truly believe that...

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Physical Pain, Emotions, and the Brain

By Dr. David Schechter

The mind-body connection is a two-way street The concept of the psychosomatic, psychophysiologic, or mindbody process is often misunderstood. This...

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