Posts Tagged ‘mind’
The Mindful Body argues against mindlessly accepting age-related decline in cognition and health as inevitable
In 1979, Harvard researcher Ellen Langer invited elderly men to spend a week at a retreat designed to remind them of their younger days, surrounded by the art, music, food, games, décor, and more from the late 1950s. Afterward, the men were tested and found to have made significant gains in hearing, memory, dexterity, posture,…
Read MoreStudy on the “ABCs of Mental Health” finds that simply believing you can improve mental wellbeing helps actually improve it
The number of people struggling with poor mental health and mental disorders has been rising around the world over the past few decades. Those who are struggling are increasingly facing difficulties accessing the kind of support they need – leaving many waiting months for help, if they even qualify for treatment. While it’s clear that…
Read MoreOn becoming a psychotherapy pioneer and bestselling writer: A fantastic memoir by, and window into, the unique mind of Irvin D. Yalom
If you’re interested in the life of the mind, here you have an awesome window into a unique mind — a profound memoir by bestselling writer and psychotherapy pioneer Irvin D. Yalom. It was published back in 2017 but, like good wine, it has aged well and is more relevant today than ever. Irvin D. Yalom,…
Read MoreStudy: Meditation practice, both formal and informal, helps develop equanimity over time
We are living through a time of uncertainty, a sky-high pile of question marks. It has become increasingly difficult to make plans because the state of our world today is so volatile due to the coronavirus pandemic. Some people are adapting to their homes becoming their offices indefinitely, or in danger of losing their jobs,…
Read MoreSeven evidence-based reasons to start meditating yesterday
Yes, starting today is OK too. I started meditating soon after 9/11. I was living in Manhattan, an already chaotic place, at an extremely chaotic time. I realized I had no control over my external environment. But the one place I did have a say over was my mind, through meditation. When I started meditating, I…
Read MoreFun optical illusion to tease your mind
????????RT pic.twitter.com/WBoG7rAD2f — ?????? (@jagarikin) July 24, 2020 The text above, in Japanese, says: “If it appears to rotate, RT” :-) You can quickly notice how the dots do not move at all … and how the effect takes place. More fun illusions and brain teasers: What do you see first, people or other animals? Tease your…
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