Posts Tagged ‘mindfulness-meditation’
New book by Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson describes four reasons why long-term meditation can lead to profound improvements in our minds, brains, and bodies
Mindfulness meditation is everywhere these days. From the classroom to the board room, people are jumping on the mindfulness bandwagon, hoping to discover for themselves some of its promised benefits, like better focus, more harmonious relationships, and less stress. I too have started a mindfulness meditation practice and have found it to be helpful in my everyday…
Read MoreNew book on how to practice mindfulness meditation with humor and playfulness
From the outside, meditation appears to be a thoroughly serious endeavor. You have to sit down, dutifully count your breaths and rein in your wandering mind, and practice this every day whether it’s fun or not. But that isn’t Chade-Meng Tan’s approach to mindfulness. The founding chair of the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, which started…
Read MoreHow mindfulness meditation is infiltrating the corporate world
I thought I’d read everything about mindfulness, but this was news to me: Steve Jobs was a meditator. Back in 1981, long before mindfulness meditation became a popular subject of scientific inquiry, Jobs, the cofounder and public face of Apple Computers, was already practicing mindfulness as a way to calm his mind, stay focused, and…
Read MoreDoes mindfulness meditation work? (Hint: First, define “work”)
How convincing is the science driving the popularity of mindfulness meditation? Brown University researcher has some surprising answers (tricycle): “Given the widespread belief that meditation practice is scientifically certified to be good for just about everything, the results of a recent major analysis of the research might come as some surprise… (Question) As a scientist and…
Read MoreUpdate: For brain training to work, it must induce neuroplasticity in regions that matter
Time for SharpBrains’ May 2014 e‑newsletter. If you’re looking for new thinking, research and tools to enhance lifelong brain health and performance, you’re in the right place… New thinking: For cognitive training to work, it must induce neuroplasticity in brain regions that matter Which kind of mindfulness meditation to choose? Comparing sitting meditation, body scan, and mindful yoga…
Read MoreWhich kind of mindfulness meditation to choose? Comparing sitting meditation, body scan, and mindful yoga
Let’s say you want to be more mindful—that is, cultivate intentional, non-judgmental attention to each moment. Meditation is the core of mindfulness, but there are many different forms of meditation. Which one is best for you?
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