Top 10 recent scientific studies on the value of mindfulness in education

By SharpBrains | November 10, 2014

— More and more stud­ies are show­ing the poten­tial ben­e­fits of mind­ful­ness prac­tices for stu­dents –to improve phys­i­cal health, psy­cho­log­i­cal well-being, social skills, even aca­d­e­m­ic per­for­mance in some cas­es– as well as for teach­ers and admin­is­tra­tors –pri­mar­i­ly to reduce stress and burnout–. To give you an update on the land­scape of sci­en­tif­ic research about the role…

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Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa (Alzheimer’s Research & Prevention Foundation): “You’re not a prisoner of your DNA”

By Alvaro Fernandez | September 30, 2014

What is your cur­rent job title and orga­ni­za­tion, and what excites you the most about work­ing there? As the Found­ing Pres­i­dent and Med­ical Direc­tor at the Alzheimer’s Research and Pre­ven­tion Foun­da­tion for over 20 years, I am more excit­ed than ever about the pos­si­bil­i­ties for enhanced men­tal per­for­mance and brain longevi­ty for everyone.

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A too mindful debate about mindfulness?

By SharpBrains | July 7, 2014

The Mind­ful­ness Back­lash (The New York Times): “Mind­ful­ness has reached such a lev­el of hip­ness that it is now sug­gest­ed as a cure for essen­tial­ly every ail­ment. Anx­ious? Broke? Sneez­ing? Def­i­nite­ly try med­i­tat­ing. This vogue is in part due to the real ben­e­fits of mind­ful­ness, a form of atten­tion and aware­ness often (but not always) achieved…

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Update: On Neuroplasticity, Yoga Meditation, Cognitive Training, and Total Health

By SharpBrains | October 31, 2013

Time for Sharp­Brains’ Octo­ber 2013 e‑newsletter, fea­tur­ing a vari­ety of arti­cles, inter­views, and brain teasers. Enjoy! Fresh research and per­spec­tives: 12 Ways Yoga Med­i­ta­tion helps nour­ish the body, brain and mind Brain­Tech: 6 take-aways on neu­ro­plas­tic­i­ty and cog­ni­tive train­ing FDA guide­lines for mobile health apps rel­e­vant to cognitive/ men­tal health Top 30 High­lights from the 2013 Sharp­Brains Virtual…

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12 Ways Yoga Meditation Helps Nourish The Body, Brain and Mind

By Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa @ Alzheimer's Research & Prevention Foundation | October 25, 2013 |

An easy, low cost, nat­ur­al prac­tice can help us boost our brain pow­er, be health­i­er and more spir­i­tu­al­ly attuned as we age, and improve our qual­i­ty of life and hap­pi­ness. It could also reduce some of the stag­ger­ing health care costs seen today. Curi­ous about what that prac­tice is? Recent­ly The Alzheimer’s Research and Pre­ven­tion Foun­da­tion (ARPF),…

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