More on Meditation and Your Brain
Friday, October 16th, 2009 | Tags: meditation, mindfulness, neuroscience | Leave a Comment »The last Greater Good post discussed how years of meditation practice can physically alter the brain in ways that help us manage our emotions and boost our skills of attention. But if you haven't already been meditating for years, don't ...
Can Meditation Make Your Brain Stronger?
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 | Tags: aging, meditation, mindfulness, neuroscience | 3 Comments »If we want to build up strong muscles, we assume we’ve got to hit the gym and lift some weights. But what if we want to strengthen our brains? Try meditation, according to a recent study. In the study, published in ...
The Science of Spirituality: A Review of Fingerprints of God
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 | Tags: meditation, neuroscience, religion, self-transcendance, spirituality | 2 Comments »“The question that launched me on this journey could not be more basic: Does God exist? Or, put another way: Is there more than this material reality?” writes Barbara Bradley Hagerty toward the beginning of Fingerprints of God. These are age-old ...
Testing Positive Psychology
Thursday, August 13th, 2009 | Tags: Forgiveness, Generosity, compassion, development, gratitude, happiness, helping behavior, meditation, mindfulness, motivation, optimism, prosocial behavior, psychology, self-actualization | 1 Comment »Are there really steps people can take to increase their overall happiness and life satisfaction? For the past decade, researchers in the positive psychology movement have tried to identify effective, everyday strategies for making people happier. Recently, researchers Nancy L. Sin ...
Just in Time for Mother’s Day
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 | Tags: children, compassion, empathy, family, health, meditation, mindfulness, parenting, psychology, trust | 1 Comment »It’s a shame Mindful Motherhood by Cassandra Vieten (New Harbinger, 2009) wasn’t around when I became a parent. I remember waking up to my crying baby and feeling a mixture of fatigue, confusion, and resentment as I rose from our ...
