Information on the scientific basis and effects of sitting meditation.
According to neuroscientist and clinical psychologist, Willoughby Britton of the University of Arizona, happiness is NOT getting what you want. Check out her Ted Talk about neuroscience, psychology, meditation, contemplation and happiness…
I’m an American and to me, “meditation” is a dirty word. Or at least it was until i spent some time both studying it and practicing it, and it wasn’t until i had done that for a couple of years that i started to let go of some of the questionable associations i had with … [Read more…]
Check out this article from the New York Times that says: Studies have found that meditation helps prevent the recurrence of depression, perhaps by producing changes in parts of the brain associated with learning and anxiety. A new study suggests that meditation may modulate brain waves called alpha rhythms, which help regulate the transmission of … [Read more…]