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Samuel Sirota

Phys Ed: How Exercise Fuels the Brain - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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exercise fuels brain mindfulness productivity

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      brain with more fuel can sustain and direct movement longer
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    Fueling the Brain
Rebecca Lurie

Can You Build a Better Brain? - Newsweek and The Daily Beast - 0 views

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      Muscular Strength is also a lot less complex than our brain.
  • People who use their gym locker tend to be fitter than those who don’t, but it is not using a gym locker that raises your aerobic capacity.
  • Whether you go neuro-slumming (Googling “brain training”)
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  • (searching PubMed, the database of biomedical journals, for “cognitive enhancement”)
  • if scientists understood the mechanisms of intelligence even half as well as they do the mechanisms of, say, muscular strength.
  • but the number of rigorous, well-designed studies that will stand the test of time is much smaller,”
  • Be skeptical
  • depending only on whether attention is being paid.
  • we don’t pay much attention to them
  • cognitively demanding activity
  • To be determined: whether a nicotine patch delivers the benefits without the risks.
  • by simply believing that you’ll do well, which itself releases dopamine.
  • reducing stress and the resulting cortisol, which attacks the myelin sheath that coats neurons and thus impairs signal transmission, allows underlying abilities to reach their full potential.
  • that the more you use a circuit, the stronger it gets.
  • physical exercise
  • meditation
  • evealing the mechanisms of cognition.
  • but the number of rigorous, well-designed studies that will stand the test of time is much smaller,”
  • Greater cognitive capacity comes from having more neurons or synapses, higher levels of neurogenesis (the creation of new neurons, especially in the memory-forming hippocampus),
Darren Ferony

Creating Passionate Users: Your brain on multitasking - 1 views

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  • Our brains can't do even two independent things that require conscious thought, especially if those two things involve different goals.
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      This article emphasizes the practice of mindfulness and full attention on one thing at a time as apposed to multitasking because your brain cannot process two things at once, especially if they are two different goals. 
  • the problem... the brain isn't a computer, and in many cases the brain works much more slowly than a modern processor.
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  • Practicing mindfulness is like adding more hours to your day. If you're mindful, time slows down. You get more done, enjoy things more, and feel less stress. These are big claims, but anyone who's practiced mindful meditation or, like me, mindfulness-hold-the-meditation-thanks, will swear it's true.
  • But imagine what it would be like if every time you
  • gave that person all your attention.
  • 100% mindful, totally there, perfect eye contact, YOU.
  • If you want to get more done, be mindful. If you want to have more time, be mindful. Mindful means one thing at a time.
Alyssa Lau

Mindfulness: Top-down or bottom-up emotion regulation strategy? - 0 views

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      Alyssa Lau on 06 Oct 13
       
      Mindfulness gives off siginificant positive changes.  mechanics: emotion regulation strategies - the ability to regulation one emtion and emotional repsonses.  2 ways of emotional strategies:  1) top-down model: everything is affected from the upper level - Cognitive reappriasal - change the effort of the emotional reponse, In other words, a different meaning/ output that changes the input of emotions. 
  • direct modulation of emotion-generative brain regions without cognitively reappraise emotionally salient stimuli
  • bottom–up
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  • haracterized by a direct reduced reactivity of “lower” emotion-generative brain regions without an active recruitment of “higher” brain regions,
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      Alyssa Lau on 06 Oct 13
       
      Bottom- up model: Direct modulation of the regions of the brain that does not change the meaning of the emotional impact.  the lower level affects the upper levels of the model. - Characterization 
  • op–down em
  • otion regulation strategy facilitating positive cognitive reappraisal
  • if mindfulness training is primarily a bottom–up process, MBIs might be effective for patients not responding to traditional psychotherapies.
  • op–down mechanisms
  • cognitive reappraisal, to regulate unpleasant emotions
  • o assess whether mindfulness practice can be best described as a top–down emotion regulation strategy, as a bottom–up emotion regulation strategy, or as a combination of both strategies, on the basis of functional neuro-imaging studies employing emotion regulation paradigms.
  • mindfulness
  • raditionally been defined as an understanding of what is occurring before or beyond conceptual and emotional classifications about what is taking or has taken place
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      Alyssa Lau on 06 Oct 13
       
      Binary of this paper: The Western definition of mindfulness vs. the traditional definition of mindfulness
  • classical descriptions of mindfulness
  • raditional contexts
  • raditional descriptions of mindfulness
  • asily translated within current Western theoretical frameworks
  • mindfulness
  • (1) a specific state that arises only when the individual is purposely attending to present moment experience, (2) a mental trait that differs both among and within different individuals at different time points, and (3) specific practices designed to cultivate and maintain the state of mindfulness
  • (1) modern clinical MBIs, such as MBSR and MBCT, that have been specifically developed to integrate the essence of ancient Buddhist practices with the modern clinical practice as a means to reduce a variety of physical and psychological symptoms
  • Alternatively, both processes could be more or less associated with mindfulness training depending on the emphasis given by specific instructors and traditions.
Emily Vargas

Mindfulness - 0 views

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      Emily Vargas on 04 Oct 13
       
      G. The way mindfulness directly relates to mental illness. R. Mindfulness, Meditation, Yoga, Mental Illness, Anxiety, Depression A. To watch videos about mindfulness. This is spoused to relate directly to therapist and how mindfulness helps in treating mental issues. B. To definitely use mindfulness as a technique in helping with mental illness
  • MBCT is recommended by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) for the prevention of relapse in recurrent depression
  • Mindfulness training helps us become more aware of our thoughts and feelings so that instead of being overwhelmed by them, we're better able to manage them.
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  • the way we think and the way we handle how we feel plays a big part in mental health
  • People undertaking mindfulness training have shown
  • Mindfulness is a potentially life-changing way to alter our feelings in positive ways, and an ever-expanding body of evidence shows that it really works.
  • Mindfulness meditation has been shown to affect how the brain works and even its structure.
  • are ways of paying attention to the present moment, using techniques like meditation, breathing and yoga.
  • ncreased activity in the area of the brain associated with positive emotion – the pre-frontal cortex – which is generally less active in people who are depressed.
  • More than 100 studies have shown changes in brain wave activity during meditation and researchers have found that areas of the brain linked to emotional regulation are larger in people who have meditated regularly for five years.
  • recurrent depressionanxiety disorders addictive behaviour stress chronic pain chronic fatigue syndromeinsomniaplus more mental and physical problems.
  • Mindfulness in the workplace can improve productivity and decrease sickness absence, and increasingly employers are looking to benefit from its effect on workplace wellbeing.
  • Almost three-quarters of GPs think mindfulness meditation would be helpful for people with mental health problems, and a third already refer patients to MBCT on a regular basis.
Samuel Sirota

Exercise for the body is food for brain, study says: [Chicago Final Edition] - ProQuest... - 0 views

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exercise brain study

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    Exercise for the body is food for the brain
Nicole Bilbo

The Neuroscience of Your Brain on Fiction - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • concluded that there was substantial overlap in the brain networks used to understand stories and the networks used to navigate interactions with other individuals — in particular, interactions in which we’re trying to figure out the thoughts and feelings of others. Scientists call this capacity of the brain to construct a map of other people’s intentions “theory of mind.”
  • that individuals who frequently read fiction seem to be better able to understand other people, empathize with them and see the world from their perspective.
  • is a particularly useful simulation because negotiating the social world effectively is extremely tricky, requiring us to weigh up myriad interacting instances of cause and effect. Just as computer simulations can help us get to grips with complex problems such as flying a plane or forecasting the weather, so novels, stories and dramas can help us understand the complexities of social life
Elijah Akinbamidele

ART AND MINDFULNESS: Art can shock us into the present moment | The Mindful Word - 0 views

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  • The right side of the brain is associated with creativity, intuition, visualizing, emotions and daydreaming, among other things. Most of us don’t use it enough because we’re socialized to be logical and rational, thinking in terms of rules, goals, planning and structure. But, we can tap into that creative right brain—art is just one of the many ways of doing so.
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      We can utilize our brain through meditation and art expanding our creativity capabilities
Michelle Duffy

Buddha's Brain: Lighting up the Nureal Circuts of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom - 1 views

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    Mindfulness can increase certain chemicals in the brain or decease of to make the brain have certain activities levels in specific regions.
Samuel Sirota

JSTOR: Current Directions in Psychological Science, Vol. 15, No. 4 (Aug., 2006), pp. 20... - 0 views

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science mindfulness

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      exercise increases molecules that support the growth and survival of brain cells
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    Increasing activity
Robert Coady

7 Must-Read Books on the Art & Science of Happiness | Brain Pickings - 0 views

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      I find it interesting that some of the greatest minds in history all came to a somewhat similar conclusion about happiness, and that it took so much longer to realize the trend in achieving happiness
Tara Picudella

Mindfulness and music | Memorising Music - 0 views

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mindfulness music

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  • “a moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness“
  • We are essentially absent in our own lives, failing to notice the experiences as they occur. Put simply, mindfulness is a way of paying attention.
  • Musicians spend unusually large amounts of time alone practising, in a state of what pianist-composer Rolf Hind calls “solitary absorption”.
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  • Neuroimaging studies indicate that MBSR is associated with increased grey matter in brain regions involved in learning and memory processes, emotional regulation, and self-referential processing
  • People have also reported that mindfulness meditation heightens “their listening experience by increasing their ability to focus on the music without distraction”
  • Constant micro-judgements about how to play each note, or how to shape each phrase, are crucial during practice but destabilise our ability to actually make music during a performance.
  • benefit of mindfulness in music,
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    benefits of practicing mindfulness before practicing or playing in a concert
David Dunn

Mindfulness Requires Practice and Purpose - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • And scans show mindfulness may change the way our brains function and help us improve attention, reduce stress hormones and even bounce back faster from negative information.
  • “Intentionally paying attention to the present nonjudgmentally”
Emily Vargas

NHS recognition of mindfulness meditation is good for depression | Mia Hansson | Societ... - 0 views

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mindfulness meditation depression

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  • Previous studies have found that mindfulness meditation can cut the recurrence of depression by 50%, and neuroimaging scans have shown significant positive change in brain activity of long-term meditators
  • says that when we are depressed, attention is "consumed by negative preoccupations, thoughts and worries".
  • Letting go of thought felt as impossible as tearing off a limb; particularly when the leg and back pains started from sitting cross-legged.
Richard Ofosuhene

Being mindful can help ease stress - Harvard Health Publications - 1 views

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  • A healthier approach may be to tune in.
  • But paying more attention to what is going on around you, not les
  • an excellent technique to help you cope with a range of mental and physical problem
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  • s, including stress.
  • The idea is to focus attention on what is happening now and accepting it without judgment.
  • mindfulness is a powerful therapeutic tool
  • ease stress, prevent major depression from reappearing, alleviate anxiety, and even reduce physical symptoms such as pain or hot flashes
  • like sitting quietly, focusing on your breathing, becoming aware of your surroundings, and watching what comes and goes in your mind
  • But if you make the effort to become more mindful, you may find the results to be well worth it.
  • The practice of mindfulness, which has its roots in Buddhism, teaches people to be present in each moment
  • The practice of mindfulness, which has its roots in Buddhism, teaches people to be present in each moment. The idea is to focus attention on what is happening now and accepting it without judgment.
  • This seemingly simple practice is often hard to sustain in a busy world.
  • way mindfulness works its magic is by improving connections in the brain.
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    I have never like at mindfulness in this way, but it kinda open my eyes how being mindful can help ease stress
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    I have never like at mindfulness this way, but i also didn't know being mindful can ease stress.
Emily Vargas

Mindfulness: The Anxiety Cure You Ought to Know | Refine the Mind - 0 views

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mindfulness anxiety

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  • While washing dishes or sweeping, direct your attention to the rhythm of the action. Listen closely to the swishing or scratching noises, smell the soap suds, or concentrate on your contracting muscles.
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      Connect this back the article from the first project
  • We don’t often notice, but our senses of touch, smell, sight, and sound are constantly at work.
  • quiet your mind
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  • . The goal of mindful practices is to force us to be present, so we don’t waste precious days worrying.
  • Like most skills, it must be developed and refined
  • Try to quiet your mind and focus on your sensations for even 10 or 15 seconds at a tim
  • while walking, cleaning, and showering.
  • Mindfulness: A Wonderful Anxiety Cure You Ought to Know
  • Mindfulness is a practice that allows you to be content and alive in the present moment.
  •  irrational form of fear.
  • Anxieties try to tell you that something bad might happen, that you might not be good enough, or that someone might be thinking poorly of you.
  • Mindfulness is nearly infallible for helping to alleviate stress and worry
  • I’ve understood for years that anxiety is counterproductive, but knowing it is and actually stopping it from affecting me are two different things.
  • Anxiety stems from the evolutionary by-product of exaggerated fear
  • Mindfulness is a conscientious activity. It is an effort to do the opposite of what our brains naturally do.
  • When performing a task, mindfulness means directing our entire focus to that one task. No multi-tasking. No daydreaming.
Brian Walsh

Self-Improvement Ideas | Diigo - 0 views

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mindfulness awareness happiness inspiration learning

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      Brian Walsh on 02 Oct 13
       
      We also haven't seen any mention of staying healthy. Exercising and eating healthy will allow the brain to work faster and better, meaning it will be easier to look into yourself.
    • Brian Walsh
      Brian Walsh on 02 Oct 13
       
      Here's a new one: learning from your mistakes. We've heard about learning of your shortcomings and bad traits, but we haven't seen the mention of learning from personal errors
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