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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”
Nicole Bilbo

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

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neuroscience psychology nytimes

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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
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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      Samuel Sirota on 02 Oct 13
       
      brain with more fuel can sustain and direct movement longer
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    Fueling the Brain
Rebecca Lurie

The Power of Concentration - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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mindfulness

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  • shown to improve connectivity inside our brain’s attentional networks, as well as between attentional and medial frontal regions
  • make us better able to switch between tasks and monitor our own attention, but it is indicative of more effective overall management of our finite attentional resources.
Rebecca Lurie

Mindfulness Requires Practice and Purpose - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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mindfulness

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  • spend less time worrying about the future or fretting about the past.
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      Rebecca Lurie on 02 Oct 13
       
      with being a fashion buyer you always have to look in the future in order to get a head start on what fashions people may find appealing. 
  • Mindfulness may not be the answer to every ill. But it may be the answer to some.
  • feel more focused and more connected to yourself and others.
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  • It sounds simple, but it’s not, because it so goes against the grain of how most of us think and operate.
  • mindfulness can “create a world where you experience depth, meaning and connectedness. You see joy and sadness more fully and settle more deeply into an authentic way of being.”
Anna Delapaz

Easing Doctor Burnout With Mindfulness - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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      Anna Delapaz on 11 Oct 13
       
      Repetition: Repeats words having to do with the feeling of stress and being overwhelmed. This emphasis helps the reader understand what it feels like to be in the doctors' shoes. It also helps illustrate how necessary mindfulness is for those in the health care field
  • upbeat
  • more focused
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  • strengthen the relationship
  • efficient
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      Anna Delapaz on 11 Oct 13
       
      Repetition of words showing the positive effects mindfulness can have on an individual's ability to focus. 
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      Anna Delapaz on 11 Oct 13
       
      Binary: The idea that doctors are always on the go and the reality that they can't handle the stress of always working and always thinking. This leads to burnout. 
    • Anna Delapaz
      Anna Delapaz on 11 Oct 13
       
      Gaps: The author addresses only doctors but implies this could be used for all health care professionals. Perhaps talking to someone else in the health industry who has experience with burn out would add more credibility 
aldi gjoka

The Power of Concentration - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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      important note about how we're more likely to engage the world rather than withdraw from it through meditation
  • As little as five minutes a day of intense Holmes-like inactivity, and a happier outlook is yours for the taking
  • Multitasking
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  • is a persistent myth.
  • The concentration benefits of mindfulness training aren’t just behavioral; they’re physical. In recent years, mindfulness has been shown to improve connectivity inside our brain’s attentional networks, as well as between attentional and medial frontal regions — changes that save us from distraction.
  • the core of mindfulness is the ability to pay attention. That’s exactly what Holmes does when he taps together the tips of his fingers, or exhales a fine cloud of smoke. He is centering his attention on a single element.
Brian Walsh

Texting, Driving and Mindfulness | 21st Century Spirituality | Big Think - 0 views

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mindfulness texting driving think awareness

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  • save my Impreza,
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      Emily Vargas on 28 Sep 13
       
      What does this mean?
  • So I was shocked when moving to Los Angeles nearly two years ago to find how many times I’ve spotted people at lights and stop signs, head down, typing away, or worse, on the highway attempting a one-handed text. 
  • mindfulness meditation is making remarkable clinical strides.
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  • the list can include making coffee, breathing, going to the bathroom and walking.
  • Mindfulness is an important component of yoga asana classes.
  • he one ‘rule’ I have is that no one peers at their phones
  • Putting away the phone during a class is a valuable tool in helping overcome cell phone addiction
  • Funded by AT&T, the film looks into the lives of a handful of people who have either caused or been hurt by (or lost family to) accidents due to texting and driving—at this moment, 100,00 automobile accidents occur every year
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      anonymous on 29 Sep 13
       
      There currently are way to many car accidents every year to due a lack of concentration by the driver. So many innocent lives have been ended tragically early due to carelessness of other drivers on the road, it truly is very sad  
    • Darren Ferony
      Darren Ferony on 01 Oct 13
       
      This article is about the dangers of texting on a cell phone while driving and how it takes away from our mindfulness. Multitasking severely decreases our focus and is not a practice of mindfulness. The author explains how mindfulness is important as it allows us to focus on one task at a time. Our cell phone use is an addiction that spikes our dopamine levels through the satisfaction we get from every text or notification. This addiction causes us to not be mindful sometimes and even do something as stupid as text and drive just because we do not realize it or cannot help it.
  • Fortunately
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