Earlier this year, the BBC's David Sillito investigated why mindfulness meditation has become so popular. This short video from the BBC website shows the effect of mindfulness meditation on the brain, using MRI scans. Amazing stuff!
Earlier this year, the BBC's David Sillito investigated why mindfulness meditation has become so popular. This short video from the BBC website shows the effect of mindfulness meditation on the brain, using MRI scans. Amazing stuff!
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We here at SheerMind have recently begun the exploration of Tai Chi, as it is touted as a moving meditation with many health benefits. It has been a wonderful journey so far, with the ten or so minutes of daily practice becoming a necessary daily routine. This is a very deep art, with much philosophy and technical knowledge that accompanies its practice. That being said, it is very beginner friendly and is a journey that will captivate you from start to never finishing! This study from the University of South Florida and Fudan University displays research of some of the health benefits that can be derived from this art. Apart from all of that, it is just downright fun! Have a look at this flash mob meditation held in London in April 2012. This has got to be a wonderful experience! White matter in the brain - this stuff matters... Aspartame, a common substitute for sugar, has been recognized as a potentially harmful substance that can destroy white matter in the brain. Aspartame exists in as many as 6000 products, and is estimated to have been consumed by 200 million people. The damage is due to by-products created upon ingestion, including formaldehyde. This is an example of the effect that the food we eat and substances they contain can have - in some cases, very extreme! Naturalnews.com has released research that indicates that 11 hours of mindfulness meditation is enough to begin the reversal of this process - enough for the brain to actually begin reproducing white matter! Take control of your health - try stay on top of news and research, then use the findings to change your life for the better! On that note - don't believe everything you read. As with anything, do your own research as much as possible, and piece together an idea of how to go forward! |
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