RESEARCH & NEWS
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Broken Hearts and Broken Bones: A Neural Perspective on the Similarities Between Social and Physical Pain Source: http://sanlab.psych.ucla.edu/papers_files/Eisenberger(2012)CDPS.pdf |
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How Mindfulness Can Help Dislodge Unconscious Racial Bias
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/09/mindfulness-racism_n_6288040.html?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067 |
The More Gray Matter You Have in the Decision-Making, Thought-Processing Part of your Brain, the Better your Ability to Evaluate Rewards and Consequences. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111129131135.htm
Study by Researchers from Yale, Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Shows Meditation is Associated with Increased Cortical Thickness.
Yale University. "Meditation Associated With Increased Grey Matter In The Brain." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 11 November 2005. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/11/051110215950.htm
Yale University. "Meditation Associated With Increased Grey Matter In The Brain." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 11 November 2005. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/11/051110215950.htm
Science Says Better Relationships Come Down to Two Qualities:
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Mini Meditators:
Mindfulness and Meditation Exercises are Helping Kids Get an Edge in the Classroom Time, February 16, 2015 |
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Class Helps Teens with Stress
The Bulletin, December 3, 2014
Students were asked to visualize a stressful moment in their lives and notice the negative internal dialogue in their heads. Learning how to recognize the "inner critic" is crucial for teens, Portland, Oregon teacher Caverly Morgan said. "It's very important that teens learn how to do that, because that critical voice leads to behaviors that are extremely unhealthy, such as overeating, bullying, even committing suicide," Morgan said. - Gosia Wozniacka
The Bulletin, December 3, 2014
Students were asked to visualize a stressful moment in their lives and notice the negative internal dialogue in their heads. Learning how to recognize the "inner critic" is crucial for teens, Portland, Oregon teacher Caverly Morgan said. "It's very important that teens learn how to do that, because that critical voice leads to behaviors that are extremely unhealthy, such as overeating, bullying, even committing suicide," Morgan said. - Gosia Wozniacka
Meditation Comfortably Settled in the Mainstream
The Bulletin, February 21, 2015
"Meditation... has gone viral. The unrelenting siege on our attention can take a good share of the credit; stress has bombarded people from executives on 24/7 schedules to kids who feel the pressure to succeed even before puberty. Meditation has been lauded as a way to reduce stress, ease physical ailments like headaches and increase compassion and productivity." - Mary MacVean
The Bulletin, February 21, 2015
"Meditation... has gone viral. The unrelenting siege on our attention can take a good share of the credit; stress has bombarded people from executives on 24/7 schedules to kids who feel the pressure to succeed even before puberty. Meditation has been lauded as a way to reduce stress, ease physical ailments like headaches and increase compassion and productivity." - Mary MacVean
A Small Part of the Brain, and Its Profound Effects
The New York Times, February 6, 2007
"The bottom line, according to Dr. Paulus and others, is that mind and body are integrated in the insula. The insula itself is a sort of receiving zone that reads the physiological state of the entire body and then generates subjective feelings that can bring about actions, like eating, that keep the body in a state of internal balance. Information from the insula is relayed to other brain structures that appear to be involved in decision making, especially the anterior cingulate and prefrontal cortices." - Sandra Blakeslee
The New York Times, February 6, 2007
"The bottom line, according to Dr. Paulus and others, is that mind and body are integrated in the insula. The insula itself is a sort of receiving zone that reads the physiological state of the entire body and then generates subjective feelings that can bring about actions, like eating, that keep the body in a state of internal balance. Information from the insula is relayed to other brain structures that appear to be involved in decision making, especially the anterior cingulate and prefrontal cortices." - Sandra Blakeslee
Brené Brown: The Power of Vulnerability
http://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability?language=en
Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent the past ten years studying vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and shame. She spent the first five years of her decade-long study focusing on shame and empathy, and is now using that work to explore a concept that she calls Wholeheartedness. She poses the questions:
How do we learn to embrace our vulnerabilities and imperfections so that we can engage in our lives from a place of authenticity and worthiness? How do we cultivate the courage, compassion, and connection that we need to recognize that we are enough – that we are worthy of love, belonging, and joy?
http://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability?language=en
Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent the past ten years studying vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and shame. She spent the first five years of her decade-long study focusing on shame and empathy, and is now using that work to explore a concept that she calls Wholeheartedness. She poses the questions:
How do we learn to embrace our vulnerabilities and imperfections so that we can engage in our lives from a place of authenticity and worthiness? How do we cultivate the courage, compassion, and connection that we need to recognize that we are enough – that we are worthy of love, belonging, and joy?
Why Saying This Four Letter Word Can Transform Your Productivity:
http://m.fastcompany.com/3044546/work-smart/why-saying-this-four-letter-word-can-transform-your-productivity#
http://m.fastcompany.com/3044546/work-smart/why-saying-this-four-letter-word-can-transform-your-productivity#
