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Meditation study shows changes associated with awareness, stress (2011)

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Re: Meditation study shows changes associated with awareness, stress (2011)

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Post by ozborn »

I think if you are looking for mental self improvement this Havard article may be more appropriate (http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/regular-exercise-changes-...). The short summary is exercise. Not only do you get your "better brain", but the rest of your body benefits as well.

Re: Meditation study shows changes associated with awareness, stress (2011)

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Post by chdir »

pgrote wrote: post #3

What is the best way to learn how to meditate? Any good resources?

Either join a course or pick up a good book. I found this book immensely useful and simple to follow: "Mindfulness in Plain English" [1]

[1] http://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Plain-English-Anniversary-...

Re: Meditation study shows changes associated with awareness, stress (2011)

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Post by rohitarondekar »

I'm not well versed with reading research papers etc but I have one question. Could it be possible that by simply practicing mindfulness meditation the brain restructured itself via a placebo style effect rather that because of the meditation itself?

For anybody who has access to the paper what did the control group do during the eight weeks?

Re: Meditation study shows changes associated with awareness, stress (2011)

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Post by kranner »

ozborn wrote: post #4

I think if you are looking for mental self improvement this Havard article may be more appropriate ( http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/regular-exercise-changes-... ). The short summary is exercise . Not only do you get your "better brain", but the rest of your body benefits as well.

Why the implied either/or? Why not do both meditation and exercise?
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