by Jeff Local Search | Sep 16, 2021 | Lifestyle, Neuroscience
The relationship between human breathing and our minds and bodies is a long-standing scientific mystery. But it’s not as if we know nothing. We know that breathing, much like the heartbeat, is a mostly subconscious rhythmic process. It differs from the heartbeat,...
by Jeff Local Search | Jan 30, 2019 | Lifestyle
Professional sports bring a significant amount of pressure both on and off the field. Australian football player Brett Kirk credits his ability to remain a fearless competitor to his daily meditation practice. Kirk began meditating in his late 20s when his friend...
by Jeff Local Search | Aug 9, 2018 | Lifestyle
Neuroscientist Sara Lazar’s amazing brain scans show meditation can actually change the size of key regions of our brain, improving our memory and making us more empathetic, compassionate, and resilient under stress.
by Jeff Local Search | Jul 20, 2018 | Lifestyle
After 18 days of being trapped in a cave in Thailand, the 12-boy soccer team and their coach have been rescued. How did they survive? Stanford expert Leah Weiss explains that meditation was crucial in keeping the boys alive. With insufficient air and a shortage of...
by Jeff Local Search | Jul 5, 2018 | Lifestyle
As of 2015, Americans saw a drastic increase in major depressive disorder. Prescribed with talk therapy and antidepressant medications, clinically depressed patients were only seeing sporadic improvements. Benjamin Shapero and Gaëlle Desbordes decided to study...
by Jeff Local Search | Jun 13, 2018 | Lifestyle
In a study that explored the social effects of meditation, researchers discovered that meditation teaches people to better regulate their emotions. When people regulate their emotions well, they are more likely to empathize with and respond to a person in need. Find...
