Tag Archives: neuroplasticity

05Dec/10

Remember to Exercise During the Holidays — Exercise Empathy!

12/05/2010compassion empathy holidays neuroscience contemplation neuroplasticity CCARE CALM Mind and Life Institute Richard Davidson meditation science brain male femalebrain, CALM, CCARE, compassion, contemplation, empathy, holidays, male, meditation, Mind and Life Institute, neuroplasticity, neuroscience, Richard Davidson, scienceTCN

Identifying a male or female by sight is easier than identifying a male or female brain. Full from the over-seasoned stuffing and booming television commercials, the holiday party moves closer to the fireplace. Having been immersed in the blinking Christmas lights and the background holiday music for so long,…

23Aug/09

Meditation & the Brain: Everlasting Happiness

08/23/2009attentiveness, awarenessbrain, Jill Bolte Taylor, listening, meditation, mind, mindfulness, neuroplasticityTCN

Aren't we really voluntarily shutting off our left brain by meditating? There's the joy we can access anywhere and any time. There is more beyond being in a state of oblivion for oneself though.