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Brain waves and meditation
Author: Guest
We all know that meditation helps relax people, but what exactly happens in the brain during meditation? A new study suggests that nondirective meditation yields more marked changes in electrical brain wave activity associated with wakeful, relaxed attention than just resting without any specific mental technique.
Exploring status quo bias in the human brain
Author: Guest
The more difficult the decision we face, the more likely we are not to act, according to new research by scientists that examines the neural pathways involved in “status quo bias” in the human brain.
Some More Tips
Author: John
Some more tips to improve your health and wellness.
It’s 3 PM and you’re nodding off. What to do? Try a glass of water first, experts say, because fatigue can be a first sign of dehydration. If that doesn’t work, fuel up on one of these high-energy snacks:
- Oatmeal Its fiber keeps you full until dinner.
- Celery Top it with a little peanut butter and you’ve got a long lasting pick-me-up.
- Dark Chocolate Just a couple of bites may increase blood flow to the brain.
Leafy greens like spinach are packed with antioxidants that may fight cancer. But you won’t absorb most of these nutrients unless you mix the greens with a little fat, according to Iowa State University researchers. Enter avocado, which contains heart-healthy monounsaturated fat. Throw some into your spinach or lettuce salad to boost the antioxidant absorption at least eightfold.
Juice and sport drinks although healthier than sodas still have loads of sugar. Instead freeze pureed fruit in an ice cube tray and pop them into your glass instead and cut calories and sugar content.
Another way to cut down on sugar, try TruviaTM It is a sweetener derived from the leaves of the stevia plant. Try it in your coffee, tea or sprinkled on a bowl of cereal or fruit. A single packet provides the same sweetness as two teaspoons of sugar.
Rosemary Adding rosemary to marinades may cut your cancer risk – its antioxidants help combat potential carcinogens created when meats are broiled or grilled at high temperatures. Also adding cherry juice and beer or wine to the marinade may further help limit risks and improve your holistic wellness.
Just a few ideas to help make your life a little more healthy. I’m not a doctor or a nutritionist, just a regular guy who reads and passes along what info I find. So until next post -
Be well.
Reprinted from Health magazine
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The Brain and Mind, What Do We Know?
Author: John
More and more, scientists are finding out new things about the brain and the mind. Holistically, we have always known that the body and the brain, as a part of the body, carry around the spirit and support it. The mind is that process that allows the spirit to interact with the world as a whole. It seems fairly obvious, but only recently has science caught up with this way of thinking. We can see this in all aspects of our life and is most exemplified when something goes wrong with our body.
The brain was thought of as a lump of material that attained a certain size and stopped reproducing itself, could not repair itself and after a certain age it was a race to see which would go first - your brain or you would die. We also only use 10% of the brain. And of course, scientists believed once the brain died, so did the mind. Recent studies are starting to blow some of these time honored theories right out of the water.
Today, brain imaging during various activities, both mental and physical, are showing that we use a much larger portion of our brain than previously was thought. We now can see that all sections of the brain light up corresponding to the tested activity. Also, the brain does not stop growing or reproducing new cells as previously thought. Each time you begin a new activity sections of the brain are shown to grow and have more related activity. This has been shown for may activities, such as, juggling, learning a new language, playing a new game, physical exercise and a host of other things that require learning something new.
It was also thought that a damaged brain could not repair itself. What has now been found is that the brain can rewire itself, so to speak, allowing the person to perform an action, they had previously lost with another portion of the brain. Scientists have found the brain can actually re-route itself. And the brain does not necessarily have to die just because we get to old age. Studies, again, are showing that exercise, good diet and good friends and family can help keep a brain sharp until the day you die.
All this proves that you are the one that has the largest control over how your brain functions and how fulfilling your life is. Granted there are some diseases that can prove too debilitating, but even then a healthy lifestyle can minimize the effects of those diseases. So get up, get out and enjoy life.
Be well.
Related posts:
http://www.northof50.us/holistic-wellness/keeping-your-mind
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_90855.html
http://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/news/20091016/stay-healthy-in-retirmenet-with-work?src=RSS_PUBLIC
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090914172524.htm
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