Meditation can reshape our brains
Check out this Tedx talk by Sara Lazar.
Amazing brain scans show meditation can actually change the size of key regions of our brain. |
- There are biological reasons for the benefits of meditation.
- These benefits include improvements in memory, empathy, compassion, and resilience under stress.
Mindfulness and meditation
Mindfulness is moment-by-moment awareness of thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, characterized mainly by gentle non-judgmental acceptance.
- Meditation is the method used to cultivate mindfulness in life.
- Practicing meditation regularly develops your attention muscle, and your ability to be mindful.
- Mindfulness, being present in each moment, aware of body sensations and thoughts, is an important part of sexual response.
Here are some different ways you can learn about mindfulness:
- Try doing an 8 week course in mindfulness meditation.
- Headspace have a very good app for daily mindfulness meditation.
- Buy a book about mindfulness with a instructional CD included.
- To find out about mindfulness and female sexuality check out my course.