Mindfulness
MINDFULNESS
BY APAGE
WHAT IS MINDFULNESS MEDITATION?
LIVING IN THE MOMENT
MINDFULNESS BEGAN AS A BUDDHIST TRADITION.
MINDFULNESS MEDITATION IS NOW RECOGNIZED BY PSYCHOTHERAPISTS AS A FORM OF COGNITIVE THERAPY.
IT'S A SEATED MEDITATION TECHNIQUE THAT FOCUSES ATTENTION ON BREATHING, BODILY SENSATIONS AND MENTAL RELAXATION.
WHAT MAKES MINDFULNESS UNIQUE FROM OTHER FORMS OF MEDITATION IS THAT THE PRIMARY FOCUS IS ON ONE'S CURRENT PHYSICAL STATE.
HOW IT WORKS: THE SCIENCE OF MEDITATION
MINDFULNESS INVOLVES SIX NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESSES THAT LEAD TO A PERSON'S MEDITATIVE STATE OF SELF-AWARENESS.
NON-ATTACHMENT & DECENTERING (LETTING FO OF THE EGO)
INTENTION & MOTIVATION (TO ACHIEVE MINDFULNESS)
ATTENTION REGULATION
EXTINCTION & RECONSOLIDATION (CHANGING BEHAVIORS OR ATTITUDES)
EMOTION REGULATION
PRO-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR (A SENSE OF EMPATHY FOR OTHERS)
THE MENTAL BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESS
MINDFULNESS INCREASES BRAIN GYRIFICATION(FOLDING OF BRAIN TISSUE), WHICH ALLOWS THE BRAIN TO PROCESS INFORMATION MORE EFFICIENTLY - PROVIDING A BETTER GRASP ON LIFE'S STRESSORS.
FIGHTS PTSD
IMPROVES ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
HELPS REGULATE EMOTIONS
FIGHTS DEPRESSION
FIGHTS ANXIETY
FIGHTS MEMORY LOSS
THE PHYSICAL BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESS
IN ADDITION TO REDUCING STRESS AND BOOSTING RELAXATION, RESEARCH SUGGESTS MINDFULNESS CAN LOWER STRESS-0INDUCING INFLAMMATION, WHICH CONTRIBUTES TO MANY PHYSICAL AILMENTS.
REDUCES RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
REDUCES HEART DISEASE RISK
HELPS IRRITABLE BOWEL DISEASE
FIGHTS CHRONIC PAIN
SLOWS HIV PROGRESSION
AIDS IN WEIGHT LOSS
LESSENS COLD & FLU EFFECTS
IMPROVES SLEEP
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