Concentrative Or Nondirective Meditation? Which Does Science Say Works Better?
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Mindfulness. Zen. Meditation drumming. Chakra. Buddhist and transcendental meditation. It evokes eastern mystics and hip elites in California pretending to to leave their corporeal forms behind and…
http://www.science20.com/news_articles/concentrative_or_nondirective_meditation_which_does_science_say_works_better-136401
Oh god this brings out the meditation snob in me. Very relevant article, part of the growing body of research that shows that meditation techniques based on concentration or control are hard work & people don’t keep them up Apart from daft pic, most people do their TM on the tube or bus home, sitting comfortably – that’s why many call it “real meditation,” cause it’s so darn easy!
* Letting your mind wander is more effective than concentrating on emptying your head of thoughts, scientists said
* Researchers from St Olavs Hospital in Trondheim and the University of Oslo used MRI scanners to look at brain activity during meditations
* Concentrating on ‘nothing’ is only as effective as resting
* Meditation is practiced by millions of people but little is known about how it works
“Yesterday after the first TM instruction I went out shopping & felt totally calm & peaceful, almost in slow motion. Very good. 🙂
Tina ~ Bournemouth, Dorset.
“Mind feels clearer and neck & shoulders feel really relaxed, best they’ve felt in a long time”
Carol ~ Poole, Dorset
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27286872
‘Arrogance’ of ignoring need for sleep
Society has become “supremely arrogant” in ignoring the importance of sleep, leading researchers have told the BBC’s Day of the Body Clock.
Scientists from Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Manchester and Surrey universities warn cutting sleep is leading to “serious health problems”.
They say people and governments need to take the problem seriously.
Cancer, heart disease, type-2 diabetes, infections and obesity have all been linked to reduced sleep.
The body clock drives huge changes in the human body.
It alters alertness, mood, physical strength and even the risk of a heart attack in a daily rhythm.
“I am still meditating every day and finding it really helpful, it’s one of the best things I ever did” 🙂
Alison ~ Edinburgh
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