News articles tagged with 'meditator'
Tuning out: How brains benefit from meditation
— 22 Nov 2011 16:59 | HealthExperienced meditators seem to be able switch off areas of the brain associated with daydreaming as well as psychiatric disorders such as autism and schizophrenia, according to a new…
Meditation beats dance for harmonising body and mind
— 24 Feb 2011 18:50 | HealthThe body is a dancer's instrument, but is it attuned to the mind? A new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that professional ballet and modern dancers are not…
What Zen meditators don't think about won't hurt them
— 9 Dec 2010 16:27 | HealthZen meditation has many health benefits, including a reduced sensitivity to pain. According to new research from the Universite de Montreal, meditators do feel pain but they simply…
Thicker brains fend off pain
— 25 Feb 2010 15:36 | HealthPeople can reduce their sensitivity to pain by thickening their brain, according to a new study published in a special issue of the American Psychological Association journal, Emotion.…
Meditation may increase grey matter
— 13 May 2009 02:42 | HealthPush-ups, crunches, gyms, personal trainers - people have many strategies for building bigger muscles and stronger bones. But what can one do to build a bigger brain?…
Study finds Zen meditation alleviates pain
— 4 Feb 2009 13:58 | HealthZen meditation - a centuries-old practice that can provide mental, physical and emotional balance - may reduce pain according to Universite de Montreal researchers. A new study in the…
Research shows compassion meditation changes the brain
— 27 Mar 2008 17:48 | HealthCan we train ourselves to be compassionate' A new study suggests the answer is yes. Cultivating compassion and kindness through meditation affects brain regions that can make a person…
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