quote:The study, to be published in the journal Pain, found that participants who meditated showed unusual activity in the brain region known to be involved in controlling attention and thought processes when potential threats are perceived.
Dr Brown said: 'The results of the study confirm how we suspected meditation might affect the brain.
'Meditation trains the brain to be more present-focused and therefore to spend less time anticipating future negative events. This may be why meditation is effective at reducing the recurrence of depression, which makes chronic pain considerably worse.'
Dr Brown said the findings should encourage further research into how the brain is changed by meditation practice.
I can attest to the benifits of mindfulness and meditation. I have been practicing mindfulness for a couple years and meditating regularly since october of 2009. I combine that with Peter A. Levine's work in his book "Healing Trauma: A Pioneering Program for Restoring the Wisdom of Your Body" and Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn's book "Wherever You Go There You Are" and I am a different person. No more severe pain, significant reduction in other symptoms. I am all around less activated, more regulated and more resilient. If you try this path, just don't expect it to turn your life around instantly. I started on my (very rocky) TMS journey 7 years ago. I believe the mindfullness and meditation was the crowning jewel in my recovery so far.
Matthew Ferretsx3@comcast.net -------------------- The difficult we do right away, the impossible just takes a little longer.
another study on benefits of meditation
Posted - 06/03/2010 : 11:31:40
