When a busy day is done, and you’re finally tucked in bed and fast asleep, your brain gets a break from that seemingly endless daily barrage of stimulation. For researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, that made for an ideal opportunity to take a look at brain waves in their most natural, uninfluenced state. They […]
Mindfulness and Self-Worth – What’s the Connection?
Feelings of unworthiness, shame, and self-hatred seem to show up all too often in daily life – we see it in our work, our families, and maybe even experience it ourselves. But there’s at least one person in the world who’s not especially familiar with such feelings. In fact, he didn’t even know the meaning […]
Uncovering Happiness: The Natural Anti-Depressant Effects of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion
When depression takes hold, it can become an insidious loop from which patients struggle to break free. But what if we could help them create an “anti-depressant brain”? Below, you’ll find out one way to help clients initiate brain change to alleviate depression, courtesy of my friend Elisha Goldstein, PhD. Elisha is a Clinical Psychologist […]
The Power of Mindfulness in Schools
Despite our best intentions, the holidays can be demanding . . . . . . so it’s probably not surprising that levels of anxiety, stress, and depression tend to ramp up around this time of year. Now imagine living at a high level of stress year round (and trying to learn at the same time). […]
Brain Change and Mindfulness . . . In 8 Weeks?
Could someone who has never before been exposed to mindfulness begin to see results in as little as 8 weeks? Eight weeks isn’t all that long. But it could be just enough to cause significant change in someone’s brain (and therefore in their life). A group of researchers out of the University of Siena, in […]