Comments on: What Everyone Should Know About How Stress Affects the Brain

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Fri, 19 Nov 2010 23:38:30 +0000

[...] What Everyone Should Know About How Stress Affects the Brain (via @Mindful_Living) [SEO: This is fascinating. "To put it simply, they found that in rats, [...]

By: Κατάθλιψη

Κατάθλιψη — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:01:48 +0000

Elisha, this was an excellent post. We should also take into account how stress affects the brain chemistry

Chronic stress causes problems with the body’s neurotransmitter production. When too much stress is placed on a person, eventually the individual’s neurotransmitters begin to fail. That is, the quantity of neurotransmitters change; they become out of balance and, as the stress continues, the neurotransmitters become depleted, unable to carry out their important functions.

By: Neuroplasticity: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | Mindfulness and Psychotherapy

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:36:59 +0000

[...] or neuroscience or if you’ve been following my postings, you’ve heard the term neuroplasticity before. This term refers to discovery in recent years that the brain is actually malleable [...]

By: Marsha Lucas, PhD

Marsha Lucas, PhD — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:59:24 +0000

Great post, Elisha! You know I’m completely on board with encouraging everyone to understand more about neuroplasticity, and what we can do to rewire our brains for greater well-being in so many ways. Thanks for making the information more accessible.

By: Bringing colour to the blank canvas « Letting go

Bringing colour to the blank canvas « Letting go — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:18:37 +0000

[...] reading about neuroplasticity, a hopeful concept for those of us at the mercy of our [...]

By: The Science of Mindfulness: An Interview with Shauna Shapiro, Ph.D. | Mindfulness and Psychotherapy

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:22:25 +0000

[...] Neuroplasticity. I believe this single word gives people hope; hope that change is possible. For example, we used to think that we all had a “happiness set point” much like with weight, and that no matter what our circumstances, we would always end up back at baseline. Good scientific evidence substantiates this theory, for example, people who win the lotto or those who are in a terrible accident and become paralyzed, after an initial spike in the expected direction, return to their baseline levels of happiness. Thus it was concluded that we had a happiness set point that was not very moveable. This is great news if you are born happy, however if you aren’t, it leaves you feeling pretty hopeless…And yet the new research in neuroplasticity demonstrates that we can change our level of happiness because we can modify both the activity and structure of our brain through meditation training. Recent research shows that meditation practice increases activity in areas of the brain associated with positive emotion, and shows structural changes in the brain due to long term meditation practice. This new research is quite hopeful, suggesting that although happiness may not change due to external circumstances, changing our internal circumstances, through mindfulness training, can change our level of happiness. [...]

By: 3 Steps to Breaking Free from Procrastination | Mindfulness and Psychotherapy

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:03:22 +0000

[...] very strong because they’ve had a lot of practice. Through current research in the area of neuroplasticity, we now know that what we pay attention to and how we pay attention lays down the tracks to our [...]

By: Mindfulness Meditation Can Change our Brains | EQ Planet

Mindfulness Meditation Can Change our Brains | EQ Planet — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:57:50 +0000

[...] Just finished listening to a great interview on Shrink Rap Radio with Psychologist Elisha Goldstein. Dr. Goldstein’s work focuses on the power of mindfulness meditations to help us combat stress, addictions, and other psychological maladies. Did you know that regular meditation can actually change the brain? Dr. Goldstein shared research from Sara Lazar, Ph.D. Using MRI brain scans, she (Sara Lazar, Ph.D.) found thicker regions of frontal cortex, regions responsible for reasoning and decision making, in those who had a consistent mindfulness practice compared to those who did not. Additionally, she found a thicker insula, considered to be the central switchboard of the brain that helps us coordinate our thoughts and emotions. (for the entire article read here) [...]

By: Meghan

Meghan — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:18:10 +0000

Research like this is so important. It helps keep me from blaming myself too much about recurrent thoughts, relapses, etc. I know my brain has changed as a result of depression and anxiety…while I may never be the same I can take steps to make things better. Scientifically proven – not just new age hooey! While I’m all for new age hooey (smile) the science really reinforces it for me.

How uplifting empowerment can feel….

By: PsychCentral

PsychCentral — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:25:51 +0000

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