Sleep mechanism identified that plays role in emotional memory
Mednick and UC San Diego psychologists Erik J. Kaestner and John T. Wixted determined that a sleep feature known as sleep spindles -- bursts of brain activity that last for a second or less during a specific stage of sleep -- are important for emotional memory.
Thursday 13 June 2013
Wednesday 12 June 2013
Meditation in schools: calming minds and beating stress | Teacher Network | Guardian Professional
Meditation in schools: calming minds and beating stress | Teacher Network | Guardian Professional
Research shows meditation in schools could not only calm students and teachers but might actually raise grades.
CBRT was found to be very popular form of Mindfulness meditation in school Emotional intelligence programmes.
Research shows meditation in schools could not only calm students and teachers but might actually raise grades.
CBRT was found to be very popular form of Mindfulness meditation in school Emotional intelligence programmes.
Saturday 8 June 2013
Documentary shows meditation helps with ADHD and PTSD | Toronto Star
Documentary shows meditation helps with ADHD and PTSD | Toronto Star
Mindfulness has helped people experiencing stress from different situations, whether it’s employment, relationships, ill health, anxiety or depression, says Dr. Jaak Reichmann, a psychiatrist specializing in Anxiety Disorders.
Mindfulness has helped people experiencing stress from different situations, whether it’s employment, relationships, ill health, anxiety or depression, says Dr. Jaak Reichmann, a psychiatrist specializing in Anxiety Disorders.
Meditation relieves anxiety? - Indian Express
Meditation relieves anxiety? - Indian Express
"Although we've known that meditation can reduce anxiety, we hadn't identified the specific brain mechanisms involved in relieving anxiety in healthy individuals," said Fadel Zeidan, postdoctoral research fellow in neurobiology and anatomy at Wake Forest Baptist and lead author of the study.
"In this study, we were able to see which areas of the brain were activated and which were deactivated during meditation-related anxiety relief," Zeidan said.
Thursday 6 June 2013
Wednesday 5 June 2013
Why happiness creates value | Pioneers Post
Why happiness creates value | Pioneers Post
Quote from article:
"People’s wellbeing and happiness should also be a fundamental part of social value commissioning and should shape decision-making around public sector contracts. The recently enacted ‘Social Value Act’, which requires commissioners of public services to take into account "economic, social and environmental wellbeing", when selecting service providers, is a step in the right direction."
Quote from article:
"People’s wellbeing and happiness should also be a fundamental part of social value commissioning and should shape decision-making around public sector contracts. The recently enacted ‘Social Value Act’, which requires commissioners of public services to take into account "economic, social and environmental wellbeing", when selecting service providers, is a step in the right direction."
Monday 3 June 2013
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