Meditation is a cognitive control exercise that enhances the self regulation of internal distractions, suggests Dr. Adam Gazzaley, a neuroscientist at the University of California, San Francisco. Emory University's Wendy Hasenkamp and Larence Barsalon find that meditation seems to "flex" the neural circuitry for sustaining attention, an indicator of cognitive control. Both these findings are... Continue Reading →
Meditation For Stress-Free Enhanced Learning
"MEDITATION and mindfulness: the words conjure images of yoga retreats and Buddhist monks. But perhaps they should evoke a very different picture: a man in a deerstalker, puffing away at a curved pipe, Mr. Sherlock Holmes himself. The world’s greatest fictional detective is someone who knows the value of concentration.... " is the introduction to... Continue Reading →
Mahasri Yoga 