#29 Neuroscience - part 1 of 3

     “Mindfulness, a core element of diverse forms of meditation, is thought to include two complementary components: (i) maintaining attention on the immediate present, and (ii) maintaining an attitude of acceptance toward this experience.

     Specific types of mindfulness meditation have been taught in a standardized fashion for decades as a mainstay of mindfulness training in community and clinical settings…”

     Brewer JA et al. Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2011; 108(50): 20254-9.

Podcast of CBC Radio Quirks & Quarks Jan 28, 2012 interview with Dr. Brewer "Your Brain on Meditation": http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/episode/2012/01/28/january-28-2012/

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