Comments on: Change or Die: Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/01/02/change-or-die-train-your-mind-change-your-brain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=change-or-die-train-your-mind-change-your-brain Neuroplasticity, Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health News Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:53:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: » Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and other stress management techniques   « Brain Fitness Revolution at SharpBrains      http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/01/02/change-or-die-train-your-mind-change-your-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-10756 » Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and other stress management techniques   « Brain Fitness Revolution at SharpBrains      Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:50:59 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/01/02/change-or-die-train-your-mind-change-your-brain/#comment-10756 [...] A promising area of scientific inquiry for stress management is Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). You may have read about it in Sharon Begley's Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain book. An increasing number of neuroscientists (such as UMass Medical School’s Jon Kabat-Zinn and University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Richard Davidson) have been investigating the ability of trained meditators to develop and sustain attention and visualizations and to work positively with powerful emotional states and stress through the directed mental processes of meditation practices. And have put their research into practice for the benefit of many hospital patients through their MSBR programs. [...] […] A promising area of scientific inquiry for stress management is Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). You may have read about it in Sharon Begley’s Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain book. An increasing number of neuroscientists (such as UMass Medical School’s Jon Kabat-Zinn and University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Richard Davidson) have been investigating the ability of trained meditators to develop and sustain attention and visualizations and to work positively with powerful emotional states and stress through the directed mental processes of meditation practices. And have put their research into practice for the benefit of many hospital patients through their MSBR programs. […]

]]> By: A. B. Curtiss http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/01/02/change-or-die-train-your-mind-change-your-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-3626 A. B. Curtiss Sat, 27 Jan 2007 01:26:11 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/01/02/change-or-die-train-your-mind-change-your-brain/#comment-3626 Here's one that works for a lot of people. When you find yourself suddenly in some sudden pain of depression say yes, yes, yes, yes, yes,yes, over and over again in your mind. Scream it if you have to in order to maintain dominance over the thought that you are in pain. Once the edge is off the pain, get into small chores or begin your daily routine, using yes, yes, yes anytime the pain comes back. Here’s one that works for a lot of people.
When you find yourself suddenly in some sudden pain of depression say yes, yes, yes, yes, yes,yes, over and over again in your mind. Scream it if you have to in order to maintain dominance over the thought that you are in pain. Once the edge is off the pain, get into small chores or begin your daily routine, using yes, yes, yes anytime the pain comes back.

]]> By: Alvaro http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/01/02/change-or-die-train-your-mind-change-your-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-3307 Alvaro Sun, 21 Jan 2007 01:23:30 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/01/02/change-or-die-train-your-mind-change-your-brain/#comment-3307 Thanks for your post. Yes, it is encouraging that there is increasing awareness of what each of us can do. What are a couple of examples of the mind exercises you recommend? Thanks for your post. Yes, it is encouraging that there is increasing awareness of what each of us can do.

What are a couple of examples of the mind exercises you recommend?

]]> By: abcurtiss http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/01/02/change-or-die-train-your-mind-change-your-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-3298 abcurtiss Sat, 20 Jan 2007 21:30:56 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/01/02/change-or-die-train-your-mind-change-your-brain/#comment-3298 Hooray for Sharon Begley and the Wall ST. Journal adding common sense to behavioral changes. My new book BRAINSWITCH OUT OF DEPRESSION shows how to change your depressive neural patterns by use of simple mind exercises. Hooray for Sharon Begley and the Wall ST. Journal adding common sense to behavioral changes. My new book BRAINSWITCH OUT OF DEPRESSION shows how to change your depressive neural patterns by use of simple mind exercises.

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