http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/02/15/are-yoga-and-meditation-good-for-my-brain/ Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health news Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:05:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/02/15/are-yoga-and-meditation-good-for-my-brain/#comment-176935 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:21:26 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/02/15/are-yoga-and-meditation-good-for-my-brain/#comment-176935 The effects of stress that are described in the article above- I have seen them myself. It is quite true - and anybody who has gone through prolonged stressful periods can testify to this - that it slows down the general working of the mind, it effects our memory, and impairs our decision making capability in our day to day lives. I am going to recommend the book 'Why Zebras...' to my friends! The effects of stress that are described in the article above- I have seen them myself. It is quite true - and anybody who has gone through prolonged stressful periods can testify to this - that it slows down the general working of the mind, it effects our memory, and impairs our decision making capability in our day to day lives.
I am going to recommend the book 'Why Zebras...' to my friends!

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/02/15/are-yoga-and-meditation-good-for-my-brain/#comment-118501 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:35:42 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/02/15/are-yoga-and-meditation-good-for-my-brain/#comment-118501 slow down your metabolism? slow down your metabolism?

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/02/15/are-yoga-and-meditation-good-for-my-brain/#comment-67365 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:11:15 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/02/15/are-yoga-and-meditation-good-for-my-brain/#comment-67365 [...] Practice positive, future-oriented thoughts until they become your default mindset and you look forward every new day in a constructive way. Stress and anxiety, no matter whether induced by external events or our own thoughts, does wonders to kill neurons and prevent the creation of new ones. You can see chronic stress as the opposite of exercise: it prevents the creation of new neurons. [...] [...] Practice positive, future-oriented thoughts until they become your default mindset and you look forward every new day in a constructive way. Stress and anxiety, no matter whether induced by external events or our own thoughts, does wonders to kill neurons and prevent the creation of new ones. You can see chronic stress as the opposite of exercise: it prevents the creation of new neurons. [...]

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/02/15/are-yoga-and-meditation-good-for-my-brain/#comment-44153 Wed, 23 May 2007 03:46:51 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/02/15/are-yoga-and-meditation-good-for-my-brain/#comment-44153 [...] Are yoga and meditation good for my brain? [...] [...] Are yoga and meditation good for my brain? [...]

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