by Jeff Local Search | Mar 31, 2022 | Lifestyle, Neuroscience
Experienced runners often describe the euphoric feeling of being “in the zone” or “on a runner’s high.” These are the moments when running is empowering, and because these runners achieve such synergy between their mind and body, they can go farther for longer periods...
by Jeff Local Search | Sep 16, 2021 | Lifestyle, Neuroscience
The relationship between human breathing and our minds and bodies is a long-standing scientific mystery. But it’s not as if we know nothing. We know that breathing, much like the heartbeat, is a mostly subconscious rhythmic process. It differs from the heartbeat,...
by Jeff Local Search | Sep 12, 2018 | Neuroscience, Stress Management
Sara Lazar, a neuroscientist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, was one of the first scientists to take the anecdotal claims about the benefits of meditation and mindfulness and test them in brain scans. What she found surprised her — that...
by Jeff Local Search | Jan 23, 2018 | Neuroscience
Research compiled by the Max Planck Institute of Human Cognitive and Brain Studies shows that different types of meditation can lead to growth in certain regions of the brain. This study explores three types of meditation – mindfulness meditation, loving...
