by Jeff Local Search | Mar 23, 2023 | Lifestyle, Mindfulness, Neuroscience, Stress Management
If you were to ask someone to list the benefits of meditation, they would most likely list off reasons such as lowering heart rate, relaxing, and increasing self-awareness. But did you know meditation is also credited with increasing imagination, creativity, and...
by Jeff Local Search | Mar 3, 2023 | Mindfulness, Neuroscience, Stress Management
What’s something you can start today to be more like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and legendary billionaire investor Ray Dalio? Let’s meditate on that answer. These “super-achievers” attribute their professional success to meditation. And now, many leading companies, such...
by Jeff Local Search | Dec 15, 2022 | Mindfulness, Neuroscience, Stress Management
Meditation instructions may be as simple as “Breathe in, breathe out,” but if you’re finding even that difficult, you’re not alone. Research has shown that even the most experienced meditators have trouble emptying their minds, while those new to the practice struggle...
by Jeff Local Search | Oct 28, 2022 | Mindfulness, Neuroscience, Stress Management
We all know on some level that meditation is good for us. But what’s the science behind this millennia-old practice? How does it work on the brain to bring us more calm and better health? Experts give us a peek behind the curtain. “It helps you with memory and...
by Jeff Local Search | Sep 20, 2022 | Mindfulness, Neuroscience, Stress Management
When we experience a traumatic event, it’s normal to want to push away feelings of grief and loss that linger long after the experience has ended. But bottling up those feelings only makes them stronger and more likely to overcome us down the road. According to an...
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...
