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The study centered on mindful breath awareness training (M-BAT). Mindful breath awareness involves paying attention to the breath and observing thoughts, feelings, sensations and other experiences that arise without becoming fixated on them. No breath control or manipulation is required. For this study, 21 healthy adults received four hours of mindful breath awareness training and then were asked to practice breath awareness for 10 minutes per day, at least five days per week, for three weeks....

Sara Lazar, an associate researcher in the psychiatry department at Massachusetts General Hospital and an assistant professor in psychology at Harvard Medical School, along with her colleagues, outlines key neural mechanisms underlying meditation. One of those major findings? How meditaton affects self-regulation: Meditators demonstrate superior performance on tests of self-regulation, resisting distractions and making correct answers more often than non-meditators. They also show more activity in the ACC [the anterior cingulate cortex, a structure located deep inside the forehead, behind the brain’s frontal lobe] than non-meditators....

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. Grief Means Sitting in Uncomfortable Places Grief Means Sitting in Uncomfortable Places Of course, I had a few close friends and family who were wonderful at helping me through my grief. My spouse, in particular, has been an amazing example to me of how to help someone who is grieving. I will never forget a few years ago, I lost a cousin when he was very young....

How to Make Hair Grow Longer: Hair Basics How to Make Hair Grow Longer: Hair Basics 1. Get regular trims. This might seem like the worst news ever when you want to grow your hair out, but getting regular trims ensures that you maintain the health of your hair while also avoiding gnarly split ends. The general rule is around 6-8 weeks to maintain your hairstyle and healthy locks. 2. Moisturize your hair....