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Mar 26, 2019 · We propose in search of the superhero, that if conventional mindfulness training can already augment mental and physical capabilities, a more serious inquiry and translation of its advanced methods into mainstream psychological theory is warranted.
- Case Study of Ecstatic Meditation
Neuroscience can contribute to these issues by documenting...
- A Case Study
Meditation and the startle response. The present study...
- Legend and Reality
The temperature data bear out the practitioners’ claims that...
- A Neurophenomenologically-Guided Meg Study
Here, we set out to study the unique experiences of...
- Event-related Delta, Theta, Alpha and Gamma Correlates to Auditory Oddball Processing During Vipassana Meditation
In contrast, studies of Japanese Zen monks, schooled in a...
- Mental Training as a Tool in The Neuroscientific Study of Brain and Cognitive Plasticity
Mental Training in the Motor Domain. Research has...
- Toward a Physical Basis of Attention and Self Regulation
ANATOMY OF SELF-REGULATION. A frontal neural network (see...
- Effortless Awareness
For grounded theory, it was useful to have both first-person...
- Case Study of Ecstatic Meditation
- Bringing Mindfulness Into Our Speech
- The Art of Apology
- Apology as A Gift
- Confession as A Gift
- Giving Forgiveness
We benefit from practicing lovingkindness, or metta, not just on the meditation cushion but in our daily lives. And one powerful way of expressing metta towards ourselves and others is to practice truthful speech. It’s interesting to become more aware of why we’re untruthful. Sometimes it’s for gain (for instance exaggerating our role so that we ga...
Apology can be a form of meditation in action. Apology is being honest with another person about something we’ve done to hurt or disappoint them. And actually, when we’re apologizing we’re also being honest with ourselves. Have you noticed how often we rehearse lies and half-truths to ourselves? Ever done something like this? We’re on our way to me...
Apologizing involves letting go of our defenses and allowing ourselves to be seen as imperfect. In doing this we give people the gift of being related to authentically. And we’re recognizing ourselves as imperfect as well. We’re giving to ourselves the gift of self-awareness and integrity. We’re not pretending to be someone else. The act of apology...
Confession is similar to apology, but is not necessarily directed to the person we’ve offended. When we’re confessing, we’re being honest with a third party (and with ourselves, of course) about who we are and what we have done. But in essence we’re standing in front of our ideals in a state of shame and honesty, admitting that we have fallen short...
We should also, in the spirit of metta, be prepared to forgive others when they apologize to us. To withhold forgiveness in order to hurt another person or out of self-righteous anger is an abuse of the other person’s honesty and ethical sensitivity. We’re hardly likely to encourage people to be honest with us if we punish them for it. Of course th...
Jun 2, 2021 · Scientists and self-help gurus alike argue that spending too much time ruminating on our worries can make us stressed and miserable, while blinding us to the joys of what is happening right now.
Jul 20, 2021 · Thoughts, emotions, and beliefs are likened to a barrier that conceal phenomena “as they really are,” while a “beginner’s mind” cultivated in mindfulness practice can penetrate through the barrier to reveal the truth of the present moment.
- Ash Brumett
- abrumett@paloaltou.edu
- 2021
Jun 5, 2021 · The practice of mindfulness – paying attention to our experience in a non-judgemental, accepting way – promises to help us escape the tyranny of our thoughts, boosting our mood, performance and health along the way.
- Jo Marchant
- 2021
Feb 26, 2016 · When we feel overwhelmed and like everything is going wrong, mindfulness can help put our thoughts into perspective. You can practice mindfulness whenever and wherever. There’s no need to stop what you’re doing – simply take a moment to acknowledge what you can hear, see smell and taste around you.
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Jan 21, 2021 · If you practice mindfulness, the answer is NO! Because you don’t have to act on that thought. You can choose to respond differently, and not react blindly in the heat of the moment. When such an event happens, here is what to do.
