Tonight I was drawn to silence. I turned off the music that had been playing almost all day, I took a seat by the window (it is dark outside, night-time now) and my dog lay beside me. For a little while the only sound was my dog snoring. And as I went to close my […]
2 Favourite Ted Talks on Mindfulness
#1 – Former Buddhist nun Diana Winston is the director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA Mindful Awareness Center, and the author of several books on mindfulness and meditation. With more than 20 years in the study and practice of mindfulness, Diana explains how routinely taking the time to be in the moment can have a […]
TED Talks: The Science of Meditation
Two of my favourite Ted talks. Two scientists talking about the science of meditation. How mind-blowing (pun intended) .. Neuroscientist Sara Lazar’s amazing brain scans show meditation can actually change the size of key regions of our brain, improving our memory and making us more empathetic, compassionate, and resilient under stress. Jill Bolte Taylor got […]