The Daily Shine
Today we're shaking off our Monday fog by setting the intention to reattach to the week and get into go mode.
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The impact of meditation on cultivating more positive emotional qualities.
In the last twenty years, meditation and mindfulness have gone from being kind of cool to becoming an omnipresent Band-Aid for fixing everything from your weight to your relationship to your achievement level.
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There’s a growing understanding—and resources—to allow us to take control of our minds and of our own well-being.
When neuroscientists tested expert meditators, they discovered something surprising: The effect of Buddhist meditation isn’t just momentary; it can alter deep-seated traits in our brain patterns and character.
Dr. Richard Davidson explains that well-being is a skill that can be practiced and strengthened.
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This is a clip from the feature documentary “A Joyful Mind.”
Davidson describes what he describes as "contemplative neuroscience."
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Talk from Professor Richard Davidson at "Creating a Happier World: an afternoon with the Dalai Lama and friends" - organized by Action for Happiness in London on 21 Sept 2015
Pioneer Richard Davidson is a world-renowned neuroscientist who, with an assist from the Dalai Lama, is leading the way to a deeper understanding of everything from memories to happiness.
Renowned neuroscientist Richard Davidson is finding that happiness is something we can cultivate and a skill that can be learned. Working with the Dalai Lama, Davidson is investigating the far-reaching impact of mindfulness, meditation, and the cultivation of kindness on human health and well-being.
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