neuroscientist Dr. Shanida Nataraja has proved that the Blissful Brain: Neuroscience and proof of the power of meditation, a science book thinking that meditation can improve your concentration and memory processes of public decision.

Dr Nataraja was introduced to meditation by her parents, who meditated regularly exposed. She explains: “I was in a family where meditation was a central element of life brought. My father is Indian, a Hindu background, and my mother is Dutch and Catholic. “However, it took a scientist they have decided to investigate whether their parents work actually worked.

Dr Nataraja was surprised by the results of their studies, she said: “I do not really expect that meditation such a role in optimizing brain function and health, cognitive abilities well be cardiovascular. ” She discovered that meditation was positive for the brain, because it strengthens the integration of the brain.

Dr Nataraja brain thinks integration is important because it believes that the West, the left half of his brain too. She explains: “In general, the left hemisphere is associated with an analysis, rational and logical processing, whereas the right hemisphere with abstract thinking, perception nonverbal, visual-spatial perception and expression and modulation associated emotions. In the Western world, can navigate to most people in their daily lives in a way thinking left brain is dominant. “Too much dependence on the left side of the cause of brain people think too much, though not feeling enough. It can feel stress and anxiety, and people are overtaxed.
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Dr Nataraja research uses galvanic skin response meters to emotional growth through the skin and electroencephalogram (EEG), the amount of electrical activity, which was produced by the brain measured monitored. These studies showed that entering a meditative state, perhaps a sense of calm, to be invited by a much needed increase in the use of right brain. Their studies also showed increased activity of brain alpha waves, which indicates that meditation also activates the parasympathetic nervous system. This activation of the nervous system is important because it reduces stress, reduces pressure on your heart.

Even if it proves that it has provided many health benefits of meditation, Dr. Nataraja also aware that it may be difficult to achieve a meditative state in the hectic world of today. However, it advises people to pause for 15 minutes at the beginning and end of each day make for quiet reflection, which has a calming effect and may help alleviate some of the pressures of modern life.

Dr Nataraja Champions to reach a number of alternative therapies meditative state. She said: “I also do yoga two or three times a week, it took me a long time a kind of meditation, which I find convenient. I Tai Chi, Chi Kung, and I have tried other approaches, but yoga really works for me, with its very specific point to focus on body posture awareness. “

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