Comments on: How Meditation May Change the Brain http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/02/meditation-change-brain/ The official Derren Brown Blog Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:25:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Thamal Udamulla http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/02/meditation-change-brain/#comment-81300 Thamal Udamulla Sun, 06 Feb 2011 19:28:38 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=15667#comment-81300 Although there are opposing schools of thoughts related to meditation weight is more to the positive side than the negative... Its always better to take small steps than starting a 10 day programme I guess... If any of you interested please check with www.amaravati.org Retreat Centre... This is a Buddhist monastery in Hemel Hempstead but I think one need not be a Buddhist to participate in retreat sessions as far as I am aware... Although there are opposing schools of thoughts related to meditation weight is more to the positive side than the negative…
Its always better to take small steps than starting a 10 day programme I guess… If any of you interested please check with http://www.amaravati.org Retreat Centre… This is a
Buddhist monastery in Hemel Hempstead but I think one need not be a Buddhist to participate in retreat sessions as far as I am aware…

]]> By: Watertap http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/02/meditation-change-brain/#comment-81054 Watertap Sat, 05 Feb 2011 06:10:29 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=15667#comment-81054 I did one of these 10 day silent meditations once, you spend about 8 hrs a day meditating. Its good...not great. A lot of the people into that scene think there farts don't smell because of what they do, which in my opinion contradicts why you should do it. What I learnt from my experience is that reality is a little different than the peaceful states of meditation and to focus on chilling out in the sometimes stressful world we live in, not during a designated time-out period you give yourself. I did one of these 10 day silent meditations once, you spend about 8 hrs a day meditating. Its good…not great. A lot of the people into that scene think there farts don’t smell because of what they do, which in my opinion contradicts why you should do it.
What I learnt from my experience is that reality is a little different than the peaceful states of meditation and to focus on chilling out in the sometimes stressful world we live in, not during a designated time-out period you give yourself.

]]> By: Raymond http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/02/meditation-change-brain/#comment-81050 Raymond Sat, 05 Feb 2011 01:06:20 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=15667#comment-81050 Well the shrinking of the Amygdala is perhaps obvious, because that's mainly influenced by cortisol a hormone released under stress. PTSD victims are always summoned to avoid stress to reduce the symptoms. Increasing the grey matter in areas of memory, mwah, perhaps people think a lot about past events -- I mean what else can you do and you can feel empathy for all those people who miss this relaxation. I currently relax 8 hours a day whilst writing and I notice a great change too, so whether it's from "taking it slow" and thinking a lot or the actual meditation that remains to be seen. Well the shrinking of the Amygdala is perhaps obvious, because that’s mainly influenced by cortisol a hormone released under stress. PTSD victims are always summoned to avoid stress to reduce the symptoms.
Increasing the grey matter in areas of memory, mwah, perhaps people think a lot about past events — I mean what else can you do and you can feel empathy for all those people who miss this relaxation.

I currently relax 8 hours a day whilst writing and I notice a great change too, so whether it’s from “taking it slow” and thinking a lot or the actual meditation that remains to be seen.

]]> By: Arshey Haq http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/02/meditation-change-brain/#comment-81047 Arshey Haq Fri, 04 Feb 2011 20:06:09 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=15667#comment-81047 Hm, kinda like the obligatory prayers of the people of Islam... Hm, kinda like the obligatory prayers of the people of Islam…

]]> By: Colin G Smith http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/02/meditation-change-brain/#comment-81042 Colin G Smith Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:12:57 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=15667#comment-81042 Yes it's great isn't it that western science is now confirming what Eastern Yogis have been saying for centuries. Even basic breathing meditation for 15 minutes every day has numerous health benefits. I detail a special breathing meditation, Tonglen, which is derived from Tibetan Buddhism in my Squidoo Lens ==> <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/tonglen-meditation" rel="nofollow">Tonglen Healing Meditation</a> Yes it’s great isn’t it that western science is now confirming what Eastern Yogis have been saying for centuries. Even basic breathing meditation for 15 minutes every day has numerous health benefits. I detail a special breathing meditation, Tonglen, which is derived from Tibetan Buddhism in my Squidoo Lens ==> Tonglen Healing Meditation

]]> By: Coldman http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/02/meditation-change-brain/#comment-81034 Coldman Fri, 04 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=15667#comment-81034 Well, of course... meditation is awesome. It's only since recently that meditation is becoming accepted as a science in the west. Check out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf6Q0G1iHBI It's the science behind how meditation reduces (and even eliminating) social anxiety/phobia. When nervous and/or in an anxiety state, focus on your breathing a.k.a meditate. When practicing this many times (couple of weeks/months) it becomes unconsciously automatic, thus greatly reducing (and even eliminating) social anxiety depending on how often the exercise is practiced. Well, of course… meditation is awesome. It’s only since recently that meditation is becoming accepted as a science in the west.

Check out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf6Q0G1iHBI

It’s the science behind how meditation reduces (and even eliminating) social anxiety/phobia.

When nervous and/or in an anxiety state, focus on your breathing a.k.a meditate. When practicing this many times (couple of weeks/months) it becomes unconsciously automatic, thus greatly reducing (and even eliminating) social anxiety depending on how often the exercise is practiced.

]]> By: Fearglic http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/02/meditation-change-brain/#comment-81029 Fearglic Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:31:55 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=15667#comment-81029 I'm gonna try it!!! I’m gonna try it!!!

]]> By: Dave w http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/02/meditation-change-brain/#comment-81026 Dave w Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:14:39 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=15667#comment-81026 A friend's invited me to attend a 10-day silence retreat like that, when I pass through Thailand next month. Some aspects of it sounded good, but I didn't like the idea of enduring lectures on spirituality every day. A friend’s invited me to attend a 10-day silence retreat like that, when I pass through Thailand next month. Some aspects of it sounded good, but I didn’t like the idea of enduring lectures on spirituality every day.

]]> By: Jonno http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/02/meditation-change-brain/#comment-81024 Jonno Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:51:00 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=15667#comment-81024 I'd better get to it then. Mind you, I've had 3 orgasms in as many hours today so I feel pretty relaxed all things considered. Don't like the floaters and blurry vision though :) I’d better get to it then. Mind you, I’ve had 3 orgasms in as many hours today so I feel pretty relaxed all things considered. Don’t like the floaters and blurry vision though :)

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