Not exact matches
The research comes out
of the ReSource Project at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany, and looked at the
effects of three different
meditation techniques on the brains and bodies
of more than 300 volunteers over 9 months.
Paying attention to the breath is also a
meditation technique that can be used on or off the mat, as it has the
effect of keeping us constantly in the present moment.
Reviews to date report a small to moderate
effect of mindfulness and mantra
meditation techniques in reducing emotional symptoms (eg, anxiety, depression, and stress) and improving physical symptoms (eg, pain).7 - 26 These reviews have largely included uncontrolled and controlled studies, and many
of the controlled studies did not adequately control for placebo
effects (eg, waiting list — or usual care — controlled studies).
Mind / body practices like
meditation and deep breathing are also regarded as biohacking
techniques, mostly due to their ability to counteract the negative
effects of stress.
Positive
effects of Acem
Meditation — a nondirective
technique — was found in a recently published study.
This elegant and ethereal chromatic
effect moreover spawns a sophisticated, poetic
meditation on the interaction between paint and canvas, akin to the pouring and soaking
techniques of Gottlieb's Color Field contemporaries such Morris Louis, Helen Frankenthaler, and Kenneth Noland.
And I think what's interesting is, as you'll hear, Doug and his book differentiate kind
of the relaxation mindfulness
meditation techniques that work really well for some people, and what he does with his more focused, what he calls driven,
meditation is a totally different
technique, and is designed especially for people who aren't trying to relax, but instead are trying to focus their minds, and that it turns out that different styles
of meditation can have completely different
effects on your brain.
Several studies have been published analyzing the
effect of different aspects
of Yoga including cleansing
techniques, physical postures, breathing practices, relaxation
techniques and
meditation on attention, and self - esteem (Sethi, Nagendra, & Ganpat, 2013).