presentations

Question 1

time & meditation

Answer 1

brain structures and time; frontal cortex & hippocampus, basal ganglia
sharasana more relaxing than time, time felt quicker in yoga meditation

Question 2

psychedelics and meditation

Answer 2

dual process model, subcortical emotion & cortical processing
both can bring higher access to consciousness, if we let go of our constant control over ourselves that we have potential to gain insight into the unseen.

Question 3

compassion meditation and empathic accuracy

Answer 3

empathic: how a person can infer the thoughts and feelings of another
mindfulness meditation: focus on mind and experience pay attention to what you are experiencing
love-kindness meditation: complete compassion for yourself
empathy or compassion meditation with FMRI: increased empathy
increased empathic accuracy in those who meditated
brain: prefrontal cortex, inferior frontal gyrus, superior temporal sulcus, temporal lobe, anterior cingulate cortex

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Question 4

Creative art & mindfulness based zen

Answer 4

biommusic looked at autism spectrum disorder & without ASD, 80% success
walking meditation: promote body acceptance and presence focus on body ability instead of shape
wire art activity: specific art therapy are helpful for body image and eating disorder. walking meditation, music, wire art and body scanning are helpful in promoting body presence and acceptance

Question 5

yoga, MBSR and transcendental meditation to reduce anxiety

Answer 5

amygdala and thalamus
MBSR mindfulness based stress reduce effective for stress reduction and enhance self control increase self esteem and decrease anxiety

transcendental meditation- pure concentration lower stress, anxiety and depression

Question 6

yoga and emotion regulation for kids

Answer 6

reduce stress and anxiety
emotional and physical stability
balance left and right hemisphere
improve body self awareness
improve concentration
focus attention on interception - perception on the interior of the body
the protector brain 1st to develop in kids reptilian and limbic system
mindful yoga was successful in promoting EC & EF especially for delay gratification behaviour and attention

Question 7

meditation and anger

Answer 7

theravada and vajrayana meditation used EEG
left brain= positive/ associated with approach
right= negative/ associated with withdrawal

meditation enhances attention and improve emotion regulation
yoga and meditation men in incarceration program reduce stress and improve emotion
regulation anger and impulse control

LKM results showed decrease in anger and frustration

Question 8

children and adolescence with PTSD

Answer 8

Brain: prefrontal cortex, anterior cingulate cortex, amygdala

Kidney: relive emotion, written report 81% recovery
medrelax- meditation for 1 hour, 71 recovery after 6 months
music therapy = stabilized mood, decreased level of anxiety and decrease level of suicidal ideation
dance and movement; as group based therapy and meditation as individuals based therapy can help regulate HPA axis and its hormone allowing us to recover traumatic events

Question 9

depression and meditation

Answer 9

amygdala, anterior cingulate cortex, hippocampus, prefrontal cortex
mindfulness: changes brain activity in amygdala. 2 months less activity
flow meditation & mindfulness on breast cancer survivors
lower depression levels, social anxiety and avoidance
enhance self esteem
changes in brain but not necessary in behaviours

Question 10

Athletic performance and meditation

Answer 10

basal ganglia and cerebellum, primary motor cortex

mindful movement, body scan, sitting meditation, increase pain tolerance