Meditation induces genetic changes? Could this be believable? Previous studies have indicated toward that possibility and a recent study published in the journal of Brain, Behavior and Immunity adds to that knowledge base further. In a comparison study between trained meditators who were exposed to a daylong intense meditation practice and controls who were exposedRead more
PARMJIT SINGH, PhD
Unlearning fear(s) can set us free by opening new doors to life. A review study published in the Journal of Biological Psychiatry (2019) indicated that training in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction may lead to fear extinction by inducing changes in hippocampus (the brain part essential in learning new information and strategies). This de-conditioning is oneRead more
Sleep: Why you shouldn’t skimp it? In brief, because it may potentially lead to: Compromised testosterone level Smaller testicles Compromised female reproductive system 70 % decrease in natural killer cells in one night Overactive gene related to tumor-growth Under active genes related to immunity Compromised learning, retention and memory Decreased psychological well-being Serious mental healthRead more
Sometime back one of my friends called and said, “Everything seems great in my life. And still I feel a constant low-noise anxiety and antiness which won’t go away”. As I reflected on our conversation, my friend’s example is not an isolated case. We are living through an age of anxiety: sometimes it is situationalRead more
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