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Zusatztext Dusana Dorjee masterfully presents a wealth of information from diverse areas-neuroscience! psychology of meditation! contemplative practices! existential wellbeing! and Buddhism-in a flawless narrative that is sure to prove a classic in the field of meditation. Informed by research and practice! the book lays out the essence of six meditation practices! the changes that occur in the brain as a result of short- and long-term formal and informal practices! and how meditation enhances our general wellbeing. One of the great strengths of the book is that it presents this material in a very accessible form that can be used by practitioners and researchers alike.Nirbhay N. Singh! PhD! Editor-in-Chief! Mindfulness! Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Health Behavior! Medical College of Georgia! Augusta University! USA Informationen zum Autor Dusana Dorjee, PhD, is a cognitive neuroscientist in the School of Psychology at Bangor University. Her research investigates how meditation, particularly mindfulness, impacts well-being and modifies the mind and brain. Dusana is also a long-term meditation practitioner and teacher in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of Dzogchen. Klappentext Neuroscience and Psychology of Meditation in Everyday Life addresses essential and timely questions about the research and practice of meditation as a path to realization of human potential for health and well-being.¿ Balancing practical content and scientific theory, the book discusses long-term effects of six meditation practices: mindfulness, compassion, visualization-based meditation techniques, dream yoga, insight-based meditation and abiding in the existential ground of experience. Each chapter provides advice on how to embed these techniques into everyday activities, together with considerations about underlying changes in the mind and brain based on latest research evidence. This book is essential reading for professionals applying meditation-based techniques in their work and researchers in the emerging field of contemplative science. The book will also be of value to practitioners of meditation seeking to further their practice and understand associated changes in the mind and brain. Zusammenfassung Neuroscience and Psychology of Meditation in Everyday Life addresses essential and timely questions about the research and practice of meditation as a path to realisation of human potential for health and wellbeing. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: THE NEW SCIENCE OF MEDITATION What is the science of meditation missing? The mind's capacity to self-regulate Purpose, meaning and modes of existential awareness Existential drive, health and well-being Towards a long-term perspective of meditation Summary: Chapter 1 Chapter 2: LONG-TERM MEDITATION PRACTICE Neural plasticity, body physiology and meditation The state and trait effects of meditation The quantity and quality of meditation practice Formal and informal meditation Adverse effects of meditation Developing a long-term perspective of meditation Summary: Chapter 2 Chapter 3: MINDFULNESS What is mindfulness? How to develop mindfulness? Neuroscience of mindfulness Mindfulness, self-regulation and existential well-being A day of mindfulness practice Mindfulness from a long-term practice perspective Summary: Chapter 3 Chapter 4: COMPASSION AND RELATED QUALITIES What is compassion? A Buddhist perspective What is compassion? A Western scientific perspective Developing compassion and related qualities in the Buddhist context Neuroscience of compassion and loving kindness Compassion, self-regulation and ...
