stuff like stuff
devotional singing
kirtan
the way- prana
classifies s cognitive directed methods (CDM)
Tai Chi
visualization
sense withdrawl
non-dual awareness
yoga nidra, dream yoga, deep sleep yoga
other practices
located just anterior to the primary motor cortex
involved in planning and organizing movements and actions
premotor cortex
frequency of an electrical impulse
whats happening to our brain when we meditate
gamma
absurd statement - to confound the mind
koans
relation orientation
values orientation
perception orientation
constructive family orientations
aims to deepen feeling of sympathetic joy for all living beings as well as to promote altruistic behaviour
associated with activations in the insula, somatosensory cortext and IPL
loving-kindness & compassion
is exclusive to primates and proportionally larger in humans than in non-human primates
involved in managing, completing goals, keeps track of the importance of current and alterning goals
frontopolar cortex
very relaxed and passive attention
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wakefulness & sleep comparison deep relaxation and inward focus linked with high anxiety
alpha
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theta
process - spiritual practice
kriya
inquiring into the nature of thought perception
self injury
non duality
deconstructive family
bringing attention to the present moment and impartially observing all mental components
associated with activations in SMA, PMS, ACC, Insula, Inferior Frontal Cortex and deactivations in the thalamus
open monitoring
dAIC co activation associated with cognitive processing areas
vAIC co activation associated with affective processing areas
PIC co activation associated with sensory-motor processing areas
insula
to enhance affective states during the meditation session
ex: loving-kindness
the affective domain
dominant practice of zen buddhism
the practiceless practice
zazen
focued attention practices
open monitoring
MBSR- mindfulness-based stress reduction
MBCT- mindfulness based cognitive therapy
attentional family
a type of attentional practice but with linguistic verbal motor component
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mantra recitation
preoccupied with the nature of suffering
grounded in sensory experience
impact stress
exist within a sociopolitical content
similarities between trauma and mindfulness
to create an empty state that is devoid of phenomenological content
ex: sense perception
the null domain
insight - concentrative action
vipassana
focuesed attention
mantra recitation
open monitoring
loving kidness and compassion
other practices
categories of meditation
3 types of improvement
monitoring locus from attention
disengaging from distraction
shifting attention back to its intended target
focused attention
may increase gray matter volume
increases cortisol thickness
it may affect white matter
changes brain function and fucntional connectivitiy
alter brain rythms
effects on the brain
to enhance cognitive states such as one-pointedness, mindfulness and insight
ex: shamatha-relaxation
the cognitive domain