Humans have neural predisposition to be unhappy.
We have 2 modes of the brain:
a. focused mode (processing info, engaged)
b. default mode (mind wondering, 50-80% of our time).
Also, humans have this evolutionary predisposition to focus on threats, negative bias.
These neural predispositions keep us from enjoying life.
Happy Brain: How to Overcome Our Neural Predispositions to Suffering | ~From Amit Sood, M.D.
Negative Adaptations:
1. Mind Wandering – uncontrolled thoughts
2. Negativity Bias – we remember negative over positives
3. Hedonic Adaptations – we get used to the good.
The Solution: Science and Spirituality
1. Gratitude in the morning: think about 5 people you are grateful for Focus on maximum net worth…
2. Find novelty where love is: Meet family each day as if you’re meeting them after 30 days
3. Creatively Praise! Do not judge
4. Silently wish people good when first meeting. Look at the world the way you want people to look at your children.
5. Reframe your challenges Gratitude Compassion Acceptance Meaning Forgiveness
How to Tame Your Wandering Mind |~ Research of Amishi Jha
How You can Self-Transformation Through Mindfulness |~ Dr. David Vago’s research
Transforming the Self Through Mindfulness
How is the “Self” represented in the brain? How do our everyday moment-to-moment perceptions, emotions, and thoughts sculpt it?
Cognitive Neuroscientist, David Vago demonstrates that a systematic form of mental training involving meditation and mindful awareness has the potential to transform our Self and our mental habits in a positive way. LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW EVERY MOMENT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE OUR BRAIN AND STRONGLY INFLUENCE OUR HEALTH & LONGEVITY AT BOTH CONSCIOUS AND NON-CONSCIOUS LEVELS.
A Cognitive Neuroscientist by training, David Vago has close to 20 years of experience with mindfulness practice and teaching. He has also spent over a decade conducting translational neuroimaging, cognitive, and clinical research. His research studies the basic mechanisms and therapeutic relevance of mindfulness and meditation/contemplative practices.
Through his research, Dr. Vago focuses on one basic area – “WHAT ARE THE BASIC NEUROBIOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL COMPONENTS THAT CONSTITUTE ADAPTIVE MIND-BRAIN-BODY INTERACTIONS? AND WHAT IS THEIR THERAPEUTIC RELEVANCE IN PSYCHIATRIC SETTINGS?”
In addition to being an expert in the emerging field of contemplative neuroscience, David has studied the neural mechanisms of neuropsychiatric disease and chronic pain using fMRI. He is currently translating these findings into biologically-based diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for alleviating suffering. He is the research director at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Additionally, he is a research associate in the Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Vago’s research interests broadly focus on utilizing translational models to identify and characterize neurobiological substrates mediating psychopathology, to better predict outcomes and potential biologically-based diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for those suffering with mental illness and chronic pain
“Although we do not have any control of what has happened in the past, we Have the Power in This moment and going forward, to Choose how you pay attention to your thoughts and emotions. Every Moment then becomes an opportunity for you to Change the way we precieve the world and ease the burden, by whitch there is potential for destructive emotions like anxiety, anger and sadness… So I leave you with the question: What will you Fill Your mind with? ” #Activity #Plasticity #meta #awareness #mindfulness #TransformYourBrain #ResculptingYourBrain
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