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The Mindfulness Project. BTA - Mindfulness for tinnitus. Claire Bartlett, Jenna Love and Laurence McKenna discuss a new approach to coping with tinnitus There are a number of startling things to know about tinnitus: it is one of the most common symptoms to affect humanity not every one who has tinnitus suffers the science tells us that those who suffer do not have different tinnitus from those who do not. The psychology of tinnitus At first sight, there would seem to be a real challenge in reconciling these facts. They can be explained however when we understand that most people who have tinnitus habituate to it. This simply means that with time the brain adjusts to the presence of tinnitus and does not respond so strongly and the result is less awareness of the noises. Mindfulness meditation Mindfulness meditation is a particular way of paying attention to the present moment – intentionally and without judgement.

Mindfulness and tinnitus Our experiences with mindfulness and tinnitus Further reading/resources www.bemindful.co.uk. What Does Mindfulness Meditation Do to Your Brain? The views expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily those of Scientific American. As you read this, wiggle your toes. Feel the way they push against your shoes, and the weight of your feet on the floor. Really think about what your feet feel like right now – their heaviness.

If you’ve never heard of mindfulness meditation, congratulations, you’ve just done a few moments of it. More people than ever are doing some form of this stress-busting meditation, and researchers are discovering it has some quite extraordinary effects on the brains of those who do it regularly. Originally an ancient Buddhist meditation technique, in recent years mindfulness has evolved into a range of secular therapies and courses, most of them focused on being aware of the present moment and simply noticing feelings and thoughts as they come and go. Credit: Sebastien Wiertz via Flickr The “functional connectivity” between these regions – i.e. how often they are activated together – also changes. Free Meditation - Yoga tuition, Meditation classes across London | Sahaja Yoga Meditation UK. Tara Brach - Meditation, Audio Dharma, Podcasts. Pearson - Rezek, Brilliant Mindfulness 1e.

Free Guided Meditations | UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. How to Meditate. Mindfulness Training and the Compassionate Brain. Oxford Mindfulness Centre. 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon | Photo Source: LiveLearnEvolve You know how you can hear something a hundred times in a hundred different ways before it finally gets through to you? The ten truths listed below fall firmly into that category – life lessons that many of us likely learned years ago, and have been reminded of ever since, but for whatever reason, haven’t fully grasped. This, my friends, is my attempt at helping all of us, myself included, “get it” and “remember it” once and for all… 1. The average human life is relatively short. We know deep down that life is short, and that death will happen to all of us eventually, and yet we are infinitely surprised when it happens to someone we know.

LIVE your life TODAY! 2. Your life is yours alone. Remember, it’s always better to be at the bottom of the ladder you want to climb than the top of the one you don’t. And if life only teaches you one thing, let it be that taking a passionate leap is always worth it. 3. Busyness isn’t a virtue, nor is it something to respect.