One Half Of Adult Depression Cases Originate In Adolescence
Researchers at Bangor and Oxford Universities have discovered that almost 50 percent of adults suffering from clinical depression have had their first encounter with this particular problem in adolescence, noting that lately depression is more commonly found between the ages of 13 and 15. Professor Mark Williams from the Oxford University says that depression cases are increasingly found in teenage patients, unlike several decades ago when depression was mostly observed in middle-aged patients. The appearance of depression in younger patients has turned depression into an important health problem in the past few years. Depression The current study was conducted on 275 patients who were experiencing recurring episodes of depression. Researchers tried to discover a correlation between the age of patients when they first became affected by depression and the appearance of mental health problems later in life. Researchers say that depression is known for its recurrence. Like this:
Twelve Things You Were Not Taught in School About Creative Thinking
Synopsis Aspects of creative thinking that are not usually taught. 1. . The artist is not a special person, each one of us is a special kind of artist. You must have passion and the determination to immerse yourself in the process of creating new and different ideas. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. And, finally, To create, a person must have knowledge but forget the knowledge, must see unexpected connections in things but not have a mental disorder, must work hard but spend time doing nothing as information incubates, must create many ideas yet most of them are useless, must look at the same thing as everyone else, yet see something different, must desire success but embrace failure, must be persistent but not stubborn, and must listen to experts but know how to disregard them.
Meditation: There May Be No Better Time Than Now. « Spacesuit Yoga
For those who have been following the Mumbai Siege and the news on the New York Wal-Mart mob murder, I suspect you are as stunned and horrified by the tragedy and madness of late. These are (sigh)… challenging times. Yet in today’s edition of The New York Times‘ Week in Review, we read the following: ‘No matter how stressful the conditions, some of us are just genetically inclined towards calm…. or else we learn to manage the neuroticism.’ I’m not sure claims of suffering from high level cortical stress count in a case of neuroticism. One might think this is all a chicken or egg question, but as contemporary neuroscience makes clear, stress–-be it PTSD, sudden shock or chronic stress endured by those in untenable situations–shuts down thinking. In weighing the options, meditation seems to make a difference, both in reducing stress and in creating some powerful neurological grown patterns. QuBitTechnologies, 2007 May the breath be with you. Dr. Like this: Like Loading...
Seven misconceptions about how students learn - The Answer Sheet
Posted at 04:00 AM ET, 02/14/2012 Feb 14, 2012 09:00 AM EST TheWashingtonPost Will Rogers once said, “It isn’t what people don’t know that hurts them. That’s the introduction to a list of seven myths about learning on the Web site of the Independent Curriculum Group, which is part of a movement of leading private college preparatory schools with teacher-generated curriculum. Many people — educators included — still cling to some of these misconceptions about learning because they base what they think on their own experiences in school, ignoring what 21st century science and experience are revealing. Here are seven of the biggest myths about learning that, unfortunately, guide the way that many schools are organized in this era of standardized test-based public school reform. Basic Facts Come Before Deep Learning This one translates roughly as, “Students must do the boring stuff before they can do the interesting stuff.” Rigorous Education Means a Teacher Talking Covering It Means Teaching It
-Medical and Non-medical Applications - Mindfulness Online Course
Thanh V. Huynh MD, John A. Burns School of Medicine (Departments of Surgery and Complementary & Alternative Medicine), and Cancer Research Center of Hawai‘i, University of Hawai‘i; Carolyn Gotay PhD, Cancer Research Center of Hawai‘i, University of Hawai‘i; Gabriela Layi MA, Cancer Research Center of Hawai‘i, University of Hawai‘i; Susan Garrard BA, Cancer Research Center of Hawai‘i, University of Hawai‘i Abstract This paper focuses on a promising health care intervention—mindfulness meditation—that is the subject of considerable and increasing interest. Introduction. There is an increasing volume of peer reviewed literature reporting the use of mindfulness meditation in medical settings. Mindfulness meditation is derived from ancient Buddhist practices and tenets. Although mindfulness-based interventions rely on meditation techniques to teach the necessary skills for evoking mindfulness, this mode of awareness is not limited to meditation (i.e., sitting in one spot for a prolonged period).
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Going on retreat is a right of passage for meditators. A retreat gets you outside of your comfort zone, gets you to interact directly with others who are committed to the practice and helps you to focus on your practice intensely. It increases the time you meditate from a small daily child vitamin dose to an all-day immersion. Because of this the effects of the meditation can be amplified and people often have their first “mystical” experience in a retreat setting. But long retreats at a retreat center aren’t always an option. Self-guided retreats are exactly what they sound like: you lead your own retreat, just yourself, and do so on your own schedule. To really engage in a self-guided retreat you must be committed and motivated to put in a sincere effort. Check in with a teacher It is a good idea to have a daily call or skype session with a teacher who can support you in your retreat. Location Camping: this is by far my favorite option. Get Specific with your Practice No intoxicants.
