ANNA ZUMI
welcome meditation classes groups for kids tips weddings about your wedding more stress strategies zen ceremonies meditation & zen links anna about contact	Meditation Quotes ------------------------------- Watch Kobe Bryant and Conan O’Brien talk about Laker’s coach Phil Jackson and meditation… ------------------------------- What 10 minutes a day could do for you: Freedom from stress is only the beginning: An impressive body of research has proven that meditative practices (everything from the many forms of meditation to religious prayer) literally rewire the brain for enhanced immunity, lower blood pressure and improve sleep quality. And the amazing benefits don’t stop there, as these findings reveal. 77% more creative Meditation opens up key signaling pathways between the brain’s prefrontal cortex (the seat of abstract cognition) and its highly intellectual inferior parietal cortex, according to research at the Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa. As a result, volunteers who meditated before taking a rigorous test of creativity scored 77 percent higher than those in the control group. 50% more energetic Meditating just three times a week can double electrical activity in the brain’s reticular formation, which generates feelings of alertness, engagement and motivation. Researchers at the Flowing River Clinic in Oakland, California found that the resulting energy boost was so dramatic, 87 percent of subjects suffering from advanced chronic fatigue syndrome reversed their tiredness within 12 months. Twice as immune to pain In a study at the University of California at Irvine, subjects who practiced the Transcendental Meditation technique daily were 50 percent more resistant to physical pain (including back, neck and head pain) than non-meditators. Study author David Orme-Johnson, Ph.D., credits a dual effect: Meditation simultaneously suppresses activity in the brain’s thalamus(where the sensory signals are received) and the anterior cingulated cortex (which modulates emotional responses to incoming physical sensations). ---from First Magazine, March 30, 2009 ------------------------------- Meditation: Controlled breathing, mindfulness, and good posture enhance brain function. Parental Control: What can parents do about the increasing pressures on young (people)?... "They should not be continuously connected, because they need time with their own thoughts." ---- Psychology Today - Jan/Feb 2009 ------------------------------- (Meditation's benefits include) improvement of body luster and general health -- When your mind focuses on a particular part of the body, the blood flow to that part increases and cells receive more oxygen and other nutrients in abundance. Today, many of the film stars and fashion models include meditation in their daily regimen. ---- healthandyoga.com ------------------------------- Have a quotes or references to share? Please email them here. Thank you!