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QUOTES ON MEDITATION & HEALTH Did You Know THE BRAIN ACTUALLY CHANGES FROM MEDITATION Reuters News Service 05/24/03 "Using new scanning techniques, neuroscieotists have discovered that certain areas of the brain light up constantly in Buddhists, which indicates positive emotions and good mood. This happens at times, even when they are not meditating," "We can now hypothesize with some confidence that they are apparently happy, calm Buddhist souls...", Professor Owen Flanagan, of Duke University in North Carolina. "The scanning studies by scientists at the University, of Wisconsin at Madison showed activity in the left prefrontal lobes of experienced Buddhist practitioners. The area is linked to positive emotions, self-control and temperament." "Other research by Paul Ekman, of the University of California San Francisco Medical Center, suggests that meditation and mindfulness can tame the amygdala,' an area of the brain which is the hub of fear memory. Ekman discovered that experienced' Buddhists were less likely to be shocked, flustered, surprised or angry as other people". "Flanagan believes that if the findings of the studies can be confirmed they could be of major importance, "The most reasonable hypothesis is that there is something about conscientious Buddhist practice that results in the kind of happiness we all seek." Flanagan said in a report in New Scientist magazine... This is from Reuters News service.... There is something about conscientious Buddhist practice that results in the kind of happiness we all seek". Did You Know? Meditation Prevents Risk of Heart Attacks, Illness, Coronary Disease & Cancer. Absenteeism Decreases, Productivity Increases & Profits Increase The American Heart Association reports that daily meditation can reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. Health insurance company statistics show that people who meditate regularly are less prone to illness - those who meditate reduced the chance of being hospitalized by coronary disease by 87%, and the chance of getting cancer by by 55%. A large chemical company in Michigan established a meditation program and absenteeism fell by 85%, productivity rose 120%, injuries dropped 70%, and profits soared 520%. Submitted by Luriene in Mississippi. From Fountains of Youth - READER Response - Henderson, NV Did You Know? The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is currently recruiting patients for a study on “Meditation-Based Stress Reduction in Rheumatoid Arthritis. The purpose of this study is to determine whether a mindfulness meditation-based stress reduction program is useful in relieving symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). From: ClinicalTrials.gov http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/show/NCT00071292 * * * * * "Every physician needs to have as a central part of his or her practice: self-awareness, relaxation/meditation, nutrition, and exercise... It's what I teach in my first-year class, "The Healing Partnership." James S. Gordon, M.D. From Venture Inward Magazine, (1997) A.R.E. "There is one skill above all skills, which is foundation for doing well in any area of life. This skill is focus or concentration. It calms and steadies the mind and the emotions. Meditation facilitates learning, enhances performance and creativity. Concentration turned inward is also a powerful tool, which can connect us with the sources of life, the eternal treasure of spirit within". Continuing Education, Health & Wellness Molloy Collage Camille Danzi, L.M.Th. http://www.molloy.edu/ce/health_wellness/ "Is spending time in the "present moment." This is accomplished by consciously focusing the mind. Meditation can decrease stress, blood pressure, heart rate and respiratory rate". Division of Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling W. V. Howard Long Wellness Center http://www.wheelinghospital.com Did You know "Meditation" is mentioned in the "Holy Bible" many times? Many people are initially surprised to discover that meditation, and particularly meditation on the Name of God, plays any role whatsoever in Biblical teachings. It is a subject not often discussed in this context, and many individuals otherwise knowledgeable in Biblical thought are hardly aware that numerous Christian and classical Judaic commentators interpret certain passages as referring to meditation experiences.... Did You know Meditation provides the "Peace Shield Effect", "God's Shield of Protection" You, O Lord, are a shield for me - Psalm 3:3 "Let them also that love thy name (God's Holy Name - used in silence and meditation) be joyful in thee, for thou Lord wilt bless the righteous; with favor thou compass (protect - provide a peace shield) him as with a shield." - Psalm 5 v. 11-12
"Seek then the kingdom of God within through prayer, silence, centering and meditation, that is where communion with God takes place". L.M.W.
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