A ‘thinking cap’ that works
We’ve all heard the term ‘thinking cap’. It’s that make-believe hat you put on when you need to concentrate your mind on an intellectually..
Posts in the Science of the mind category
Neurons that care
As someone who’s strongly drawn to all things metaphysical, I’m always delighted when scientists report findings that confirm what mystics and sages have been saying for millennia. Take meditation, a foundational practice..
The quiet achiever
I always think how you choose to spend New Year’s Eve says a lot about your personality. Do you prefer to stay at home with your nearest and..
Do tell
Who doesn’t love a good story? I can think of few pastimes more pleasurable than losing myself in the pages of a well-written novel, or a quality..
Head in the clouds
Here’s a surprising statistic. Most of us spend 30 percent of our waking life off with the pixies. Not literally cavorting with mischievous..
Meditating for a happy body and mind
activity of telomerase, an enzyme that protects against celluar ageing and can be suppressed in response to psychological stress. The good..
Understanding the mind – with His Holiness the Dalai Lama
It was an amazing moment when His Holiness the Dalai Lama walked on stage for the Science of Mind Forum at Mind & Its Potential 2009. The..
The brain, the mind and life in the 21st century
What a brilliant opening for Mind & Its Potential 2009 with keynote speaker Baroness Susan [caption id="attachment_141" align="alignright"..
