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Neuroimaging Shows Woman Can Induce Psychedelic‑Like Trance Voluntarily
A case study of a 37‑year‑old woman demonstrated that she can enter a trance state resembling psychedelic experiences without any substances. Functional MRI across 20 sessions revealed reduced coupling in visual and somatosensory networks and increased integration of frontoparietal control and salience networks, indicating a shift to lower‑entropy brain connectivity.
Developmental pediatrician Michael Zilibowitz announced a new "Watch, Wait & Wonder" framework at the Zero to Three conference, urging parents to embed stillness into daily routines. He highlighted a tenfold surge in adolescent emergencies in Sydney and cited economist James Heckman's finding that every dollar spent on early‑intervention saves about $17 later.
A team of neuroscientists used 7‑tesla fMRI to chart how visual cues become the subjective sense of time, publishing the findings in PLOS Biology. The work identifies a three‑stage cortical relay—from occipital visual areas to parietal‑premotor zones and finally frontal‑insula...
30 seconds to breathe at the rest area, before you get back on the road 🚙🛣️🌌
The state of your nervous system shapes how you experience the world. When we are constantly in “fight or flight,” it can take a toll on both physical and emotional health. Simple practices like breathing, mindful pauses, and time in nature, can...
The video explores why many people feel physically and emotionally drained in crowded settings, emphasizing that the reaction often stems from sensory processing sensitivity rather than classic social anxiety. It clarifies that discomfort in public spaces is not a moral...
A neuroimaging case study documented a 37‑year‑old woman who can voluntarily enter a transcendental visionary state without drugs. Functional MRI across 20 sessions showed a marked reduction in visual and somatosensory network coupling, while frontoparietal control and salience networks became...
Researchers led by Kaizhong Zheng and Liangjun Chen identified a resting‑state brain‑network signal that predicts whether patients with major depression will respond to antidepressants. Analyzing 4,271 scans, their machine‑learning model distinguished future responders with high accuracy, offering a potential biomarker...
A new study of 501 university students in Ecuador finds that psychological inflexibility mediates the relationship between personality traits and everyday executive‑function lapses. High harm avoidance predicts greater rigidity, which in turn increases memory slips, impulsive reactions and planning difficulties,...
Ever think one thing but your body is telling you something else? In #mindfulness #meditation training, we focus quite a bit on the body. The realization is this- the body has a lot to say, if we slow down long enough...
things Bessel van der Kolk made me rethink about overthinking Most people think overthinking starts in the mind. I do not think that anymore. Here is what changed for me
The Moreton Men Sports Group in Bury St Edmunds has swelled from 15 to over 200 members and now receives informal referrals from the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By adding yoga and other low‑threshold activities, the group is...
5 Signs That Your Wounded Inner Child May Have Taken Over: 1. Black-And-White (Dichotomous) Thinking. 2. A Fear Of Abandonment. 3. A Fear Of Getting In Trouble. 4. Intense Emotional Overreactions. 5. Feeling "Small," Invisible, Or Helpless.
Mental‑health experts warn that escalating doomscrolling and materialism are driving anxiety and mental fatigue. They recommend stepping back with conscious breathing, pranayama, and time in nature to restore balance, a shift gaining traction as digital overload intensifies.
In a newly translated dialogue, journalist Irmgard Kirchner interviews longtime friend Santacitta Bhikkhuni, a former avant‑garde dancer turned Theravada monastic. The conversation frames Buddhism as a healing path that dissolves delusion and attachment, using the four vipallasa to illustrate how...
Triple Shot Mindset, founded by Ardavan Javid, Amanda Dollinger and Kevin Javid, launched a comprehensive coaching platform in Irvine, California. The service blends relationship coaching, meditation‑based sessions and holistic life support to help users translate motivation into lasting change.
Dr. James Rivers' The Brain Song, a 12‑minute gamma‑wave audio track, now has over 48,000 verified daily users worldwide. The program claims measurable improvements in memory, concentration and mental clarity, sparking debate in neuroscience and meditation circles about sound‑based brain...
