Brain Over Mind, Mind Over Brain: Cognitive Strategies for Regulating Brain Activity
January 1, 2024 Ashok Kumar Dudi 2 citations
Meditation increases gray matter density, cortical thickness, and information processing speed while affecting brain oscillations, connectivity patterns, and neurofeedback mechanisms. It regulates neurotransmitters, hormones, and the autonomic nervous system, improving mood, attention, immune function, and reducing inflammation. The work discusses therapeutic potential for Alzheimer's, epilepsy, Parkinson's, migraines, chronic pain, and mental health conditions, along with benefits for focus, emotion regulation, empathy, communal bonding, productivity, and illness mitigation. A professional psychologist who self-healed from schizophrenia contributed personal experience alongside literature review and peer-reviewed research.