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Mindfulness, Consciousness and Quantum Physics

Paolo Di Sia

preprint DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/ftx9m (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Theoretical or philosophical paper
Intervention Mindfulness training
Topics Meditation
Key points Argues that insights from quantum physics, which undermine a solid view of reality and suggest a primary role for the mind, highlight the need for mindfulness training to build cognitive resilience and improve emotional regulation and well-being.

Abstract

The relation between quantum physics and higher brain functions, including the consciousness, is in recent years a top subject of deep discussions from a scientific, philosophical, psychological and existential point of view. Reality is in continuous motion, life is continuously becoming, a movementof propagating energy waves. The quantum revolution undermined the solid nature of reality, opening the door to the primary role of mind, and proposing scenarios with unexpected features. In this paper interesting aspects of quantum physics are considered, with inevitable repercussions on our lives, which can decisively influence our actions and future. These findings underline the importance of building a cognitive resilience with mindfulness training, for improving the ability to regulate emotions, attention to the true surrounding reality, mood and well-being in life.