Yoga and Ayurveda are basically allied disciplines and their role in holistic health care has been well documented. Though their role in the treatment of various common mental illnesses is well known the non-pharmacological method of psychotherapy as separate and fully dedicated Satvavajaya chikitsa in Ayurveda is less discussed and people are less aware of its existence. Similarly, Yoga is...
Preoperative anxiety is widespread among patients scheduled for surgery, and pharmacologic anxiolysis has become a standard in the preoperative setting. The readily available drugs are effective and consistent with our tendency in modern medicine to treat problems pharmacologically. In addition, while hypnosis and contemplative techniques are emerging in some clinical settings,...
In this chapter, Fiona Brandon focuses on the ways Compassion-Based Resilience Training (CBRT) can be used as an adjunctive support for individual clients and couples who struggle to cultivate loving and supportive long-term intimate relationships. The chapter describes how the CBRT therapeutic framework and curriculum helps clients become conscious of, get curious about, and shift out of,...
Czas KulturyMarch 30, 2023Julia Krupa, Joanna Soćko
This article describes the practice of entering mindfully into a relationship with plants, formulated by the Warsaw-based herbal studio Chwaściarnia [Weedshop]. It presents a several-stage herbal speculative method, developed with reference to the assumptions guiding contemporary posthu-manism. In the first part, the article addresses the practice of conscious breathing with plants, challenging...
Meditation has proven to be a highly effective technique for improving the health conditions of different body parts. Pranayama assists in improving lung & brain function, while Transcendental Meditation assists in reducing stress and improving heart functions. Thus, effective analysis of meditation & its effects on human body can assist in intelligent adaptation of these techniques for...
AbstractIn Chinese body culture, the construct of qi 氣—literally translated as breath or energy—is at the heart of several programs of self‐cultivation, as well as other domains of bodily knowledge related to the subjective and inter‐subjective realm of everyday life. Also, among Chinese societies and communities, discourses on qi have assumed social significance in the milieus of politics,...
Introduction: The efficacy of interventions based on mindfulness and compassion has been demonstrated in both clinical and general population, and in different social contexts. These interventions include so-called attentional and constructive meditation practices, respectively. However, there is a third group, known as deconstructive meditation practices, which has not been scientifically...
In this view, we address the problem of consciousness, and although we focus on its human presentation, we note that the phenomenon is present in numerous nonhuman species and use findings from a variety of animal studies to explain our hypothesis for how consciousness is made. Consciousness occurs when mind contents, such as perceptions and thoughts, are spontaneously identified as belonging...
arXiv Preprint ArchiveFebruary 2, 2023Serge Kernbach, Olga Kernbach, Andreas Kernbach
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Long-term focused attention with visualization and breathing exercises is at the core of various Eastern traditions. Neurocognitive and psychosomatic phenomena demonstrated during such exercises were instrumentally explored with EEG and other sensors. Neurocognitive modeling in the form of meditative visualization produced persistent temperature effects in the body long after the exercise...
Few career paths are as mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausting as a career in healthcare. Due to the nature of the job responsibilities, healthcare professionals often sacrifice their own wellbeing for the sake of their patients. The COVID-19 pandemic has asked an even greater sacrifice from healthcare professionals and continues today with little end in sight. The majority of...