Dear humour:

If you go to BLOGS at the top of the page, scroll down and click on MINDFULNESS AND PEACE, you will find excellent resources, one of which is titled “5 Reasons Why I Tried Mindfulness and How it’s Changed My Life” by Chris Boutte.

Part of this article that particularly interests me reads (the boldface and italic features are my addition): “Around the same time that I discovered mindfulness, I also learned that I’m fascinated by neuroscience. One of the most interesting parts of the brain is the prefrontal cortex. While it’s the youngest part, it also has some of the most important responsibilities, including: *Emotional regulation *Impulse control *Body regulation *Making logical decisions *Empathy *Connectedness to others * Self-awareness.

“The problem with us as humans is that our limbic system (our primitive instincts to react) often overrides the prefrontal cortex. However, scientific evidence shows that a regular mindfulness practice helps strengthen that part of the brain. Basically, if I wanted to get stronger biceps, I know which weight-lifting exercises I could do… if I want to improve all of the abilities listed above, I should practice mindfulness because it strengthens the prefrontal cortex”.

Also, if you google “mindfulness meditation” you will find plenty of audios and/ or videos of meditations, some of which you can listen to/ watch for free.

You wrote: “I would also love to read the results you obtained from practicing meditation and mindfulness“- the results, for me: a stronger/ more dominant frontal cortex (more mental clarity, trust in my ability to solve problems logically, or reasonably, emotional stability), and a weaker/ less dominant limbic system (no longer confused on a regular basis, distrusting myself, easily overwhelmed, distressed, reactive, and impulsive).

I need to practice more mindfulness and further strengthen my frontal cortex… definitely!

anita