Comments on: BE THE CHANGE: 7 Great Women Who Are Transforming The World From The Inside Out http://www.edanddebshapiro.com/2009/11/be-the-change-7-great-women-who-are-transforming-the-world-from-the-inside-out/ Featured Bloggers at HuffingtonPost.com/living and Care2.com Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:01:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mary Samarine http://www.edanddebshapiro.com/2009/11/be-the-change-7-great-women-who-are-transforming-the-world-from-the-inside-out/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Mary Samarine Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:02:30 +0000 http://www.edanddebshapiro.com/?p=192#comment-28 What exactly is meditation? I close my eyes and think of somebody, something, a place, a problem, or I just feel sleepy - is that Meditation? And does it have to bear the trappings of an Asian (for me alien) culture? In an uncomfortable position (at least would stop one from going asleep). I am depressed, lonely, aged, and disconnected with children, grandchildren and life in general. Lost my husband, lived too long alone in the wilds, moved to London close to my children and grandchildren who are all loving, intelligent, highly occupied and in no need of an old woman who is not very good at small talk. Plunged into London's rich cultural life - but as an outsider, alone. Have no talents to offer. Outsider. Depressed. My Meditation! What exactly is meditation? I close my eyes and think of somebody, something, a place, a problem, or I just feel sleepy – is that Meditation? And does it have to bear the trappings of an Asian (for me alien) culture? In an uncomfortable position (at least would stop one from going asleep). I am depressed, lonely, aged, and disconnected with children, grandchildren and life in general. Lost my husband, lived too long alone in the wilds, moved to London close to my children and grandchildren who are all loving, intelligent, highly occupied and in no need of an old woman who is not very good at small talk. Plunged into London’s rich cultural life – but as an outsider, alone. Have no talents to offer. Outsider. Depressed.
My Meditation!

]]> By: Nancy Deville http://www.edanddebshapiro.com/2009/11/be-the-change-7-great-women-who-are-transforming-the-world-from-the-inside-out/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Nancy Deville Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:09:57 +0000 http://www.edanddebshapiro.com/?p=192#comment-4 I've been mediating (Metta) for almost two years and it has changed my life dramatically. There is research that demonstrates that meditation reduces the size of the amygdala, which is part of the "primitive" limbic system of the brain where emotional responses (i.e. fear!) are processed. So if you have been in a state of anxiety and fear most of your life, your amygdala is going to rule your life by constantly processing everything in an overreactive way. OMG x 1M. Meditation immediately calms the amygdala, and within 8 weeks reduces the size of this organ. Nancy Deville www.nancydeville.com I’ve been mediating (Metta) for almost two years and it has changed my life dramatically. There is research that demonstrates that meditation reduces the size of the amygdala, which is part of the “primitive” limbic system of the brain where emotional responses (i.e. fear!) are processed. So if you have been in a state of anxiety and fear most of your life, your amygdala is going to rule your life by constantly processing everything in an overreactive way. OMG x 1M. Meditation immediately calms the amygdala, and within 8 weeks reduces the size of this organ.

Nancy Deville
http://www.nancydeville.com

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