21Jan, 2014

Our last post highlighted how  mental capabilities can be improved with Mindfulness Meditation. Mindfulness meditation has tremendous benefits and it is  becoming widespread in schools and hospitals. According to US Today, many hospitals  are now teaching mindfulness meditation to patients to relieve stress and pain. Research also suggests that  the practice can alleviate  pain, improve concentration, boost  immune function, lower blood pressure,reduce anxiety and insomnia, and even help prevent depression.

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With all these benefits, you may be wondering how Mindfulness meditation can boost your health. Mindfulness meditation among all the numerous benefits serves to reduce stress and there lies an unbroken link between Stress and Illness.  Many people complain of  body aches, pain, head aches, high blood pressure and its presenting symptoms and are quick to take self medications or visit the doctor without knowing that the symptoms they feel  are stress induced. With a whooping 75 % of doctor visits considered as being stress related, let us examine the relation between stress and illness.

Stress and Illness

Stress occurs when one is faced with a situation that proves difficult to manage.  When  you can’t manage the stressful situation or feel that you can’t meet the demands of that situation, your body goes into a  fight or flight response which triggers muscle tension,  increase in blood pressure, and heart rate and release of stress hormones. These responses increase the demands placed on the organs of the body and reduces the efficiency of  the immune system while giving room for infections and diseases especially when the body is continuously presented with stressful situations.

How stress leads to illness

Thus, stress can not only your  affect your emotional health leading to anxiety disorders and depression but it can also be injurious to your physical well being.Research has revealed that several  health problems are associated with stress as  stress seems to worsen or increase the risk of health conditions like obesity, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, gastrointestinal problems (ulcer), and asthma. Stress also fast tracks the aging process by 7 to 19 years .

So STRESS LESS today and enjoy the many benefits of Mindfulness Meditation which include:

  • ¨ Reduced stress levelsrelaxing-nature-scenes
  • ¨ Boosted Immunity
  • ¨ Lowered blood pressure and heart rate
  • ¨ Reduced depression and anxiety
  • ¨ Improved sleep and digestion
  • ¨ Increase in energy levels
  • ¨ Pain reduction
  • ¨ Decreased inflammation

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7Jan, 2014

Decision making, problem solving, creative thinking, studying, critical thinking and analysis, planning, organizing, are just some of the cognitive processes that are involved in our everyday life. Whether it’s the student who needs to focus for long hours in preparation for an exam, a lawyer who needs to prepare for a court case, a surgeon who is conducting surgery in a few hours, or an accountant who has to pay great attention to detail, our mental or cognitive functions need to be at their peak to avoid errors and to achieve the peak performance.problem

We can be at our best each time and moment in spite of the overwhelming stress and pressure that we face. There are deadlines to meet, targets to reach, grades to attain, cases to win, deals to seal,  projects to initiate and many demands that we place on ourselves which lead to stress.

The impact of stress on your cognitive functions cannot be downplayed. When we are stressed, it’s usually very difficult to think clearly or get involved in tasks without making mistakes. Our memory seems to be poor as high stress levels may lead to poor recall or forgetting information.

Mindfulness Meditation is a tool that can help you improve your mental functioning by combating the effects of stress.

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Mindfulness meditation involves focusing on the present moment without a judgmental attitude while observing your thoughts, breathes, emotions and environment. This can be combined with relaxation techniques that serve to control your body’s’ processes and keep you from being stressed. A common relaxation technique is deep breathing.This can help curb anxiety that may occur when in complex situations that may demand for higher other thinking skills. Here are some of the ways “Mindfulness Meditation” can help you increase your cognitive function by a large percentage:

  • Improved focus and concentration: A calmer mind yields better focus and reduced wandering or racing thoughts. Mindfulness Meditation helps you stay focused on the present and this is transferable to other activities. When you need to perform an important task that needs optimum, take some deep breathes.
  • Clear and Smart thinking: When we are stressed and feel overwhelmed by activities and demands at work and home, clear thinking is almost impossible. Our minds are filled with so many things it that makes it difficult to arrive at good decisions or solve day to day problems. With biofeedback, a calm mind can be achieved.
  • Reduced anxiety: Relaxation training coupled with Mindfulness helps reduce anxiety that may impede optimal performance. When worries and anxiety are minimal, you can perform at your best.
  • Better memory and cognition: Research has shown stress can cause acute and chronic changes in certain brain areas which can cause long-term damages and poor memory. With mindfulness meditation, you can easily overcome the effects of stress.

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25Nov, 2013

Everybody goes through stress. Stress is a part of our daily lives.  Busy schedules, deadlines, child birth, family demands, relocation, job dismissals, loss of a loved one and health challenges are just some of the few events that trigger stress.

“Stress can be defined as our body’s natural response to external pressure especially when faced with challenging and sometimes dangerous situations that may be beyond our control. It may also result from internal pressure arising from the demands we place on ourselves”.

When you are stressed, you feel it and your body reacts to it. You know you are stressed when you are constantly anxious, jittery and overwhelmed. Experiencing body aches constantly, frequent colds, memory problems, and difficulties concentrating may signal the onset of stress. Prolonged stress can also impact your health negatively and hinder optimal performance either at work or at home.  stress

Your body responds to stress by sending signals to the brain to stimulate the production of stress hormones such as cortisol and aldosterone which reduce the functioning of the immune system whose primary duty is to protect your body from diseases and infections. Also in response to a stressful situation, your body gets into a flight or fight response state that leads to increase in blood pressure, heart rate and muscle tension thereby making the body prone to cardiovascular diseases.

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1. Release bodily tension
2. Reduce anxiety
3. Lower blood pressure
4. Improve sleep 

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25Nov, 2013

‘Hyperactive, distractible and restless are words that describe young David (not real name), a 6 year old boy who was unable to learn as much as his peers and didn’t like school’

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Drugs are believed to be the main solution to many physical illnesses and psychological disorders, whereas recent advancement in technology has proved otherwise. Just like David, many children who have maladaptive behavioral tendencies resulting from genetic or biological complications and have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may benefit  not only from medications which are likely to give side effects but a new innovative treatment solution called neurofeedback.

Neurofeedback manages the symptoms of ADHD in line with the principle of the biological causal factors of the disorder. Lubar (1991), reported that children with ADHD have abnormal brain wave activity, showing a predominance of slow waves (theta) as opposed to fast waves (sensorimotor rhythm, beta). Children with ADHD find it difficult to sit still and pay attention. They could also be impulsive and hyperactive. Therefore, the aim of neurofeedback training would be to train those aspects of the brain eliciting slow waves and help them achieve focused attention and concentration.

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Training and altering the brain wave pattern is a delicate process and needs to be handled by a certified practitioner. In a typical session, sensors are placed on the scalp to monitor and train brain wave activity at specific points on the brain while a feedback is given back to the child though video games, animations and auditory cues via the computer. The child’s performance on the video game is premised on meeting predetermined thresholds of brain activity. David’s central cortex and the pre-frontal cortex were mostly trained to increase sensorimotor rhythm (SMR) which will enable him stay focused, alert and able to learn. Thus, as clients continue in the therapy sessions, they are able to reduce their slow wave activity and/or increase their fast wave activity even after the completion.

A 2005 study by Monastra, Lynn, Linden, Lubar, Gruzelier, and LaVaque reported that children with ADHD who underwent neurofeedback therapy experienced better behavioral control, an increase in attention level, improved intelligence quotients and academic performance, when compared to another group who did not undergo this therapy procedure.

David received a total of 52 sessions though a significant improvement was noticed after the 40th session. David was able to focus, concentrate, stay calm and complete his school homeworks independently and enthusiastically.

The long term results of neurofeedback therapies are remarkable. With no side effects whatsoever, the changes made to the brain wave patterns are permanent and will help such children lead normal lives and equally give them the opportunity to learn as much as other children can. Great potentials exist with this treatment modality in helping not just children with behavioral disorders but those with learning difficulties.

REFERENCES

Lubar, J. F. (1991). Discourse on the development of EEG diagnostics and biofeedback treatment for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders.Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 16, 201-225.

Monastra, V. J., Lynn, S., Linden, M., Lubar, J.F., Gruzelier, J., & LaVaque, T. J. (2005). Electroencephalographic Biofeedback in the Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, Vol. 30(2) 2, 95-114

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30Aug, 2013

Learning disabilities”, or “learning difficulties“, is an umbrella term for a wide variety of learning problems. A learning disability is not a problem with intelligence or motivation. Kids with learning disabilities aren’t lazy or dumb. In fact, most are just as smart as everyone else. Their brains are simply wired differently. This difference affects how they receive and process information.Learning Difficulties

Simply put, children and adults with learning disabilities see, hear, and understand things differently. This can lead to trouble with learning new information and skills, and putting them to use. The most common types of learning disabilities involve problems with reading, writing, math, reasoning, listening, and speaking.

Types of Learning Difficulties

  • Dyslexia is trouble with letter recognition, shape and direction, spelling and reading.
  • Dyscalculia is trouble with numbers, concepts of size and shape, calculations and sequencing.
  • Dysgraphia is trouble with writing, organizing letters, numbers and words on a line.
  • Dyspraxia is trouble with movement, or movement of the muscles which produce speech (Verbal Dyspraxia)

Other disorders that may lead to learning disabilities are:

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADD/ADHD),
Autism, 
Down Syndrome 

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27Aug, 2013

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Addictions may involve a compulsive need to use drugs, substances or alcohol in order functioning normally. When these substances

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Drug and Alcohol Addictions can be very challenging to overcome. A number of case studies and uncontrolled studies show benefit of neurofeedback for treating alcoholic depression (Kumano et al., 1996; Waldkoetter & Sanders, 1997). A few controlled neurofeedback studies (Peniston & Kulkosky, 1989; Saxby & Peniston, 1995) provided further evidence for this reduction in depression and reported sustained prevention of relapse at 21-month follow-up in alcoholics who had completed the training (Saxby & Peniston, 1995). Another showed that 6 of 10 alcohol-dependent males had not relapsed 4 months post self-regulation of slow cortical potentials (Schneider et al., 1993).

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