Mindfulness

Question 1

Mindful Awareness

Answer 1

Direct experience in the present moment

Attention to environment

Question 2

Mindfulness Awareness

Answer 2

Trend over time more attention on mindfulness practices

Question 3

Mindfulness Meditation based stress reduction (MBSR)

Answer 3

Developed by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn

Improves immune function and well being

Question 4

Health Neuroscience

Answer 4

interplay between brain and physical health

Question 5

Mind wandering Regions

Answer 5

Posterior cingulate Gyrus

Question 6

Executive control regions

Answer 6

Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex

Question 7

Meditators vs Controls

Answer 7

Experience more control (Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex) by suppressing mind wandering regions (Posterior Cingulate Gyrus)