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Seven Years in, and Still Healing
Even after all this time, I still notice positive changes in my symptoms on a fairly regular basis. My doctor told me that, for the most part, what was going to heal would do so […]
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One Thousand Days of Meditation
Meditation was a necessary addition to my lifestyle following my severe TBI. I started down this path after reading several studies that show a consistent meditation practice measurably increases neuroplasticity in our brains (1). At the […]
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Mantra Meditation and Its Benefits
Like most popular meditation styles, mantra meditation research shows measurable benefits to the practitioners. The term “mantra” is a Sanskrit word with two roots: man (“to think”) and trai (“free from”); the purpose of the […]
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Taoism from a TBI Survivor’s Perspective
If I had to pick one of my most troubling outcomes from my brain injury it would definitely be my new stress levels. There are many contributing factors related to why I so often feel […]
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How Transcendental Meditation has Helped Me
As with other types of meditation, transcendental meditation (TM) changes our mental state and even our physiology well beyond the time actually spent in meditation. The intent of TM, as with most schools of meditation, […]
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What is Mindfulness Meditation?
This approach was my first step into the world of meditation, hoping to improve the chronic symptoms from my traumatic brain injury. My search for learning materials led me to an audio book called “Mindfulness, […]
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Why (and How) I Started Meditating
My brain injury outcomes changed everything in my life, and it didn’t take long to learn how little traditional medicine had to offer me. I found meditation quite by accident, while trying to find a […]
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Meditation Benefits for Brain Injury Survivors
With over 5 million TBI survivors in the US alone identified as suffering from chronic, life changing symptoms, and the proven suboptimal performance of traditional medicine, alternatives are actively being pursued. Meditation is a promising […]