Unveiling Meditation's Effects
Light Watkins discusses the effects of meditation, including how physical activity can lead to a more active mind and the release of old stress. He also explains how meditation can break old habits and create new neural pathways, leading to a deeper level of awareness. Rich Roll adds that meditation can reveal the need for personal growth and the development of healthier ways to cope with past trauma.In this clip
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How does the brain change with meditation?
If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, would working to change that response immediately after being triggered over time also diminish the physiological response and therefore break the conditioning? For example, if a person had a traumatic experience with a spider, and every time they see the spider or get activated through some trigger, they immediately use breathwork to calm the body, would that work like retelling a narrative to extinguish the fear? Did I miss something?
If a person works to change their physiological response immediately after being triggered, would that over time also diminish the physiological response and therefore break the conditioning? For example, if a person had a traumatic experience with a spider and every time they see the spider or get activated through some trigger, they immediately use breathwork to calm the body, would that work like retelling a narrative to extinguish the fear? Did I miss something?