The Default Mode Network: A Neuroanatomy Primer

This review explains our current understanding of this central brain network in clear and simple terms. If you want to learn and practice mindfulness there is no need to study neuroscience, however many mindfulness practitioners (especially mindfulness teachers) regularly read the scientific literature. Current research into the neuroscience of mindfulness is a fascinating look into the human mind and the nature of experience and may produce greater insights into how mindfulness works and how as teachers and practitioners we can advance the “state of the art”

Costs of Chronic Stress

  • Professional “Burn Out”
  • Short temper & irritability
  • Depression or anxiety
  • Headaches
  • Muscle tension and pain
  • Heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke
  • Sleep problems
  • Weight gain
  • Memory and concentration impairment
  • Diabetes
  • Skin problems, such as acne or eczema
  • Menstrual problems
  • Immune system dysfunction

Costs of Chronic Stress

  • Professional “Burn Out”
  • Short temper & irritability
  • Depression or anxiety
  • Headaches
  • Muscle tension and pain
  • Heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke
  • Sleep problems
  • Weight gain
  • Memory and concentration impairment
  • Diabetes
  • Skin problems, such as acne or eczema
  • Menstrual problems
  • Immune system dysfunction