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Putting feelings into words

June 24th, 2007 · No Comments ·

I am not a Buddhist, but many of the teachings of Buddha are very modern and very helpful to everyday life. Here a study which concerns “mindfulness” meditation - in effect, you train to control your emotional (amygdala) response with your higher brain functions (prefrontal cortex).

Putting feelings into words produces therapeutic effects in the brain

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