Jan 8, 2020
In Episode #53 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy tackles the
science behind meditation, specifically
neuroplasticity.
Tracy introduces the book, Mindfulness Prescription for Adult
ADHD, An 8-Step Program for Strengthening Attention, Managing
Emotions and Achieving Your Goals by Lidia Zylowska,
MD.
Learn:
- what neuroplasticity is and how it affects not only our ability to learn but also the brain’s ability to change and adapt
- when neuroplasticity occurs in our lifespan
- several interesting examples of neuroplasticity
- what one thing is a key factor in neuroplasticity
- how the concept of neuroplasticity has completely changed the thinking around meditation
- what long term meditators brains’ look like in regions related to attention, self-monitoring and emotional regulation
- what long term meditators brains’ look like as they age
- what attention blink is and how it is affected by meditation
- how long you must meditate in order to start seeing its benefits
- what areas of the brain are enhanced by mindfulness or meditation training and why this is important to those of us with ADHD
- why meditation is especially important to those of us with inattentive ADHD and especially those suffering from Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
Resources:
17 Science Based
Mindfulness Exercises from the Positive Psychology program
in the Netherlands as another resource.