GP document - Mindful Timekeeping

Benefits of mindfulness
Certain parts of brain seemed to be enlarged in
meditators [29]
The insula: Part of the brain that help in
interoception and emotional awareness.
Somatomotor areas: cortical hub for bodily
awareness.
Parts of PFC: that operate in paying attention.
Anterior Cingulate cortex and
Orbito frontal cortex: Key for self regulation.
Amygdala was found to be less reactive and
greater working connection between the
amygdala and the regulatory circuits in the
PFC are found in long term meditators.
Conclusion
Practising mindfulness in the form of
meditation can have huge benefits. The same
can also be beneficial when adopted into life
in subtle manners. Activities like engaging
attention and interoception can be
encouraged via means other than meditation
with an intent to gradually increase the
consciousness.
Well-being has been found to be elevated
when individuals are better able to sustain
positive emotion and recover more quickly
from negative experiences. This is facilitated
by mindfulness. Over time practice of
mindfulness help in experiencing emotions
being equanimous.
National Institute of Design | Graduation Project | 2020
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