Tag Archives: Zen

The Effects of Meditation on Heart Rate Variability

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Pharm Tao

Meditation, especially slow breathing, is known to influence the heart rate variability (HRV). Researchers in Taiwan studied the effects of inward attention during meditation on HRV (Wu and Lo, 2008). Inward attention is a critical process for achieving the state … Continue reading →

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Neurophysiological Effects of A Mind-Body Intervention on Depression

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Pharm Tao

Mind-body interventions may have beneficial effects on many psychological problems such as depression. A recent study investigated the neuroelectrophysiological effects of a Chan (Zen)-based Dejian mind-body intervention (DMBI) to understand its potential scientific mechanisms (Chan et al., 2013). The study … Continue reading →

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Chan-Based Mind-Body Intervention for the Elderly

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Pharm Tao

Aging has complex impacts on both of the psychological and physical health. Methods in mind-body medicine may help relief certain problems associated with aging. In a recent study about the Chan (Zen)-based Dejian mind-body intervention (DMBI), the potential values for … Continue reading →

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The Sleep Cycles, Meditation, and Brain Wave Patterns

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Pharm Tao

We exist in our own subjective minds that cannot be separated from our personal perspective, which make it impossible to reach real objectivity. The brain waves during dream sleep are not much different from those during awake. Dream sleep is … Continue reading →

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