All Articles by Stephen Dougherty, MS
Stephen is a freelance science and medical writer with experience developing medical education materials and multimedia learning applications. He has worked for several years as a researcher in cell biology and neurobiology and holds a Masters of Science in Behavioral Neuroscience.
Inside Your Brain on Holiday
Sit back, close your eyes, relax for a minute and allow your mind to wander wherever it wants to go. Don’t try to think of anything... Have you ever wondered what is going on inside your brain when your mind isn’t doing anything in particular, just like a moment ago? It turns out quite a lot. One of the most astonishing qualities of the brain is its voracious appetite for energy. It accounts for only 2% of body weight, yet it burns an amazing 20% of the total calories consumed by the body.
Pain Is No Matter for the Meditative Mind
Remove your opinion about that which appears to give you pain and you stand painless. --- Marcus AureliusPain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. --- Dalai LamaThe insight of Marcus Aurelius and the Dalai Lama about the nature of pain alludes to the practical knowledge that physical pain can be managed effectively through proper training and mental discipline, neatly summarized by the popular phrase "mind over matter."
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