baker.brainstorm by Bree Baker

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breebaker10032005 — 2025-02-19 16:40:44 UTC

“Numerous studies have shown that individuals with a clear sense of purpose not only enjoy a richer quality of life but also tend to live longer.”

Sterling, Alex. The Blue Zone Blueprint : Unlocking the Secrets to a Longer, Healthier Life, eBookit.com, 2024. ProQuest Ebook Central,

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breebaker10032005 — 2025-02-19 16:41:32 UTC

"This is done through systematic training and practice, primarily through meditation, and is demonstrated to heighten self-awareness of thoughts, which helps to counter behaviours such as rumination, which often precedes depression [10]. “

Matthias, Chanais, et al. “The Role of Mindfulness in Stress, Productivity and Wellbeing of Foundation Year Doctors: A Mixed-Methods Feasibility Study of the Mindful Resilience and Effectiveness Training Programme.” BMC Medical Education, vol. 24, no. 1, 2024, pp. 834–15,

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breebaker10032005 — 2025-02-19 18:29:15 UTC

In the four studies I was able to find that provide actual numbers, heart rate went down from, on average, 70.5 beats per minute before meditation—when the meditators were simply sitting relaxed and quietly on the cushion—to, on average, 64.7 beats per minute during actual meditation

Verhaeghen, Paul. “Your Body and Brain on Meditation.” Presence: How Mindfulness and Meditation Shape Your Brain, Mind, and Life, Oxford University Press, 2017. EBSCOhost, research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=cb09a7e2-68ac-346a-b6f5-e13931ba17be.

breebaker10032005 — 2025-02-19 18:50:07 UTC

As assessed beforehand, those
who tended to attribute academic setbacks to factors that were tem-
porary or were more in their control, such as their effort, tended to
roll up their sleeves and persevere.

Dweck, Carol S. Legacies in Motivation Science: Personal Perspectives on Mindsets, Motivation, and Psychology. Department of Psychology, Stanford University, 2024, https://research.ebsco.com/c/i5rsm6/viewer/pdf/iulvmssg6n?route=details.