A new study reveals that smokers can quit smoking by using a type of meditation developed in China,
The Texas Tech University in cooperation with the University of Oregon made a research, which examined the effects of the mindfulness meditation known as Integrative Body-Mind Training (IBMT) on the pathways in the brain related to self-control and addiction. It was discovered that meditation practices help smokers reduced their habit by 60%.
The control group that got a relaxation regimen instead showed no reduction in their smoking. Yi-Yuan Tang, author and director of Texas Tech's Neuroimaging Institute, said that they found that participants who made IBMT exercises also experienced a great reduction in their longing for cigarettes,
Mindfulness meditation helped personal control and positively affected attention and an openness to internal and external experiences. Scientists believe that meditation helps greatly fight symptoms of addiction..
IBMT has long been practiced in China and involves mental imagery, whole-body relaxation and mindfulness training led by a qualified coach. IBMT differs from other kinds of meditation because it depends on the inducement of a high degree of understanding and balance of the mind, body and environment. The meditation state is accelerated through exercises and trainer-group dynamics, resonance and harmony.
Tang has studied the meditation practice for its potential effects on a variety of stresses and changes in the brain, including structure and function. The findings are published in the Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The first time you tried a cigarette and inhaled, you probably almost strangled to death. And the flavor of the smoke was, most likely, unusual for you but you liked it and started to smoke on regular basis. But the need to fit in with your friends or to deal with stress and anxiety, made you go beyond your in-built safety mechanisms.
And forced your mind and body to accept the smoke as normal. And now you are an addict. But there's still hope. You can quit smoking with correct meditation and correct attitude. Sometimes it is not easy to refuse from smoking, but today cigarettes are so expensive in shops that best way to save money is to buy cigarettes online.
If you want to stop smoking you must gather all your will-power! The effect of the nicotine is to make you less aware, however regular meditation will make you more aware. With this awareness, you can respond differently.
The Texas Tech University in cooperation with the University of Oregon made a research, which examined the effects of the mindfulness meditation known as Integrative Body-Mind Training (IBMT) on the pathways in the brain related to self-control and addiction. It was discovered that meditation practices help smokers reduced their habit by 60%.
The control group that got a relaxation regimen instead showed no reduction in their smoking. Yi-Yuan Tang, author and director of Texas Tech's Neuroimaging Institute, said that they found that participants who made IBMT exercises also experienced a great reduction in their longing for cigarettes,
Mindfulness meditation helped personal control and positively affected attention and an openness to internal and external experiences. Scientists believe that meditation helps greatly fight symptoms of addiction..
IBMT has long been practiced in China and involves mental imagery, whole-body relaxation and mindfulness training led by a qualified coach. IBMT differs from other kinds of meditation because it depends on the inducement of a high degree of understanding and balance of the mind, body and environment. The meditation state is accelerated through exercises and trainer-group dynamics, resonance and harmony.
Tang has studied the meditation practice for its potential effects on a variety of stresses and changes in the brain, including structure and function. The findings are published in the Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The first time you tried a cigarette and inhaled, you probably almost strangled to death. And the flavor of the smoke was, most likely, unusual for you but you liked it and started to smoke on regular basis. But the need to fit in with your friends or to deal with stress and anxiety, made you go beyond your in-built safety mechanisms.
And forced your mind and body to accept the smoke as normal. And now you are an addict. But there's still hope. You can quit smoking with correct meditation and correct attitude. Sometimes it is not easy to refuse from smoking, but today cigarettes are so expensive in shops that best way to save money is to buy cigarettes online.
If you want to stop smoking you must gather all your will-power! The effect of the nicotine is to make you less aware, however regular meditation will make you more aware. With this awareness, you can respond differently.