Self-Transformation Through Mindfulness | Dr. David Vago | TEDxNashville
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How is the Self represented in the brain and how is it sculpted through our everyday moment-to-moment perceptions, emotions, and thoughts? Cognitive Neuroscientist, David Vago demonstrates that a systematic form of mental training involving meditation and mindful awareness has the potential to transform our self and our mental habits in a positive way. Learn more about how every moment is an opportunity to change our brain and strongly influence our health & longevity at both conscious and non-conscious levels.
After a 12 week,once a week,course on mindfullness I came out the other end changed. I saw the world was on autopilot ran by the media and adds. I now stay to myself. Safer and more peace that way.
A Cognitive Neuroscientist by training, David Vago has close to 20 years of experience with mindfulness practice and teaching, and over a decade conducting translational neuroimaging, cognitive, and clinical research on the basic mechanisms and therapeutic relevance of mindfulness and associated meditation/contemplative practices. Through his research, Dr. Vago focuses on one basic question â âWhat are the basic neurobiological and physiological components that constitute adaptive mind-brain-body interactions and their therapeutic relevance in psychiatric settings?â In addition to being an expert in the emerging field of contemplative neuroscience, David has studied the neural mechanisms of neuropsychiatric disease and chronic pain using fMRI and is translating these findings into biologically-based diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for alleviating suffering. He is the research director at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and a research associate in the Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory, Brigham and Womenâs Hospital, Harvard Medical School.
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@talktechtravel_25Dr. Vago's perspective on the neuroscience of the self is such a refreshing take on why mindfulness actually matters beyond the surface level. We often treat our 'self' as a fixed entity, but seeing it as a dynamic representation that we can activly sculpt through neuroplasticity is a total game changer for personal growth.
The way he describes how our everyday perceptions and emotions are constantly shaping our brain's structure makes you realize that there's no such thing as a neutral moment. Every thought is basically a vote for the person you're becoming. Itâs wild to think that we can use systematic mental training to move away from those non-conscious habits that don't serve us and move toward better cognitive wellness.
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