The FitMind Podcast: Mental Fitness, Neuroscience & Psychology
Health & Fitness:Mental Health
Dr. Elena Antonova is a neuroscientist and senior lecturer in psychology at Brunel University London.
Her research focuses on the effects of long-term mindfulness meditation practice in the hope of promoting mental wellbeing in the general population.
On this episode, we dive into the different approaches to meditation and the 4 levels of meditation practice development.
We also discuss what goes on in the brains of elite meditators and what it takes for the average person to reap the benefits from a meditation practice.
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Show Notes
0:00 | Introduction to Elena Antonova, PhD
4:28 | Categorizing Meditation Practices
7:15 | Why Breath Focus is Fundamental
10:19 | Constructivist vs. Innateist Approach to Meditation
12:08 | 4 Levels of Meditation Practice Development
17:12 | Mental Fitness Defined
20:19 | Brains of Mental Olympians
24:10 | Default Mode Network Differences
32:00 | Field of Awareness Described
35:45 | Habituation of the Attention System
46:45 | Eye Movement Paradigm Study
54:00 | Balancing Brain’s Predictive Nature with the Present Moment
57:10 | Measurable Changes with Just 10 Minutes a Day
59:14 | Rapid Fire Questions
#93: Neuroplasticity, Meditation & the Predictive Brain - Ruben Laukkonen, PhD
#92: The Awakened Mind - Delson Armstrong
#91: The Science of Creativity & Imagination - Anna Abraham, PhD
#90: Master of Sleep - Nick Littlehales
#89: Consciousness, Perception & Reality - Donald Hoffman, PhD
#88: Profound States of Mind - Andrew Holecek
#87: The Future of the Brain - Miguel Nicolelis, MD, PhD
#86: The Science of Spontaneity - Edward Slingerland, PhD
#85: Neuromagic & Illusion - Stephen Macknik, PhD & Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD
#83: Origins of the Mind - Antonio Damasio, MD, PhD
#82: Sleep & Dreams - Sidarta Ribeiro, PhD
#81: Mind Control & Brain-Computer Interfaces - Ramses Alcaide, PhD
#80: The Power of Focus - Amishi Jha, PhD
#79: Pain & Placebo - Apkar V. Apkarian, PhD
#78: Neuroscience, Consciousness & Nonduality - James Cooke, PhD
#77: The Science of Compassion - Shauna Shapiro, PhD
#76: Peak Performance Mindset - Elliot Roe
#75: The Stoic Philosophy - Massimo Pigliucci, PhD
#74: Sublime Qualities of Mind - Sharon Salzberg
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