[SPAM] Re: Re: help useing ACT for panic

[Guest guest]

what are PSSD side effects?

ivor

[ACT_for_the_ Public] Modifying Hard and Soft Wiring> To: ACT_for_the_ Public@yahoogrou ps.com> Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008, 10:01 AM> > > I found this on the net.> > Can Buddhists transcend mental reservations? > > By Steve Connor> Science Editor> > Buddhists who meditate may be able to train their brains to feel > genuine happiness and control aggressive instincts, research has > shown.> > According to Owen Flanagan, professor of philosophy at Duke > University in North Carolina, Buddhists appear to be able to > stimulate the left prefrontal lobe -an area just behind the > forehead - which may be why they can generate positive emotions and a > feeling of well being.> > Writing in today's New Scientist, Professor Flanagan cites early > findings of a study by son, of the University of > Wisconsin, who used scanners to analyse the active regions of a > Buddhist's brain.> > Professor Flanagan said the findings are "tantalising" because the > left prefrontal lobes of Buddhist practitioners appear to "light up" > consistently, rather than just during acts of meditation.> > "This is significant, because persistent activity in the left > prefrontal lobes indicates positive emotions and good mood," he > writes. "The first Buddhist practitioner studied by son showed > more left prefrontal lobe activity than anyone he had ever studied > before.> > "Buddhists are not born happy. It is not reasonable to suppose that > Tibetan Buddhists are born with a 'happiness gene'. The most > reasonable hypothesis is there is something about conscientious > Buddhist practice that results in the kind of happiness we all seek," > he writes.> > Another study of Buddhists by scientists at the University of > California has also found that meditation might tame the amygdala, > the part of the brain involved with fear and anger.> > Professor Flanagan writes: "Antidepressants are currently the > favoured method for alleviating negative emotions, but no > antidepressant makes a person happy. On the other hand, Buddhist > meditation and mindfulness, which were developed 2,500 years before > Prozac, can lead to profound happiness." > > Kavy> > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __>

[Guest guest]

PSSD means Post SSRI Sexual Disorder (or Dysfunction). Kavy can explain it better than I can!

Helena

[ACT_for_the_ Public] Modifying Hard and Soft Wiring> To: ACT_for_the_ Public@yahoogrou ps.com> Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008, 10:01 AM> > > I found this on the net.> > Can Buddhists transcend mental reservations? > > By Steve Connor> Science Editor> > Buddhists who meditate may be able to train their brains to feel > genuine happiness and control aggressive instincts, research has > shown.> > According to Owen Flanagan, professor of philosophy at Duke > University in North Carolina, Buddhists appear to be able to > stimulate the left prefrontal lobe -an area just behind the > forehead - which may be why they can generate positive emotions and a > feeling of well being.> > Writing in today's New Scientist, Professor Flanagan cites early > findings of a study by son, of the University of > Wisconsin, who used scanners to analyse the active regions of a > Buddhist's brain.> > Professor Flanagan said the findings are "tantalising" because the > left prefrontal lobes of Buddhist practitioners appear to "light up" > consistently, rather than just during acts of meditation.> > "This is significant, because persistent activity in the left > prefrontal lobes indicates positive emotions and good mood," he > writes. "The first Buddhist practitioner studied by son showed > more left prefrontal lobe activity than anyone he had ever studied > before.> > "Buddhists are not born happy. It is not reasonable to suppose that > Tibetan Buddhists are born with a 'happiness gene'. The most > reasonable hypothesis is there is something about conscientious > Buddhist practice that results in the kind of happiness we all seek," > he writes.> > Another study of Buddhists by scientists at the University of > California has also found that meditation might tame the amygdala, > the part of the brain involved with fear and anger.> > Professor Flanagan writes: "Antidepressants are currently the > favoured method for alleviating negative emotions, but no > antidepressant makes a person happy. On the other hand, Buddhist > meditation and mindfulness, which were developed 2,500 years before > Prozac, can lead to profound happiness." > > Kavy> > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __>

[Guest guest]

Some people seem to overcome PSSD when they fall in love with

someone. It takes a while, but it is believed that the falling in

love neurochemistry can heal the brain, so there is hope for us with

PSSD. I also think that profound inner peace can also heal the brain -

so buddhism might save me.

I hope I haven't bored you all with this, but I have got it off my

chest now, so I am now able to return to ACT issues. Thanks everyone

for being considerate and letting me blow off some steam and not

getting too angry with me.

Kavy

> > >

> > > From: kavyvinson <kavyvinsonyahoo (DOT)

> > com>

> > > Subject: [ACT_for_the_ Public]

> > Modifying Hard and Soft Wiring

> > > To: ACT_for_the_ Public@yahoogrou

> > ps.com

> > > Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008,

> > 10:01 AM

> > >

> > >

> > > I found this on the net.

> > >

> > > Can Buddhists transcend mental

> > reservations?

> > >

> > > By Steve Connor

> > > Science Editor

> > >

> > > Buddhists who meditate may be able

> > to train their brains to feel

> > > genuine happiness and control

> > aggressive instincts, research has

> > > shown.

> > >

> > > According to Owen Flanagan,

> > professor of philosophy at Duke

> > > University in North Carolina,

> > Buddhists appear to be able to

> > > stimulate the left prefrontal lobe -

> > an area just behind the

> > > forehead - which may be why they

> > can generate positive emotions and a

> > > feeling of well being.

> > >

> > > Writing in today's New Scientist,

> > Professor Flanagan cites early

> > > findings of a study by

> > son, of the University of

> > > Wisconsin, who used scanners to

> > analyse the active regions of a

> > > Buddhist's brain.

> > >

> > > Professor Flanagan said the

> > findings are " tantalising " because the

> > > left prefrontal lobes of Buddhist

> > practitioners appear to " light up "

> > > consistently, rather than just

> > during acts of meditation.

> > >

> > > " This is significant, because

> > persistent activity in the left

> > > prefrontal lobes indicates positive

> > emotions and good mood, " he

> > > writes. " The first Buddhist

> > practitioner studied by son showed

> > > more left prefrontal lobe activity

> > than anyone he had ever studied

> > > before.

> > >

> > > " Buddhists are not born happy. It

> > is not reasonable to suppose that

> > > Tibetan Buddhists are born with

> > a 'happiness gene'. The most

> > > reasonable hypothesis is there is

> > something about conscientious

> > > Buddhist practice that results in

> > the kind of happiness we all seek, "

> > > he writes.

> > >

> > > Another study of Buddhists by

> > scientists at the University of

> > > California has also found that

> > meditation might tame the amygdala,

> > > the part of the brain involved with

> > fear and anger.

> > >

> > > Professor Flanagan

> > writes: " Antidepressants are currently the

> > > favoured method for alleviating

> > negative emotions, but no

> > > antidepressant makes a person

> > happy. On the other hand, Buddhist

> > > meditation and mindfulness, which

> > were developed 2,500 years before

> > > Prozac, can lead to profound

> > happiness. "

> > >

> > > Kavy

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ____________ _________ _________ _________

> > _________ __

> > >