Breaking Habits
Mindfulness For Busy People Training Course
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2m 28s
We're creatures of habit. We create and act upon familiar and habitual thoughts and behavioural patterns. Once these habits are formed, they're really hard to challenge and change.
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Innovative Thinking
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The ACC & The Insula
A mindfulness practice has been shown to result in an increase in grey matter within the ACC, the executive centre of the brain. It's the job of the ACC to tone down the reactivity of the amygdala, and to help us make decisions in a more balanced and informed way.
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The Amygdala
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