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The ACC & The Insula

Mindfulness For Busy People Training Course • 2m 27s

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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