Comments on: Think Twice: How the Gut’s “Second Brain” Influences Mood and Well-Being http://rewireyourbrainforlove.com/think-twice-how-the-guts-second-brain-influences-mood-and-well-being/ A neuropsychologist's exploration of relationships, mindfulness meditation, and the brain Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:01:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Giving Alzheimer’s Patients Their Way, Even Chocolate http://rewireyourbrainforlove.com/think-twice-how-the-guts-second-brain-influences-mood-and-well-being/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Giving Alzheimer’s Patients Their Way, Even Chocolate Tue, 04 Jan 2011 04:52:08 +0000 http://rewireyourbrainforlove.com/?p=601#comment-286 [...] organizes our brain and allows us to feel that the world is a safe place is when someone else is attuned to your internal state. If we don’t feel safe, fear and anger drive us to do whatever we can to try to keep us [...] [...] organizes our brain and allows us to feel that the world is a safe place is when someone else is attuned to your internal state. If we don’t feel safe, fear and anger drive us to do whatever we can to try to keep us [...]

]]> By: Raymond Hogue http://rewireyourbrainforlove.com/think-twice-how-the-guts-second-brain-influences-mood-and-well-being/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Raymond Hogue Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:29:48 +0000 http://rewireyourbrainforlove.com/?p=601#comment-116 Interesting to know. I had no idea. Interesting to know. I had no idea.

]]> By: Derek http://rewireyourbrainforlove.com/think-twice-how-the-guts-second-brain-influences-mood-and-well-being/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Derek Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:54:23 +0000 http://rewireyourbrainforlove.com/?p=601#comment-115 Thank you for sharing an interesting post. In zazen (Zen meditation) we focus our minds in the hara, situated in the lower abdomen. When done with total focus, a feeling of well-being and centeredness develops. Having practised this meditation daily for the last 30 years, I have discovered that any stressful life situation is easily transcended and there is a realization that there is nothing in life that is too much to handle. Thank you for sharing an interesting post.

In zazen (Zen meditation) we focus our minds in the hara, situated in the lower abdomen. When done with total focus, a feeling of well-being and centeredness develops.

Having practised this meditation daily for the last 30 years, I have discovered that any stressful life situation is easily transcended and there is a realization that there is nothing in life that is too much to handle.

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