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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Popcorn Meditation: Snack-Sized De-Stressing.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tori Deaux</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, by now you&#8217;ve probably heard that stress is bad for your brain.  And you&#8217;ve probably heard that meditation is good for reducing the negative effects of stress, and provides a lot of other brain-benefits. But starting a meditation practice can seem&#8230; well&#8230; stressful!  There are so many disciplines to choose from, so many apparent [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=brainfitnessforseniors.com&blog=7300943&post=566&subd=brainfitnessnow&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>5 Ways to Destress Your Brain</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tori Deaux</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While short bursts of stress can provide a quick (and temporary) boost to  your cognitive function, ongoing, chronic stress takes a heavy toll on the brain. Modern life is full of stressful situations that can&#8217;t often be avoided, and today&#8217;s seniors deal with complications their parents didn&#8217;t face:  traffic, health care complications, ever-ringing cell phones, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=brainfitnessforseniors.com&blog=7300943&post=501&subd=brainfitnessnow&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>De-Stressing Your Brain: A Meditation Primer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tori Deaux</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my first post on meditation this week, I promised a follow up with recommended  resources, common types of meditation and what to expect in a beginning meditation practice. That may be a bit of an ambitious agenda for one post, but let&#8217;s get started and see how much ground we can cover! Since meditation [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=brainfitnessforseniors.com&blog=7300943&post=314&subd=brainfitnessnow&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Meditation: Breathe, and De-Stress Your Brain</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:36:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tori Deaux</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Meditation is a pretty amazing tool for brain health. It&#8217;s great for reducing and  reversing the harmful effects of stress on the brain, and it&#8217;s even been shown to increase brain size. (How seriously cool is that?)  Meditation is inexpensive, simple, and can be done by anyone, anywhere, without any special props. So why aren&#8217;t [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=brainfitnessforseniors.com&blog=7300943&post=311&subd=brainfitnessnow&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Relax.  (It&#8217;s good for the brain)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tori Deaux</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stress is a bit of a puzzle, when it comes to brain function. In short bursts, stress  can actually help you to think more clearly, but when prolonged (as it often is in modern life) it impairs mental function &#8211; affecting blood flow, slowing the growth of new neural paths and new brain cells, and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=brainfitnessforseniors.com&blog=7300943&post=269&subd=brainfitnessnow&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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