Sublime

Wisdom training applies a realistic worldview of reality and wholesome intentions to clarify and counteract distorted or erroneous misperceptions—particularly the self-reifying habit (atmagraha) at the root of all mental afflictions. Meditation training involves joyous effort, accurate mindfulness, and precise concentration that stabilize and refin

Mindfulness

out of hundreds of people tested. The research question was obvious: Was this due to meditation practice, or some other difference such as lifestyle? To explore this, the team studied before-and-after brain images on participants who volunteered for an eight-week MBSR class. Davidson and colleagues demonstrated that meditation for forty-five minute

Intellectual capability

Habit 1: Employ Active Recall

This sort of training can be likened to the preparation for a presidential debate: a candidate can sharpen her training by hiring someone to imitate her opponent’s best lines.

The areas that showed a decrease in activity are the medial prefrontal cortex and the posterior cingulated cortex, which play important roles in the regulation of self-awareness,