Meditation and your brain: 6 Minute English สาธารณะ

Meditating can change your mind - thats the opinion of some experts. Listen to this episode of 6 Minute English as Sam and Neil discuss the effects of meditating on your brain and teach you some useful English vocabulary along the way.

Question:
What is the meaning of the Tibetan word for ‘meditation’? Is it…
a) to relax
b) to feel blissful
c) to become familiar
[The answer is at the end of the programme.]

Vocabulary:

neuroscience
science concerning the workings of the nervous system and brain

compassion
attitude wishing everyone to be free from all physical and mental suffering

a flash of insight
a sudden moment of understanding something previously not understood; also known as an Aha! moment

neuroplasticity
the brain’s ability to restructure its neural, electrical pathways in response to purposeful activity

brain circuits
groups of interconnected neurons that perform a specific function when activated

enduring
lasting over a long period of time

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