HOW DIFFERENT MEDITATION TYPES CHANGE OUR BRAINS

Neuroimaging studies have illuminated the unique impact of various meditation practices on neural activity. Notably, focused attention meditation (FAM) and loving kindness meditation (LKM) yield distinct alterations in brain function, each with its own intriguing implications. FAM centers on concentrating attention on an object or bodily sensation to achieve a clear, undistracted state. Long-term practice […]

THE SELF-REGULATION QUESTIONNAIRE (SRQ)

INSTRUCTIONS: Please answer the following questions by circling the response that best describes how you are. Please keep in mind that results do not provide a diagnosis, rather they only serve to help you identify areas where improvements can be made. All 63 items are answered on a 5-point Likert scale with the following scale […]

THE EMOTIONAL EXPRESSIVITY SCALE (EES)

INSTRUCTIONS People differ greatly in how openly they express their emotions. Some people are relatively stoic and impassive, rarely making their feelings obvious to those around them. Other people are more expressive, and provide many outward clues to how they are feeling. This 17-item measure of emotional expressivity assesses how emotionally expressive you are of […]