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Elena Antonova

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Dr. Elena Antonova is a neuroscientist and senior lecturer in psychology at Brunel University London. Her research focuses on the effects of long-term mindfulness meditation practice in the hope of promoting mental wellbeing in the general population. On this episode, we dive into the different approaches to meditation and the 4 levels of meditation practice development.  We also discuss what goes on in the brains of elite meditators and what it takes for the average person to reap the benefits from a meditation practice.  FitMind Neuroscience-Based App: http://bit.ly/afitmind Website: www.fitmind.com Show Notes 0:00 | Introduction to Elena Antonova, PhD 4:28 | Categorizing Meditation Practices 7:15 | Why Breath Focus is Fundamental 10:19 | Constructivist vs. Innateist Approach to Meditation 12:08 | 4 Levels of Meditation Practice Development 17:12 | Mental Fitness Defined 20:19 | Brains of Mental Olympians 24:10 | Default Mode Network Differences 32:00 | Field of Awareness Described 35:45 | Habituation of the Attention System 46:45 | Eye Movement Paradigm Study 54:00 | Balancing Brain’s Predictive Nature with the Present Moment 57:10 | Measurable Changes with Just 10 Minutes a Day 59:14 | Rapid Fire Questions

Dr. Elena Antonova is a neuroscientist and senior lecturer in psychology at Brunel University London. Her research focuses on the effects of long-term mindfulness meditation practice in the hope of promoting mental wellbeing in the general population. On this episode, we dive into the different approaches to meditation and the 4 levels of meditation practice development.  We also discuss what goes on in the brains of elite meditators and what it takes for the average person to reap the benefits from a meditation practice.  FitMind Neuroscience-Based App: <a href="http://bit.ly/afitmind" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/afitmind</a> Website: <a href="http://www.fitmind.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.fitmind.com</a> Show Notes 0:00 | Introduction to Elena Antonova, PhD 4:28 | Categorizing Meditation Practices 7:15 | Why Breath Focus is Fundamental 10:19 | Constructivist vs. Innateist Approach to Meditation 12:08 | 4 Levels of Meditation Practice Development 17:12 | Mental Fitness Defined 20:19 | Brains of Mental Olympians 24:10 | Default Mode Network Differences 32:00 | Field of Awareness Described 35:45 | Habituation of the Attention System 46:45 | Eye Movement Paradigm Study 54:00 | Balancing Brain’s Predictive Nature with the Present Moment 57:10 | Measurable Changes with Just 10 Minutes a Day 59:14 | Rapid Fire Questions

#84: The Brain of a Mental Olympian - Elena Antonova, PhD

“Contemplative practice could educate science, bring it out of scientism and back to its essence. A lot of scientists would benefit from this training of staying with the question and not jumping straight to an answer.”  – Dr. Elena AntonovaHow can meditation and scientific research help us to better understand the nature of our minds? What is the relationship between consciousness and the brain? Is the deep-rooted belief that “we are our brains” a scientific truth, or just a reductionist assumption?In this ‘Meet the Speaker’ interview with Scott Snibbe, Dr. Elena Antonova shares some of the key events that led her to become an academic researcher in the field of contemplative neurosciences. She discusses how her research on mindfulness and meditation is strongly informed by her own practice and experiences, and how contemplative practices can rescue science from the limitations of reductionist views.On the 11th of November, Dr. Elena Antonova will join Geshe Tenzin Namdak, Father Laurence Freeman and Dr. Wendy Hasenkamp to discuss how scientific research and meditation techniques can help us to deal with destructive emotions in these challenging times.Join this Science &amp; Wisdom Live dialogue on Zoom on the 11th of November, at 7 pm GMT (London time).Reserve your ticket here and subscribe to our newsletter.

“Contemplative practice could educate science, bring it out of scientism and back to its essence. A lot of scientists would benefit from this training of staying with the question and not jumping straight to an answer.”  – Dr. Elena AntonovaHow can meditation and scientific research help us to better understand the nature of our minds? What is the relationship between consciousness and the brain? Is the deep-rooted belief that “we are our brains” a scientific truth, or just a reductionist assumption?In this ‘Meet the Speaker’ interview with Scott Snibbe, Dr. Elena Antonova shares some of the key events that led her to become an academic researcher in the field of contemplative neurosciences. She discusses how her research on mindfulness and meditation is strongly informed by her own practice and experiences, and how contemplative practices can rescue science from the limitations of reductionist views.On the 11th of November, Dr. Elena Antonova will join Geshe Tenzin Namdak, Father Laurence Freeman and Dr. Wendy Hasenkamp to discuss how scientific research and meditation techniques can help us to deal with destructive emotions in these challenging times. Join this Science &amp; Wisdom Live dialogue on Zoom on the 11th of November, at 7 pm GMT (London time). <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/destructive-emotions-and-distorted-perceptions-tickets-121499798167" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reserve your ticket here</a> and <a href="https://www.sciwizlive.com/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe to our newsletter</a>.

When meditation informs scientific research: An interview with neuroscientist Dr. Elena Antonova

Julian Daizan Skinner interviews Dr Elena Antonova. Elena is a Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience based at Kings College, London.