SPIRITUALITY AND NEUROSCIENCE

How Mindfulness Heals the Brain: Neuroplasticity, Renewal, and Lasting Peace

Exploring the sacred rhythms of attention that rewire the mind and awaken the soul to peace

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Often, when learning about new things, you want to know the “how.” In this case, how does spirituality and faith have such a healing effect on the brain? What is it about gratitude or mindfulness that can rewire your brain, moving you from stress to calm?

Mindfulness is not just a 21st-century trend. It has been deeply rooted in spiritual traditions for centuries as a timeless practice that is only now being confirmed by neuroscience.

But what about it heals, renews, and awakens the soul?

Researchers have discovered that the brain is more plastic than fixed. In other words, through neuroplasticity, which is best described as the brain's ability to reorganize and form new synaptic connections, especially in response to experience, learning, or post-injury. Our brains can rewire, heal, and form new pathways. Every time we bring our attention back to the present, we strengthen the neural pathways associated with calmness, clarity…