Effect of 8 Weeks of MBSR Training on Neuroplasticity and Improvement of Attention, Memory and Well-Being

"Adopted from buddhism for western societies by Jon Kabat-Zinn, MBSR has been described as a group program that focuses upon the progressive acquisition of mindful awareness, of mindfulness. The MBSR program is an eight-week workshop taught by certified trainers that entails weekly group meetings, homework, and instruction in three formal techniques: sitting mindfulness meditation, body scanning and simple yoga postures. Sitting meditation includes concentration on the breathing while not adhering to the flow of thoughts or emotions as well as the development of empathy and loving kindness for all persons. Body scanning is the first prolonged formal mindfulness technique taught during the first four weeks of the workshop, and entails quietly lying on one's back and focusing one's attention on various regions of the body, starting with the toes and moving up slowly to the top of the head."

"A specific memory brain training stimulates by a validated program according to Kawashima from the Industry University Research Project the according areas in the prefrontal lobe for calculation, logical reflection, optic/episodes and memory. The computerized program adopts to the difficulty level of the trainee. Selected were trainings for the categories working/semantic and episodic/optical memory and logic/calculation adjusted to the individual's selection from all categories but various themes (like sports, cars etc.)."

"The Brain Light Wellness chair is assessed for the stress reduction in industry and public Enterprises. In a European study 97% of subjects reported a stress reduction, improved well-being, performance and increased vitality, less fatigue and petulance. The chair 3D-Float-plus system comprises of a massage chair in sitting to lying position, a headset with earphones a lighted glasses for visual and audio Stimulation. One standardized session of 45 min duration was chosen for the study that combined a short massage period with a relaxation trance session."

The waiting period for the MBSR training to start simply should include no changes in lifestyle, recreational activity or intellectual training