Blissful Brain

The Blissful Brain is published by Gaia Thinking. For more information on how to order your copy, please click here.

Guardian G2: Mind over matter by Andy Darling

"Neuroscientist Shanida Nataraja has proven meditation does more than clear your head, it can put both halves of your brain to work, improving your concentration, memory, and decision-making...". To read more, please click here.

The Times: Calm down dear by Angela Pertusini

"Claims by the neuroscientist Shanida Nataraja regarding the benefits of meditation have been backed up by rigourous scientific research and are explained in her acclaimed book The Blissful Brain: Neuroscience and Proof of the Power of Meditation". To read more, please click here.

Just this Day event: A Day of Silence and Stillness at St Martin's in the Field on 23rd of November 2011

Shanida Nataraja will be participating in this exciting event that aims to explore the power of silience and stillness in our busy world. For more information, please click here or visit the Just This Day website.

Mindfulness in the Workplace: Brain based approaches to improving employee resilience and productivity at Robinson College, Cambridge on 10 February 2012

Shanida Nataraja will be speaking at this day event that brings together leading experts in mindfulness to discuss how it could help organisations improve productivity & resiliance. Speakers include Professor Mark Williams, Michael Chaskalson, Ruby Wax, Margaret Chapman, and more (for more information, please see click here.

Florida Talk

In the Spring of 2005, Shanida Nataraja gave a talk at the Baptist Medical Centre in Jacksonville. This Continuing Medical Education (CME) accredited talk was hosted by Dr Eugene Bebeau and covered the following topics:

General introduction: an overview of the anatomy of the human brain

Bridging science and spirituality: an introduction to the budding research field of neurotheology

Peering into the meditating brain: a detailed look at some of the recent research into the areas of the brain involved in meditation

Health benefits of meditation: a comprehensive overview of some of many health benefits of regular meditation

If you would like to view this presentation, as a PowerPoint slideshow, please click here.