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.

Useful Websites

Acronym Finder

A comprehensive database of acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms with about 200,000 definitions.

Bio Med Central

Online publisher of free peer-reviewed scientific articles in all areas of medical research and biology.

Bangor University, The Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice

UK-based MBSR training centre, with a variety of courses for the general public and healthcare professionals. with a useful collection of resources for those interested in mindfulness.

Cambridge Buddhist Centre

UK-based centre offering mindfulness training courses for individuals.

Cochrane Library

The Cochrane Library is published on a quarterly basis and is a good source of reliable evidence about the effects of healthcare.

Free Medical Journals

Comprehensive database of all of the medical journals that currently offer free online access to internet users.

Gray's Anatomy

The free access Bartleby.com edition of Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body that features 1,247 vibrant engravings—many in colour—from the classic 1918 publication

The GSR and Bilateral Meter Course

Interesting course provided by Peter Shepherd outlining the GSR and its clinical applications

The Massachusetts Medical School, Center for Mindfulness

The website of one of the largest MBSR centers in the United States, with information about training programmes for patients and healthcare professionals alike.

The Merck Manuals

Online medical library of healthcare books for medical professionals and the general public.

The Mind and Life Institute

Website of the US-based organisation founded to promote the collaboration between scientists and Buddhism, with the aim of fostering dialogue and research into meditation.

NHS Direct

NHS Direct is at the forefront of 24-hour health care - delivering telephone and e-health information services day and night direct to the public.

Principles of Psychology by William James

Online full text version of William James' classic, The Principles of Psychology

PubMed

Online searchable database of indexed medical journals.

Queen of Retreats

Website of Caroline Sylger Jones, who reviews spas, retreats and healthy holidays for national newspapers and magazines. This website is a good starting point if you are looking for a meditation retreat.

School for Teachers

Website of the School for Teachers, part of the World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM), that offers comprehensive resources for those involved in the teaching of Christian meditation.

The Scientific and Medical Network

Website of The Scientific and Medical Network, an interdisciplinary forum and educational charity exploring the interface of science, medicine and spirituality.