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Podcast: MEDITATION SPACE
Episode: COUNTING MEDITATION - MEDITATION SPACE
Description: COUNTING MEDITATION - MEDITATION SPACECounting our breathing is one form of mindful breathing. Counting our breaths increases activity in the hippocampus, the area of our brain responsible for memory. Counting breaths also improves connectivity between the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex.You may also find that you go between counting and breath awareness like a fluid dance. This is why counting can be so supportive for the mind – it's like the bridge leading the mind back home to the breath each time it is having a hard time during meditation.Meditation is a...