Archive for May, 2010

Can Your Myers-Briggs Type Change?/Neuroplasticity: The Adaptable Brain May 28, 2010 6 Comments

Many people who take the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator will ask whether or not their psychological type can change.   According to type theory, basic type preferences for perception or judgment are inborn and do not change. However, it is also known that people, as a result of interacting with their environment and through life experiences, also [...]

11-Minute Breath Awareness Meditation May 22, 2010 3 Comments

Last week, I attended the conference,  The Mind That Changes the Brain featuring Norman Doidge and Daniel Siegel two of the current authorities on how mental experience and mindfulness can change the structure  of the brain. The Breath Awareness Exercise, introduced at the workshop, is useful to create cognitive focus.  I like this exercise because [...]