TY - JOUR
T1 - Mechanism of Integrative Body-Mind Training
AU - Tang, Yi Yuan
N1 - Funding Information:
of Neuroinformatics in Dalian University of Technology for data collection. This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (60971096) and National Basic Research Development Program of China (973 Program, 2012CB518200).
PY - 2011/12
Y1 - 2011/12
N2 - Integrative Body-Mind Training (IBMT) originates from ancient Eastern tradition. The method stresses no effort to control thoughts, but instead a state of restful alertness that allows a high degree of awareness of the body, breathing, and external instructions. A series of studies indicates that IBMT improves attention and self-regulation through interaction between the central (brain) and the autonomic (body) nervous systems. The present review mainly summarizes the recent results of IBMT studies and proposes how it changes the state of brain and body to lead to positive outcomes. Future directions in this field are also discussed.
AB - Integrative Body-Mind Training (IBMT) originates from ancient Eastern tradition. The method stresses no effort to control thoughts, but instead a state of restful alertness that allows a high degree of awareness of the body, breathing, and external instructions. A series of studies indicates that IBMT improves attention and self-regulation through interaction between the central (brain) and the autonomic (body) nervous systems. The present review mainly summarizes the recent results of IBMT studies and proposes how it changes the state of brain and body to lead to positive outcomes. Future directions in this field are also discussed.
KW - Autonomic nervous system
KW - Central nervous system
KW - Integrative Body-Mind Training
KW - Neuroplasticity
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U2 - 10.1007/s12264-011-1141-2
DO - 10.1007/s12264-011-1141-2
M3 - Review article
C2 - 22108815
AN - SCOPUS:84856059898
SN - 1673-7067
VL - 27
SP - 383
EP - 388
JO - Neuroscience Bulletin
JF - Neuroscience Bulletin
IS - 6
ER -