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Quote by Philippa Perry

“We don't have to have suffered brain damage to take advantage of the plastic nature of our brains.”

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Philippa Perry is a renowned British psychotherapist known for her contributions to the field of psychotherapy. Born on November 1, 1957, she has a deep interest in psychology from a young age and has dedicated her career to helping people with psychological issues. more

“Meditators are shown to have thickening in parts of the brain structure that deal with attention, memory and sensory functions. This was found to be more noticeable in older, more practiced meditators than in younger adults which is interesting because this structure usually tends to get thinner as we age.”

Age Found Memories Interesting Deals Attention Brain Adults Function Structure Sensory

Author:Philippa Perry

“Meditation is focused attention and the more we practise focusing our brains the more connections we build up.”

Attention Brain Meditation Connections Focused Practise Focused Attention

Author:Philippa Perry

“If we keep practicing mental skills it is likely we can strengthen neural connections and make new connections.”

Ifs Skills Connections

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“It seems whether we have a tendency towards being flexible or structured affects how we create, how we parent, how we work.”

Seems Parent Tendencies Flexible

Author:Philippa Perry