The Blissful Brain
BY SHANIDA NATARAJA
NOW AVAILABLE: Gaia Books Ltd at £7.99 (ISBN-13:
978-1856752916)
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In her new book,
Dr Shanida Nataraja explores the extraordinary research that
shows practices such as meditation, tai chi and yoga are not
only helpful in reducing stress; they may actually be crucial
for good health and optimal brain functioning. From the effects
of meditation on blood pressure and depression to the latest
insights from brain imaging studies, this book reveals the
scientific evidence that proves meditative practices should
be at the very heart of our healthcare system. For more information,
please see www.blissfulbrain.com.
To download the book's publicity
flyer, please click
here.
To see the table of contents,
please click here.
The Blissful Brain Event
at St Marks, Islington: 13th of May 2008
At this exciting event, Dr
Shanida Nataraja will present findings from her new book.
Supporting talks will be given by Laurence Freeman OSB, Director
of the World Community for Christian Meditation and Kim Nataraja,
author of "Dancing With Your Shadow", and a practical
session will be led by Dr Sifu Mark Green. For more information,
please see www.blissfulbrain.com.
To book, please call Liz on +44 (0) 20 7833
9615 or email uk@wccm.org.
In the United Kingdom
The Blissful Brain is available
from all good bookstores, including the following:
Waterstones: www.waterstones.com
Foyles: www.foyles.co.uk
Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk
It is also possible for you to order The
Blissful Brain direct from the publishers at:
Octopus Publishing Group
2-4 Heron Quays
London E14 4JP
Tel: +44 (0)1903 828 501
Website: www.octopusbooks.co.uk
Outside the United Kingdom
The Blissful Brain will be published in the
United States in April 2009. In the meantime, US residents
and residents of the rest of world, can order The Blissful
Brain through Amazon UK (see link on left). |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr Shanida Nataraja has a BSc (First Class Hons)
in Human Science and Neuroscience and a PhD in Neurophysiology,
both from University College London. In her final year of undergraduate
studies, in order to gain a better understanding of human behaviour,
Shanida wrote a dissertation on brain plasticity and its implications
for learning and memory. Her interest whetted, Shanida investigated
the processes underlying learning and memory in the rat brain for
her PhD thesis, and continued in this field of research for a further
two years, holding a post-doctoral research position at the Johns
Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland.
After five-years in research, Shanida abandoned
the isolation of the laboratory for the relative comforts of a career
in medical communications. She is currently Scientific Director
in a small medical education company where she produces a wide range
of different written materials in oncology, cardiology, respiratory
diseases, metabolic disorders, and auto-immune disorders.
Shanida regularly meditates, and has received basic
instruction in tai chi, chi gung, and iyengar yoga. In 2004, she
collaborated with Laurence Freeman OSB and Kim Nataraja of the World
Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM) and Sifu Dr Mark Green
(Green Tai Chi) to produce an introductory seminar on meditation,
tai chi, and chi gung for an audience of 20–40 year old professionals.
Shanida is also a member of the Scientific and Medical Network,
an organisation promoting open exploration in science and human
experience whose common objective is to deepen understanding in
science, medicine, and education through both rational analysis
and intuitive insights.
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