Meditation creates a new default mode of mental operation.

Evidence

The researchers found meditators were not only deactivating this region while they were practicing, but also when they were not meditating. In other words, meditation created a new default mode. — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 886

Categorization

• XREF: This relates to the concept of neuroplasticity and the ability to train one’s mind for better outcomes. — connects to: Meditation changes brain structure by increasing gray matter in key regions. — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 885; Meditation can lead to continual self-improvement and exploration. — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 1100; Mindfulness creates space to respond rather than react. — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 570 (+8 more)
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 886

Broader Connections

• Mindfulness creates space to respond rather than react. #expands (0.80) — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 570
• Mindfulness allows for thoughtful responses instead of mindless reactions. #expands (0.80) — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 1132
• Mindfulness creates resilience against impulse reactions. #expands (0.80) — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 1134
• Meditation can lead to continual self-improvement and exploration. #expands (0.75) — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 1100
• Mindfulness alters perception of intrusive thoughts. #expands (0.75) — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 564
• Repeated meditation transforms intrusive noise into a tool for entering the moment #expands (0.75) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 507
• Deep listening is meditation embracing all perceptible vibrations #expands (0.70) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 87
• Slow walking meditation attunes awareness to the present environment #expands (0.70) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 430