Conversations Beyond Science and Religion From Brainfulness to Mindfulness
b'Behind the brain is the mind, witnessing the brain -- and the rest of the world -- in action.\\xa0 Unfortunately, we usually let the brain take control, chasing fears, wrapping ourselves into stressful predicaments, and ruminating upon the negative. So what is the solution?\\xa0 According to this week\'s guest, Joseph Emet (http://www.mindfulnessmeditationcentre.org/), author of Buddha\'s Book of Meditation: Mindfulness Practices for a Quieter Mind, Self-Awareness, and Healthy Living,\\xa0 meditation can lead us back to mindfulness, the witness who observes the brain and the world in action.\\xa0 From this vantage point, we are better able to put things into perspective, reduce stress, and improve the overall quality of life.\\xa0 High thoughts, but a goal directly within reach, if we simply think quietly about it, to ourselves.'