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The remarkable brain waves of long-term high-level meditators The remarkable brain waves of high-level meditators. Researchers suggest that people with an advanced meditation practice might operate at a different level of awareness — and it shows in their brainwaves. As science begins to dig into the long-term impacts meditation has on the brain, researchers are turning to the minds “Olympic-level” meditators for answers—people who have done up to 62,000 hours of meditation in their lifetime. Psychologist and author Daniel Goleman says the brainwaves of long-term meditators may look a lot different than the rest of ours. Inside the mind of long-term meditators In the video, above from BigThink, Goleman describes how neuroscientist Richard Davidson, his co-author on the book Altered Traits, measured the brainwaves of advanced meditators. Davidson found their brainwaves showed never-before-seen levels of gamma, one of the strongest types of brain waves, theorized to ap...

Finding Comfort in Small Spaces J Silva considers his preference for certain types of confinement. In January of 2016, I rode a train from New York to Chicago, then back again. My little cabin had been provided by Amtrak: a “test run” of what later became the Amtrak Residency. In an essay for The Bahn Review Daily, I tried to explain — that is, explain to myself — what trains and cruisers offer writers, and, particularly, me. I arrived at the sense of containment I felt, bound by the train car and, even more so, by the little private bedroom that ensconced and held me. There was time I live in Landcruiser Prado chasing job contracts from coast to coast or ride back and forth in NY Subway car, for the same sense of containment. Or the times I became a regular at island tours of the Caribbean from Cape Canaveral FL. ...I'd arrived at each island with a the sense of containment I felt, bound by the cruise cabin and, even more so, by the little private bedroom th...

Couple who met on plane caught in bathroom having Mile High sex. A pair of strangers caught joining the Mile High Club on a packed S'pore Air/ Virgin Atlantic jet were interrupted by a stewardess asking: “Would you jeopardize your holiday for a blowjob?” The crew opened the bathroom door and found the man standing with his pants down and the woman sitting on the toilet seat. Stunned passengers had watched as the seemingly drunk woman began chatting up her fellow flyer moments after they boarded the Airbus 380 ( Boeing 747 ) at Gatwick airport in London. After sharing a kiss the pair darted into the adjoining suite WC/ (economy cabin bathroom) halfway through the 11-hour flight to Cancun on March 13. Soon, three stewardesses were banging on the door demanding they come out. As the man sheepishly emerged and returned to his seat, one of the cabin crew asked: “Would you jeopardize your holiday for a blowjob?” S'pore Air/ Virgin Atlantic told The Sun they have now banned the ...

Ask Any: New teacher wants to run from the classroom Dear Amy: This summer I left an unhappy but reliable job for a transitional teaching program. I’ve always been interested in teaching, but hadn’t pursued it. All summer I was excited and looking forward to being in the classroom. I’ve invested thousands of dollars, my time and my friends’ and family’s support into this pursuit. Three days into it, I want out! I came home after the first day and had a terrible panic attack. I almost had to pull over while driving home! The school and the kids are actually pretty nice (I don’t anticipate discipline problems), and the school is fairly supportive. My anxiety wasn’t because of these external things, but rather because I simply don’t seem to like teaching! My three days haven’t been so terrible, but I have an awful feeling of sadness and disappointment, and the undeniable feeling that I’ve made a big mistake. Generally, I know that you can’t know what you like until you try it, but th...

Is sleeping in your car illegal? There are countless reasons why a person would consider sleeping in a car. A fight with a spouse, sleeping off one too many drinks instead of driving home, a long day of dumpster diving, they're tired, or a physical inability to keep your eyes open on a long drive. But is it illegal to sleep in your car? Not, exactly permitted. Aside from intentional car camping, why are so many Americans turning their Toys, Accords and Outbacks into overnight accommodations? With the average daily commute time rising in the US, and the number of fatalities behind the wheel hovering around 800 in an estimated 72,000 accidents, it’s no wonder people are pulling over to power nap. Here’s what you should know before sneaking in a roadside nap or camping out in your car long-term. Is it illegal to sleep in your car? People find the need to sleep inside their cars on a daily basis. Since 2014, over 81 towns have banned sleeping in a motor vehicle, mostly to cut d...

People Who Like To Be Alone Have These 10+ Special Personality Traits      We all know a loner. They tend to enjoy spending as much time on their own bu themselves, as they can. Of course, they do have friends. It’s not that they dislike people. They just have less of a need for peer acceptance than most. Often, loners have large groups of friends either in person and/or online and have a higher standard for their friendships. But still, many loners make the conscious decision to get plenty of time on their own. Why? According to a  psychologist at Wellesley College , it’s because they don’t need acceptance. “Some people simply have a low need for affiliation,” says Jonathan Cheek. “There’s a big subdivision between the loner-by-preference and the enforced loner. Those who choose the living room over the ballroom may have inherited their temperament,” Cheek says. “Or a penchant for solitude could reflect a mix of innate tendencies and experiences such...

Scuba Divers Describe Their Most Terrifying Underwater Experiences When people voluntarily venture below the waves as scuba divers, or scuba divers in training for leisure activities, in places like Jubayl KSA, or Mactan Island Philippines, recanted stories told around the pizza at a pizza party of successful graduates of PADI courses... stories, about terrifying underwater experiences aren't only limited to drowning. Scary scuba stories can be even more horrifying since they take place underwater, an environment in which humans are unable to breathe on their own, have slowed movement, and sometimes limited vision. In addition to equipment malfunction and running out of air, there are other creepy experiences waiting to be had at the bottom of Earth's oceans, lakes, and rivers. In these stories cataloged in from REaDDyedIT (REDDIT), people describe the scariest thing they've experienced underwater . While many detail their freaky experiences with faulty equipment o...