MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'bolte'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:13:13 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4074148&cid=t_179514_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F15%2Fjill-bolte-taylor-a-stroke-of-insight-and-our-brains%2F Many of you may have seen the Ted video by Jill Bolte Taylor, the neuroanatomist and spokesperson for the Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center who survived a stroke in 1996, at age 37, to describe the shifts in her brain that took place as part of her recovery. Fascinating stuff. And very useful and inspiring to not only those recovering from neurological disorders, but also psychological ones. I had the privilege of meeting Taylor and attending her workshop at the NAMI National Convention in DC. This woman knows her stuff and is a powerful communicator. I couldn’t scribble fast enough to get it all down on paper. First she described the right brain (the buddha): Nonverbal Thinks in pictures Kinesthetic Present moment Holistic thinking Seek similarities Perceives energy Compassiona... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4074148 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:01:16 +0100 4074148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4027305&cid=t_179514_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F03%2Fa-stroke-of-spirit%2F Jill Bolte Taylor, author of “My Stroke of Insight” and featured in a popular TED lecture, was this week’s guest on CBC Radio’s Tapestry program. I still get goose-bumps listening to her story, in which she “experienced that absence of experience which becomes one of bliss” as I shared about a year-and-a-half or so ago. [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4027305 Sun, 03 Oct 2010 17:42:12 +0100 4027305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3982017&cid=t_179514_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FIwSTTqEraOQ%2F A few years ago I was looking after an elderly woman in the emergency department who had suffered a stroke. She was aphasic --- unable to understand speech or create comprehensible sentences. I explained to her family what had happened to her. Then her daughter asked me a question for which I hadn't prepared an answer: "What does it feel like to have a stroke?" (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3982017 Sun, 19 Sep 2010 00:00:37 +0100 3982017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060720&cid=t_179514_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2008%2F05%2Fjill_bolte_taylor_my_stroke_of_insight.php This story is truly astonishing. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Neuroanatomist who had an remarkable experience of self-discovery. In this experience, she found Nirvana, that place of total peacefulness we all seek. At the same time, she discovered it's neuroanatomy. She effectively defined mindfulness. TED | Talks "Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for. One morning, a blood vessel in Jill Bolte Taylor's brain exploded. As a brain scientist, she realized she had a ringside seat to her own stroke. She watched as her brain functions shut down one by one: motion, speech, memory, self-awareness ... Amazed to find herself alive, Taylor spent eight years recovering her ability to think, walk and talk. She has become a spokesperson for stroke recovery and fo... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060720 Thu, 29 May 2008 04:14:29 +0100 4060720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1475717&cid=t_179514_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F300211919%2F Several recent NYT articles focus on several fascinating frontiers of brain science. We know much more about brain and mind than only 20 years ago, yet exponentially less than 20 years from now. A few worthy explorations on mindfulness, perceptual capacities, and the power of placebo: Lotus Therapy Mindfulness meditation is easy to describe. Sit in a comfortable position, eyes closed, preferably with the back upright and unsupported. Relax and take note of body sensations, sounds and moods. Notice them without judgment. Let the mind settle into the rhythm of breathing. If it wanders (and it will), gently redirect attention to the breath. Stay with it for at least 10 minutes. After mastering control of attention, some therapists say, a person can turn, mentally, to face a threatening or tr... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1475717 Thu, 29 May 2008 01:39:19 +0100 1475717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1429357&cid=t_179514_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fjill-bolte-taylors-my-stroke-of-insight-inspirational-video%2F About two months ago my 89 year old father suffered a stroke and ever since then I’ve been thinking about whether most people understand just what a stroke is. Then someone told me about an inspirational and informational video of a woman named Jill Bolte Taylor describing her own personal experience about having and recovering from a stroke. And even more recently, Dr. Taylor was named #41 in Time Magazine’s fifth annual list of the top 100 most influential people in the world. So it seems timely and appropriate to share her story with readers of Dr. Z’s Medical Report on HealthTalk. Better yet, her video is in the public domain (thanks to TED Conferences) and is included below for you to watch. As you’ll see, Jill Taylor is a Harvard-trained neuroscientist, meaning that she studi... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1429357 Thu, 08 May 2008 21:02:45 +0100 1429357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1413649&cid=t_179514_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F01%2Fjill-bolte-taylor-my-stroke-of-insight%2F Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened — as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding — she studied and remembered every moment. This is a powerful story about how our brains define us and connect us to the world and to one another. (Source: The Situationist) The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1413649 Thu, 01 May 2008 16:33:32 +0100 1413649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1396207&cid=t_179514_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F04%2F24%2Fa-description-of-having-a-stroke%2F Ever wonder what a stroke feels like? Well, while no one can share the exact experience with you, neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor describes her own unique, personal experience in having a massive stroke one morning. As it happened — as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding — she studied and remembered every moment. This is a powerful story about how our brains define us and connect us to the world and to one another. Although 20 minutes in length, if you’re curious about strokes in this way, it’s an interesting video to see: The world, the brain (YouTube video) (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1396207 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:51:10 +0100 1396207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1314668&cid=t_179514_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHEALTH%2F%7E3%2F254356409%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. Related articlesChiropractic Adjustments and Artery Dissection: Is Your Neck in Safe Hands?The Link Between Biology and EnergyUpdated Rates of the Most Common Neurological Disorders (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1314668 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:50:20 +0100 1314668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1327530&cid=t_179514_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D312081 Jill Bolte Taylor became a brain scientist because she wanted to study her brother's schizophrenia. In this talk at TED she explains how she analyzed her own stroke after a blood vessel exploded in the left side of her brain. She explains how she felt her own brain fuctions slip away. She says she became an "infant in a woman's body." Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened -- as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding -- she studied and remembered every moment. This is a powerful story about how our brains define us and connect us to the world and to one another. She brings an actual human brain to the TED conference. You c... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1327530 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:00:00 +0100 1327530