![]() he found that the people who had only imagined playing the notes exhibited precisely the same changes in their brains as those who had actually pressed the keys. Using a technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, Pascual-Leone mapped the brain activity of all the participants before, during, and after the test. he had the members of the other group sit in front of a keyboard for the same amount of time but only imagine playing the song-without ever touching the keys. He had the members of one group practice the melody on a keyboard for two hours a day over the next five days. He then split the participants into two groups. Pascual-Leone recruited people who had no experience playing a piano, and he taught them how to play a simple melody consisting of a short series of notes. “Another experiment, conducted by Pascual-Leone when he was a researcher at the National Institutes of Health, provides even more remarkable evidence of the way our patterns of thought affect the anatomy of our brains. A delightful read that will entertain and inspire you." "David has done a beautiful job of integrating mindfulness and the healing power of meditation into this page-turning work of fiction. Couldn't put it down." Vicki Mackenzie, author Cave in the Snow "David Michie has written a cracker of a Buddhist thriller - sacret art heist, skuldggery, international chase, a hint of romance - and all interwoven with the profund mysticism of Tibetan Buddhism. It was great to spend more time with our much loved characters again - so much so that I'm mulling over a third book in the series. These are explored from both a traditional perspective as well as that of contemporary science. I interveave a fast-paced storyline with insights into the unique mind-body healing practices found in Tibetan Buddhism. ![]() Thank you to all my wonderful readers for encouraging me to write it - I hope The Secret Mantra meets your long-awaited expectations! Thank you to all my wonderful readers for encouraging me to write it - I hope The Secret Mantra meets your long-awaited expectations! I interveave a fast-paced s The Secret Mantra is the follow-up to my first spiritual thriller, The Magician of Lhasa. The Secret Mantra is the follow-up to my first spiritual thriller, The Magician of Lhasa. In 2015 he established Mindful Safaris to Africa. His books are published in over 30 languages and 50 countries. David Michie is the internationally best-selling author of The Magician of Lhasa series, The Dalai Lama's Cat series, and several non-fiction titles on meditation and Buddhism.
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