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Originally Posted by BlueMajo
I have never believed in yoga and that kind of meditation... because I have always been pretty bad at it... now that I know Im borderliner, and now that science knows the problem with borderline personality disorder is that 2 areas of the brain doesnt work properly, it makes perfect sense !!!
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One of the neurological differences - to my knowledge - is based on neuroanatomical studies: the prefrontal cortex in borderline pts (along with other types of overexcitable pts) is less dense than in controls. Conversely, studies on yogis and others with great skill in emotional regulation have found these individuals to have a denser prefrontal cortex than controls.
Functionally speaking,
prefrontal cortex density appears to be inversely proportional to the ability to regulate emotions. Moreover, prefrontal cortex density seems to increase with the practice of disciplines such as meditation.
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I apologize if I my explanations are murky. I can try to find links to studies - I am going on memory right now.
if I bookmarked everything I read, my computer would explode.
The bottom line is that
meditation and similar activities should help with borderline.
Even though biological evidence does not prove this for now, clinical studies specifically on borderline patients do support the theory. DBT has been shown to be effective for borderline patients, in contrast to CBT. What differentiates DBT from CBT is precisely the incorporation of Eastern techniques, such as meditation, to reduce stress and improve mindfulness.
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