He has been very interested in investigating the brain function of monks who have practiced for many, many years, to investigate how their brain function might have been changed by their practice,
These changes in brain activity might be part of a pathway by which emotions affect asthma symptoms.
We can change the brain by changing the mind.
Most Americans now realize that if they go to the gym or exercise several times a week, they will observe systematic changes occurring in their body, ... exercising the mind in a particular way.