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Jill Bolte Taylor M.D. is a Harvard-trained brain scientist. Suddenly, unexpectedly on a December morning in 1996 when she was 37-years-old Jill Taylor had a stroke. Jill was named one of Time Magazines 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2008.

This neuroanatomist did recover from her stroke and has written a book and done a video which is a tremendously insightful description of how we think and process the world around around us. Don't miss this! There is HOPE.

I am interested because I'm Buddhist and it illustrates what happens in the brain of meditators as well. Fascinating! Great insights. And an encouragement for the families of stroke sufferers.

She has written a book and done a video on strokes.

The video (see below) of Jill's talk on how it feels to have a stroke, from personal experience, was universally considered the best talk at the recent TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design conference)of 2008. In it, she describes the lessons she learned from studying her stroke from inside her own head as it was happening.

Through the eyes of this curious scientist, she descibes how she watched her mind deteriorate. She observes while she is unable not walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. Because of her understanding of the brain, her respect for the cells in her body, and an amazing mother, Jill completely recovered. Can you imagine trying to call for help and being unable to dial the phone or talk?

In My Stroke of Insight, she shares her recommendations for recovery and the insight she gained into the unique functions of the two halves of her brain. When she lost the skills of her left brain, her consciousness shifted away from normal reality where she felt "at one with the universe." Taylor helps others not only rebuild their brains from trauma, but helps those of us with normal brains better understand how we can consciously influence the neural circuitry underlying what we think, how we feel and how we react to life's circumstances. How empowering.

My Stroke of Insight

My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey

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What a profound blessing this book is! For those who have a stroke or for their caregivers it is a MUST OWN! Highly Recommended! Five Stars!
My Stroke of Insight:
A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey



In My Stroke of Insight, she shares her recommendations for recovery and the insight she gained into the unique functions of the two halves of her brain. When she lost the skills of her left brain, her consciousness shifted away from normal reality where she felt "at one with the universe." Taylor helps others not only rebuild their brains from trauma, but helps those of us with normal brains better understand how we can consciously influence the neural circuitry underlying what we think, how we feel and how we react to life's circumstances.

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How It Feels To Have A Stroke

How it feels to have a stroke
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UNH roundup: Benson, Konan lead 'Cats to win
BALTIMORE, Md. ? Senior center Brian Benson and sophomore forward Patrick Konan both registered double-doubles to lead the University of New Hampshire men's basketball team past the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, 66-60, on Sunday afternoon ...
Five local girls named to roster for US U-15 Girls' National Team mega-camp in ...
US Under-15 Girls' National Team head coach Damon Nahas and US Soccer Women's Development Director Jill Ellis have called up 48 players for a mega-camp in Sunrise, Fla., running from Feb. 11-18. Locals Alexis Bryant (Bethesda SC; Kensington, Md.), ...
JERSEY GIRLS 5 selected for US U-15 camp
Damon Nahas, a former Long Island Junior Soccer League select player, and US Women's Development Director Jill Ellis called up 48 players for a mega-camp. Two teams were selected for players born in 1995-96 and others born in 1997-98.
UNH Roundup: Wildcat men rally to beat UMBC
BALTIMORE ? Brian Benson scored 16 points, and Patrick Konan and Alvin Abreu scored 15 each as New Hampshire rallied for a 66-60 victory over Maryland-Baltimore County in an America East Conference game Sunday. A 3-pointer by Abreu gave the Wildcats ...

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