Four weeks of daily Quadrato Motor Training (QMT), a whole-body movement contemplative practice, increased cognitive flexibility and ideational fluency more than verbal or simple motor training alone. In a pilot longitudinal MRI study, gray matter volume and fractional anisotropy changes in several brain regions, including the cerebellum, correlated positively with cognitive flexibility scores. These preliminary results support a connection between motor practice and creativity, consistent with models integrating cognitive flexibility, embodiment, and the motor system.
The Sphere Model of Consciousness (SMC) describes subjective experiences using geometric coordinates, with a central 'Place of Pre-Existence' (PPE) representing an experience of overcoming habitual self and memory conditioning, causally linked to self-determination. Silence may act as an intentional inner environment that focuses self-perception on the present moment, improving body awareness. In a preliminary study, 481 volunteer PPE technique practitioners completed questionnaires before and after a 3-day meditative training. Results showed a shift from mental to spatial dimensions dominating experience after training. Silence was reported more often after training and was mainly associated with mental and emotional experiences.