“In neuroscience, the default mode network (DMN), also known as the default network, default state network, or anatomically the medial frontoparietal network (M-FPN), is a large-scale brain network primarily composed of the dorsal medial prefrontal cortex, posterior cingulate cortex, precuneus and angular gyrus. It is best known for being active when a person is not focused on the outside world and the brain is at wakeful rest, such as during daydreaming and mind-wandering. It can also be active during detailed thoughts related to external task performance. Other times that the DMN is active include when the individual is thinking about others, thinking about themselves, remembering the past, and planning for the future.”
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Default_mode_network
Below is an image of the brain that is active when in DMN. When I meditate in the mornings, I do feel a sensation at the back of the head when it is active. It’s fascinating that you can feel it firing during ‘wakeful rest’.
