Psychology & Psychiatry
Meditation has limited role in making you a better person, says study
For decades many people have claimed meditation can change how we behave towards others and make us more compassionate.
Feb 5, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mindfulness meditation found to relieve the stress of waiting for bad news
Popular music and clichés aren't the only evidence that the waiting is the hardest part. Research backs it up as well; waiting for potentially bad news can be at least as difficult as receiving the news.
Nov 29, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Yoga and meditation improve brain function and energy levels
Practicing brief sessions of Hatha yoga and mindfulness meditation can significantly improve brain function and energy levels, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo.
Sep 6, 2017
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Mindfulness meditation training lowers biomarkers of stress response in anxiety disorder
Mindfulness meditation is an increasingly popular treatment for anxiety, but testing its effectiveness in a convincing way has been difficult. Now a rigorously designed, NIH-sponsored clinical trial led by a Georgetown University ...
Jan 24, 2017
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Mindfulness meditation provides opioid-free pain relief, study finds
Everyone knows that stubbing your toe hurts. What makes it stop hurting is the body's main pain-blocking process - the natural production of opioids.
Mar 15, 2016
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Mindfulness meditation trumps placebo in pain reduction
Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have found new evidence that mindfulness meditation reduces pain more effectively than placebo.
Nov 11, 2015
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Mindfulness may make memories less accurate
Mindfulness meditation is associated with all sorts of benefits to mental and physical well-being, but a new study suggests that it may also come with a particular downside for memory. The findings, published in Psychological ...
Sep 9, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Compassion meditation reduces 'mind-wandering,' research shows
The practice of compassion meditation may be a powerful antidote to a drifting mind, new Stanford research shows.
Apr 23, 2015
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Suggests meditation may reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression
Some 30 minutes of meditation daily may improve symptoms of anxiety and depression, a new Johns Hopkins analysis of previously published research suggests.
Jan 6, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Meditation induces gene expression changes
(Medical Xpress)—With evidence growing that meditation can have beneficial health effects, scientists have sought to understand how these practices physically affect the body.
Dec 5, 2013
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