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Psychology & Psychiatry

Meditation's soothing effects

(HealthDay)—Meditation has been embraced by cultures around the world for thousands of years.

Aug 22, 2017

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Just 10 minutes of meditation helps anxious people have better focus

Just 10 minutes of daily mindful mediation can help prevent your mind from wandering and is particularly effective if you tend to have repetitive, anxious thoughts, according to a study from the University of Waterloo.

May 1, 2017

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Mindfulness class helped women, but not men, overcome 'negative affect'

In a new study of a Brown University scholarly course on mindfulness that also included meditation labs, researchers found that the practice on average significantly helped women overcome "negative affect"—a downcast mood—but ...

Apr 20, 2017

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Just breathe: Mindfulness may help freshman stress less and smile more

Mindfulness training may be one way to help students successfully transition to college life, according to Penn State researchers.

Apr 20, 2017

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Health

Why there's more to fixing health care than the health care laws

There is so much debate currently about how best to provide health insurance coverage in our country that we risk losing sight of what it really means to be healthy and of how health care should be optimally provided.

Mar 30, 2017

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Mindfulness shows promise as we age, but study results are mixed

As mindfulness practices rise in popularity and evidence of their worth continues to accumulate, those who work with aging populations are looking to use the techniques to boost cognitive, emotional and physiological health.

Feb 21, 2017

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Psychology & Psychiatry

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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Meditation recommended for helping attendees 'attend'

(HealthDay)—Meditation can allow attending physicians to be "in attendance" in order to heal and maintain personal well-being, according to the American Medical Association.

Sep 30, 2016

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Opinion: How mindfulness can help you make better life choices

One of the most important events in the British education calendar is approaching: A-level results day. Beyond A-levels, choosing what you want to do, or what you want to study are two of the big decisions in life. And, as ...

Aug 17, 2016

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