Mindfulness Myth? Philosopher Challenges Its Core Principles
Mindfulness therapy has gained widespread popularity as a means to help individuals cope with stress, and many people have reported significant benefits from practicing it….
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Sparking Creativity: Meditation and Training Are Better Than Drugs and Alcohol
A rock’n’roll myth has been debunked by researchers who discovered drugs don’t spark creativity. The University of Essex and Humboldt University of Berlin psychological study…
Deep Meditation May Alter Gut Microbes – And Improve Physical and Mental Health
Studies link gut microbe diversity in Buddhist monks to reduced risk of anxiety, depression, and heart disease. A small comparative study recently published in the…
Effectively Reducing Stress and Treating Anxiety Disorders Without Antidepressant Drugs
Mindfulness-based stress reduction is as effective as an antidepressant drug for treating anxiety disorders. A guided mindfulness-based stress reduction program was as effective as the…
A New Chronic Pain Treatment: Meditation Can Reduce Your Pain by 32%
The neural circuitry supporting mindfulness-induced pain reduction is revealed by University of California San Diego research. Neuroscientists have just lately been able to investigate if…
No Evidence of Structural Brain Change From Short-Term Meditation
A new study finds no indication of structural brain change with short-term mindfulness training New evidence revealed in the mid-twentieth century that the brain might…
Practicing Meditation or Exercising Will Make You Sick Less Often
In order to avoid getting a cold, people can try to meditate or exercise. A new study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that adults…