Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:58:55 -0500WeeblySun, 21 Aug 2011 00:00:19 GMThttp://meditationscience.weebly.com/2/post/2011/08/stanford-study-vanquishes-social-anxieties-without-drugs-through-mindfulness-training.htmlStanford - Brain scan images revealed that mindfulness practices caused dramatic changes in the brain's inner workings. MRI scans and personal accounts confirm that mindfulness meditation also reduces social anxiety, said Philippe Goldin, a clinical psychologist and Stanford researcher involved in the studies. (Read the full article here …) ]]>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:06:42 GMThttp://meditationscience.weebly.com/2/post/2011/07/short-term-meditation-changes-brain-activity.htmlAssociation for Psychological Science - It does not take years or even months of practicing meditation to fundamentally alter neural activity. Just a few weeks can make a difference — for the better.  (Read the full article here …)

]]>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 05:11:46 GMThttp://meditationscience.weebly.com/2/post/2011/06/mindfulness-may-ease-irritable-bowel-symptoms.htmlReuters Health - A therapy that combines mindfulness meditation and gentle yoga may help soothe symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, a small clinical trial suggests. (Read the full article here …)
]]>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:13:42 GMThttp://meditationscience.weebly.com/2/post/2011/06/mindfulness-skills-useful-in-addressing-adhd.htmlPsychCentral - Recent research shows that mindfulness training is useful in addressing ADHD and that it can improve concentration. Various clinicians and educators are already teaching mindfulness to people with ADHD as well as to overly stressed school children. (Read the full article here …) ]]>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:31:05 GMThttp://meditationscience.weebly.com/2/post/2011/06/meditation-cuts-pain-even-better-than-most-drugs-new-brain-scans-show-how.htmlCNN - Meditation produces powerful pain-relieving effects in the brain - actually more potent than pain relieving drugs - according to new research published April 6 by the Journal of Neuroscience. (Read the full article here …)
]]>Thu, 19 May 2011 11:15:25 GMThttp://meditationscience.weebly.com/2/post/2011/05/mindfulness-meditation-improves-connections-in-the-brain.htmlHarvard Health Publications - Mindfulness meditation is getting a lot of attention because it helps with so many physical and psychological problems—like high blood pressure, chronic pain, psoriasis, sleep trouble, anxiety, and depression. It’s also been shown to boost immune function and stop binge eating. (Read the full article here …)

]]>Sat, 07 May 2011 12:49:36 GMThttp://meditationscience.weebly.com/2/post/2011/05/regulating-brain-waves-by-mindfulness-meditation-impacts-pain-memory.htmlPsychCentral - Ongoing studies of mindfulness meditation suggest the beneficial effects of meditation on pain and working memory may result from an improved ability to regulate the brain’s alpha rhythm. (Read the full article here …) ]]>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 06:39:41 GMThttp://meditationscience.weebly.com/2/post/2011/04/how-conscious-attention-effects-positive-change-in-the-brain.htmlPsychCentral - In addition to your brain being responsive to change throughout life, it means you can also consciously alter its structure by the particular focus of your attention. (Read the full article here …) ]]>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 05:54:59 GMThttp://meditationscience.weebly.com/2/post/2011/04/mindfulness-therapy-works-for-depression.htmlLiveScience – A New study suggests that the daily practice of mindfulness meditation is as effective as taking medication to prevent a relapse of depression. (Read the full article here …) ]]>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:40:49 GMThttp://meditationscience.weebly.com/2/post/2011/04/mindfulness-classes-help-women-with-hot-flashes.htmlReuters Health - Women with severe hot flashes said their quality of life improved after taking mindfulness classes that included meditation and stretching exercises, according to a new study. The findings also suggest that such classes could help improve sleep quality, stress, and anxiety in women during menopause. (Read the full article here …) ]]>