Science Daily - Stress, to put it bluntly, is bad for you. It can kill you, in fact. A study now reveals that stress causes deterioration in everything from your gums to your heart and can make you more susceptible to everything from the common cold to cancer. Thanks to new research crossing the disciplines of psychology, medicine, neuroscience, and genetics, the mechanisms underlying the connection are rapidly becoming understood. (Read the full article...)
Science Daily - How could a single, nonpharmacological intervention help patients deal with disorders ranging from high blood pressure, to pain syndromes, to infertility, to rheumatoid arthritis? That question may have been answered by a study finding that eliciting the relaxation response -- a physiologic state of deep rest -- influences the activation patterns of genes associated with the body's response to stress. (Read the full article...) MSN Health & Fitness - Meditation has a profound effect on health, mood, even how you eat. Here, four ways to tap into the new "mindfulness"—and reap its rewards today. (Read the full article...) PsychCentral - A new research study suggests a group-based psychological treatment called Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) could be a viable alternative to prescription drugs for people suffering from long-term depression. (Read the full article...) NPR (9 minute audio program) - People who meditate say it induces well-being and emotional balance. In recent years, a group of neuroscientists has begun investigating the practice, dubbed "mindfulness." As NPR's Allison Aubrey reports, they are exploring the hypothesis that meditation can actually change the way the brain works. (Listen to the program...) Business Week - More companies are battling employee stress with meditation. (Read the full article...) TIME Magazine - New Age mumbo jumbo? Not for millions of Americans who meditate for health and well being. Here’s how it works. (Read the full article...) NPR (35 minute audio program) - Depression is said to affect more than 20 million people in the United States, but psychiatrist James Gordon argues that it's not disease. Scientific American - A new study shows that meditation opens the gateway to compassion. (Read the full article...) Scientific American - Clever experiments root out nooks and crannies in the brain that are hidden from your conscious awareness. (Read the full article...) |