Association 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 …)
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CNN - 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 …)
Harvard 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 …)
PsychCentral - 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 …)
PsychCentral - 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 …)
LiveScience – 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 …)
PsychCentral - A new study suggests mindfulness training can help high-stressed U.S. military groups prepare for deployment to Iraq. (Read the full article here ...)
ScienceDaily - People who meditate regularly find pain less unpleasant because their brains anticipate the pain less, a new study has found. (Read the full article here…)
UNC Charlotte - New research now suggests that the mind may be easier to cognitively train than we previously believed. Psychologists studying the effects of a meditation technique known as “mindfulness ” found that meditation-trained participants showed a significant improvement in their critical cognitive skills (and performed significantly higher in cognitive tests than a control group) after only four days of training for only 20 minutes each day. (Read the full article here …)
Psychology Today - A new study by Daniel Gilbert and Matthew Killingsworth, confirms something we've all suspected: most of us are 'mentally checked out' a good portion of the time. The study also showed that ‘mind wandering’ turns out to be a better predictor of happiness than the actual activities people are engaged in. (Read the full article here ...)
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