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 …)
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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 …)
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…)
CNN - Mindfulness is becoming more integrated into psychological therapy in the United States. Therapists have found uses for it for everything from post-traumatic stress disorder to eating disorders to anxiety. And its effectiveness for stress reduction and other benefits have been supported in scientific studies. (Read the full article here …)
American Scientist - Dr. Fadel Zeidan has proven that minimal training in meditation can lessen the perception of pain in research subjects. (Read the full article here…)
PsychCentral - Scientists from the University of Manchester found that a regular meditation practice helps people find pain less unpleasant and causes their brain to anticipate pain less. (Read the full article…)
PsychCentral - A new study discovers a centuries-old practice can reduce pain as well as provide mental, physical and emotional balance. (Read the full article...) NPR (3 minute audio program) - Painkillers can be effective because they block pain signals from getting to the brain. But distracting the brain from pain is an alternative method for intervening with it, especially for anxiety-provoking medical treatments. (Listen to the program...) NPR - When it comes to back pain, there are alternatives to surgery and medications. (Read the full article...) NPR - Mindfulness, a concept at the heart of Buddhist meditation, is the basis of an eight-week course that's showing some success at helping people manage pain. (Read the full article...) |