By: JEANNE BALL
Published: World of Psychology
Meditation research has come a long way since the first scientific study on meditation was published in a peer-reviewed journal in 1971 [1]. That study declared the discovery of a major fourth state of consciousness— the state of restful alertness — experienced during the Continue Reading →
By Robert Schneider, MD, FACC
Published: Medical News Today | Wednesday 26 February 2014 – 12am PST
It is hard to believe some still question whether meditation can have a positive effect on mind and body. A very selective research review recently raised the question, leading to headlines such as the one in The Wall Street Journal that said the benefits are limited.
I have been researching effects of meditation on health ...
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By: Robert H. Schneider
Published: huffingtonpost.com | 02/07/2014 3:06 pm EST
Needless to say, I was surprised to see the recent headline in The Wall Street Journal: “Meditation Has Limited Benefits, Study Finds.” I’ve been researching the effects of meditation on health for 30 years and have found that it has compelling benefits. Over the past year, I have been invited by doctors in medical schools and major health centers ...
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Naomi Judd Opens Up To Katie Couric About Health Benefits Of Mind-Body Practice
Published: TheHuffingtonPost.com
Posted: 01/29/2014 4:30 pm EST Updated: 01/30/2014 9:59 am EST
In 1990, country star Naomi Judd was diagnosed with Hepatitis C and told that she had only three years to live. Now, 24 years later, Judd says she feels better than ever — and she has meditation, in part, to thank ...
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Published: Bloomberg
By Makiko Kitamura
Posted: Nov 22, 2013 1:00 PM GMT+1300
Scientists are getting close to proving what yogis have held to be true for centuries — yoga and meditation can ward off stress and disease.
John Denninger, a psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School, is leading a five-year study on how the ancient practices affect genes and brain activity in the chronically stressed. His latest work follows a study ...
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Emotional expertise for happiness and success
by Emma M. Seppala, Ph.D.
Published: Psychology Today | September 11, 2013
I started meditating soon after 9/11. I was living in Manhattan, an already chaotic place, at an extremely chaotic time. I realized I had no control over my external environment. But the one place I did have a say over was my mind, through meditation. When I started meditating, I did not ...
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By: Belle Beth Cooper
Published: Lifehacker.com | 8/26/13 1:00pm
Ever since my dad tried to convince me to meditate when I was about 12, I’ve been fairly skeptical of this practice. It always seemed so vague and hard to understand that I just decided it wasn’t for me. More recently, I’ve actually found how simple (not easy, but simple) meditation can be and what huge benefit ...
Continue Reading →By TRACY RYDZY, MSW, LSW
Published: Psych Central News
Emotional pain can be more excruciating than physical pain. Having been going through a very difficult time, I have realized that the pain in my body is a welcome change to the one in my heart and mind. But what kind of toll can the stress of emotional upset take on the body?
When you are stressed out or very upset, the ...
Continue Reading →By GEORGE HOFMANN
Published: Psych Central News
Mindfulness meditation has been unequaled in helping me navigate the stressors that can rob me of the beauty of each moment. It has helped me manage a serious mental illness, and it has helped me confront major and minor roadblocks that threaten to derail all of my plans.
In fact, I believe that anyone can benefit from this practice. And therein lies the problem.
Mindfulness should be about fully ...
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Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on June 23, 2013
Published: Psych Central News
Meditation affects a person’s brain function long after the act of meditation is over, according to new research.
“This is the first time meditation training has been shown to affect emotional processing in the brain outside of a meditative state,” said Gaelle Desbordes, Ph.D., a research fellow at the Athinoula A. Martinos Center ...
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