As reported in the journal, Mindfulness, a study of university students in California found those who practiced meditation scored better on tests, and those who meditated before classes focused better and concentrated longer, the UK Telegraph reported. With just six minutes of meditation before a test, students showed better results, according to Jared Ramsburg, a… Continue reading Meditation Improves Focus and Grades in College Students, Research Shows | Elevated Existence
Category: Meditation in Education
Yes, even you can meditate – latimes.com
By Mary MacVean March 30, 2013 If meditation sounds intriguing, you can try it out — in as few as 10 minutes a day — without leaving your office. “I’d say there’s quite a range [of styles],” says Mark Coleman, a longtime teacher. “Sitting. Stillness. Movement. Yoga, tai chi, chi gong. Ones that cultivate the… Continue reading Yes, even you can meditate – latimes.com
Meditation classes calming young minds | Illawarra Mercury
There seems to be a misconception that kids have it easy. While they might not be worried about work or money, there are plenty of other things that can stress them out – relationships with their friends, bullying, school work and family issues are high up on the list of things children worry about. Which… Continue reading Meditation classes calming young minds | Illawarra Mercury
Why a Little Bit of Stress Is Good For You | Greatist
There are times when I think I’d be much happier if I could spend the rest of my life lounging on the sands of the Mediterranean, having someone fan me with palm fronds while feeding me superfood grapes. In other words, life would be better without any stress. Or would it? According to new research… Continue reading Why a Little Bit of Stress Is Good For You | Greatist
Meditation, mindfulness can help improve test scores | GlobalPost
Mindfulness training has been found to help test scores according to a new study. Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara found that teaching mindfulness through meditation helped improve the GRE scores of students. “Despite the wide recognition that mind wandering is a pervasive and often disruptive influence in our lives, almost no research… Continue reading Meditation, mindfulness can help improve test scores | GlobalPost
Meditation Could Help Students Get Better Grades, Study Finds
Want to do well on that upcoming test? Consider a little meditation, a new study in the journal Mindfulness suggests. Researchers from George Mason University and the University of Illinois conducted their study on college students in a psychology class. Some of the students were shown how to meditate before listening to a lecture, while… Continue reading Meditation Could Help Students Get Better Grades, Study Finds
Mindfulness Meditation Benefits: 20 Reasons Why It’s Good For Your Mental And Physical Health
Oh mindfulness meditation, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways. Even though the academic research on mindfulness meditation isn’t as robust as, say, nutrition or exercise, there is a reason why it’s been around for literally thousands of years. And we’re starting to get a better understanding of why it seems to… Continue reading Mindfulness Meditation Benefits: 20 Reasons Why It’s Good For Your Mental And Physical Health
Meditation technique enhances children’s mental health
Mindfulness, a form of meditation, has been shown to help with a wide range of mental health conditions and improve well-being in adults. However, few trials have evaluated its effectiveness in children. Professor Willem Kuyken from the Mood Disorders Centre at the University of Exeter is presenting new research findings from a feasibility trial which… Continue reading Meditation technique enhances children’s mental health
B.R.E.A.T.H.E: The Neuroscience of Breathing Techniques TED talk
This is an extra long TED talk by Neuroscientist Alan Watkins talking about how to “Be Brilliant Every Single Day”. In the second half he talks about how breathing techniques work physiologically. He mentions that there are 12 different ways that the breath can be adjusted, but only talked about the most important three: Rhythmically… Continue reading B.R.E.A.T.H.E: The Neuroscience of Breathing Techniques TED talk
Why Mindfulness and Meditation Are Good for Business – Knowledge
You don’t need a personal guru or a trip to India to bring you inner peace. Perhaps you simply need to learn from Mirabai Bush, co-founder of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society. Bush has worked with several businesses to teach people about the benefits of meditation and contemplative thinking. She has helped individuals… Continue reading Why Mindfulness and Meditation Are Good for Business – Knowledge