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NYT: Why Self-Compassion Beats Self-Confidence

By Kristin Wong Dec. 28, 2017 “Be more confident,” a friend once told me as we made the rounds at a swanky networking event where I felt terribly out of place. Faking confidence is easy: I pulled my shoulders back and spoke louder and with more assertiveness. Like many soft-spoken, mild-mannered people, I’ve spent a great… Continue reading NYT: Why Self-Compassion Beats Self-Confidence

Research method integrates meditation, science: the meditation experience does not have to be subjective.

[Brown University] — Mindfulness is always personal and often spiritual, but the meditation experience does not have to be subjective. Advances in methodology are allowing researchers to integrate mindfulness experiences with brain imaging and neural signal data to form testable hypotheses about the science — and the reported mental health benefits — of the practice.… Continue reading Research method integrates meditation, science: the meditation experience does not have to be subjective.

More doctors embrace meditation as medicine

As evidence of its effectiveness grows, more doctors are prescribing meditation to help boost the body’s healing powers. The stress of caring for her ailing parents, then grieving their deaths eventually caught up with Sharyn Resvick. She suffered from shooting pain in her shoulder from a pinched nerve. Worse, she could feel her heart pounding… Continue reading More doctors embrace meditation as medicine

Researchers integrate meditation and science to develop targeted mental health treatments

Mindfulness is always personal and often spiritual, but the meditation experience does not have to be subjective. Advances in methodology are allowing researchers to integrate mindfulness experiences with brain imaging and neural signal data to form testable hypotheses about the science – and the reported mental health benefits – of the practice. A team of Brown University researchers, led… Continue reading Researchers integrate meditation and science to develop targeted mental health treatments

Meditation study links history to science: Light experiences during meditation similar to visualizations caused by sensory deprivation

By Ashna Mukhi Staff Writer Brown Daily Herald Practitioners of Buddhist meditation have reported seeing globes, jewels and little stars during meditation-induced light experiences. The neurobiological explanation for these visions was the subject of a recent study led by Willoughby Britton, assistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior, and Jared Lindahl, professor of religious studies at… Continue reading Meditation study links history to science: Light experiences during meditation similar to visualizations caused by sensory deprivation

Mind Over Matter Stressed out? Think it out

Maggie Flynn, CTW Features Mind over matter is a difficult state to achieve, but according to a new study, meditation might provide some help in getting there. Research from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, suggests that 30 minutes of daily meditation may help alleviate the symptoms of anxiety, pain and depression. This six-month study, led by Johns… Continue reading Mind Over Matter Stressed out? Think it out

Mindfulness Could Make You Less Swayed By Immediate Rewards

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/05/mindfulness-rewards-positive-feedback_n_4213365.html?utm_hp_ref=healthy-living Mindfulness could help you to be less swayed by immediate rewards, a new study suggests. A study in the journal Emotion shows that people high in mindfulness have less brain activity in response to positive feedback. Mindfulness is the act of nonjudgmental focus on the present moment. “These findings suggest that mindful individuals may be less… Continue reading Mindfulness Could Make You Less Swayed By Immediate Rewards

Breathing exercises, meditation improved inflammatory markers, quality of life in IBD patients

Breathing exercises, meditation improved inflammatory markers, quality of life in IBD patients   SAN DIEGO — Patients with mild-to-moderate inflammatory bowel disease who participated in a program of breathing, movement and meditation exercises experienced significant improvement to inflammatory markers and quality of life in a study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific… Continue reading Breathing exercises, meditation improved inflammatory markers, quality of life in IBD patients

OCD Expert Who Recommends Meditation as Therapy Is the Focus of New eBook

OCD Expert Who Recommends Meditation as Therapy Is the Focus of New eBook by Alejandro Rojas Editor at Open Minds Magazine Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz applies Buddhist teachings to his work with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and bucks the mainstream belief that the brain is a static organ that dictates our actions. So it is no wonder… Continue reading OCD Expert Who Recommends Meditation as Therapy Is the Focus of New eBook

Technique incorporating meditation and yoga lowers high blood pressure

Technique incorporating meditation and yoga lowers high blood pressure Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 17:58 Washington: A new study has revealed that technique incorporating meditation and yoga can benefit patients with high blood pressure or `prehypertension`. The study by Joel W. Hughes , PhD, of Kent State (Ohio) University included 56 women and men… Continue reading Technique incorporating meditation and yoga lowers high blood pressure