Templeton Foundation awards grant for meditation research November 19th, 2012 The John Templeton Foundation has awarded a grant of $2.3 million over three years to continue and extend the Shamatha Project, the most comprehensive investigation yet conducted into the effects of intensive meditation training on mind and body. The Shamatha Project is… Continue reading Templeton Foundation awards grant for meditation research
Category: Meditation Research
For Heart Disease Patients, Meditation Can Be a Lifesaver, Study Finds | Timi Gustafson RD – seattlepi.com
New research, funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH), found that people with heart disease who regularly meditate may be able to reduce their risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke nearly by half. For the study, which was published in the journal of the American Heart Association (AHA), heart disease patients were… Continue reading For Heart Disease Patients, Meditation Can Be a Lifesaver, Study Finds | Timi Gustafson RD – seattlepi.com
Meditation Influences Emotional Processing Even When You’re Not Meditating: Study
Meditation may influence the way the brain processes emotions — even when you’re not actually practicing it, a new study in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience suggests. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital, the University of Arizona, Boston University, the Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies and Emory University found that meditation changes the way… Continue reading Meditation Influences Emotional Processing Even When You’re Not Meditating: Study
Feeling dumber? Meditate on it – The Edmond Sun
Feeling dumber? Meditate on it Mike Hinkle Special to The Sun EDMOND — There’s good news and bad news in the science world this week. On one hand, scientists tell us there’s evidence suggesting humans are becoming more stupid over time. That’s bad news. On the other hand, different scientists report that people with heart… Continue reading Feeling dumber? Meditate on it – The Edmond Sun
Meditation, Memory Loss, Alzheimer’s and Aging | Washington Times Communities
WASHINGTON, November 12, 2012 – Alzheimer’s is devastating and terrifying. Our grandparents are fighting it now, our parents preparing to fight it, and we know that we’re next. A recent bittersweet NPR piece explained that in order for most currently-conceived Alzheimer’s drugs to work effectively, patients would have to start treatment early– up to 20… Continue reading Meditation, Memory Loss, Alzheimer’s and Aging | Washington Times Communities
Meditation makes lasting change in brain | ScienceBlog.com
A new study has found that participating in an 8-week meditation training program can have measurable effects on how the brain functions even when someone is not actively meditating. In their report in the November issue of Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital MGH, Boston University BU, and several other research centers… Continue reading Meditation makes lasting change in brain | ScienceBlog.com
Joe Loizzo, M.D., Ph.D.: When Mindfulness Meets Compassion: Close Encounters in Contemplative Science
Joe Loizzo, M.D., Ph.D.: When Mindfulness Meets Compassion: Close Encounters in Contemplative Science. At the world’s first International Symposia on Contemplative Studies held this April in Denver, it seemed as if the emerging field of meditation research had finally come of age. The gathering brought together research pioneers Jon Kabat-Zinn, Richie Davidson, John Teasdale and… Continue reading Joe Loizzo, M.D., Ph.D.: When Mindfulness Meets Compassion: Close Encounters in Contemplative Science
Meditation Boosts Mood, Eases Pain & Stress | Care2 Healthy Living
Meditation Boosts Mood, Eases Pain & Stress While most people associate meditation with religion, this simple and powerful practiced transcends religious beliefs. Meditation is like a short vacation away from the stresses of everyday life to allow you to center your mind and create a peaceful feeling. And, the research is showing that meditation is… Continue reading Meditation Boosts Mood, Eases Pain & Stress | Care2 Healthy Living
Meditation: how to do it – Health & Wellbeing
If you’d like to give meditation a try but aren’t sure how to go about it, this practical guide offers some tips. Published: 25/10/2012 iStockPhoto | DanielBendjy What is meditation How long do I need to meditate? Do I need to practise everyday? How long does it take to work? Is a particular posture important?… Continue reading Meditation: how to do it – Health & Wellbeing
Hard evidence grows for including meditation in government-sponsored health programs | Science Codex
More people still die from cardiovascular disease than any other illness. Dubbed the number one killer and the silent killer, modern medicine has been researching and incorporating complementary and alternative approaches to help treat and in some cases reverse and hopefully prevent this health problem at an earlier stage of the disease. One of those… Continue reading Hard evidence grows for including meditation in government-sponsored health programs | Science Codex