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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

What Mindfulness Isn’t … And What It Is – Wildmind

What Mindfulness Isn’t … And What It Is Mindfulness is all the rage, but there are many misconceptions. It isn’t a form of relaxation, a technique, or even a meditation practice. It isn’t about doing things slowly or emptying your mind; it isn’t Buddhist, and it isn’t scientific. It isn’t easy … but, then again,… Continue reading What Mindfulness Isn’t … And What It Is – Wildmind

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

UW study shows benefits of mindfulness meditation for inflammation

While interest in mindfulness meditation as a stress reliever has grown through the years, there’s been little evidence to support that it helps those suffering from chronic inflammation conditions in which psychological stress plays a major role. Until now. A new study by University of Wisconsin-Madison neuroscientists suggests mindfulness meditation techniques may help people suffering… Continue reading UW study shows benefits of mindfulness meditation for inflammation