Focusing on the present rather than letting the mind drift may help to lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, suggests new research from the Shamatha Project at the University of California, Davis. The ability to focus mental resources on immediate experience is an aspect of mindfulness, which can be improved by meditation training. “This… Continue reading Mindfulness from meditation associated with lower stress hormone :: UC Davis News and Information
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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