How meditation can help you make fewer mistakes
Mindfulness and meditation can help reduce errors. The brain's ability to detect and pay attention to mistakes improves following one session of twenty-minute meditation.... Read More...
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Mindfulness meditation enhances positive effects of psilocybin
Mindful meditation enhances the positive effects of a single dose of psilocybin by increasing empathy and reducing egocentricity.... Read More...
Adults with mild cognitive impairment can learn and benefit from mindfulness meditation
Older adults with mild cognitive impairment who practiced mindful meditation for 20 minutes a day were more likely to have an understanding of the underlying concepts of mindfulness. The study demonstrates memory impairments associated with MCI do not preclude learning mindfulness skills.... Read More...
Why stress and anxiety aren’t always bad
Stress and anxiety often play a helpful, not harmful, role in our daily lives. Experiencing stress can lead to higher levels of resilience when faced with new challenges, and anxiety can lead to action.... Read More...
Digital games may beat mindfulness apps at relieving stress
Playing digital games on a cell phone may help reduce stress following a tough day at work. Researchers found those who played shape-fitting games felt less stressed than those who chose to use mindfulness apps.... Read More...
Virtual reality lullaby machine shown to induce tranquil pre-sleep states
Inter-Dream, a new immersive virtual reality system developed by researchers and artists, can ease you into the right frame of mind for a restful night's sleep.... Read More...
The problem with mindfulness
While those who promote mindfulness claim the practice offers massive amounts of health and psychological benefits, very little scientific evidence backs up the claim. ... Read More...
Don’t even think about it: why thought control is so difficult
Study offers new insights into the mechanisms behind thought control and suggests individual differences play a role in our ability to control our thoughts.... Read More...
Music and Mindful Music Listening May Improve Stroke Recovery
Listening to music was associated with improvements in memory and cognition while participating in mindfulness improved mood in patients who recently suffered an ischemic stroke. Researchers believe combining the two approaches may enhance both cognition and mood in patients early post-stroke.... Read More...
Mindful body awareness training during treatment for drug addiction helps prevent relapse
An intervention treatment called Mindful Awareness in Body-oriented Therapy, or MABT, helps women recover from, and prevents relapse, in substance use disorder when used in conjunction with community-based programs.... Read More...
Research shows evidence of impulsive behavior in nonsuicidal self-injury
Nonsuicidal self-harm is associated with neurocognitive impulsivity, especially in those who perceive negative emotional context of criticism in close relationships.... Read More...
Why It’s Fun to Be Frightened
With Halloween just around the corner, researchers look at why many of us find enjoyment out of being scared.... Read More...