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·July 8, 2022·5 min read

Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Pain by Separating It From the Self

Mindfulness meditation interrupted communication between brain areas involved in processing pain sensations and areas that produce the sense of self. This resulted in reduced pain as individuals lost ownership of the sensation.

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·May 20, 2022·4 min read

No Evidence of Structural Brain Change With Short-Term Mindfulness Training

Study finds no evidence of structural brain changes associated with short-term mindfulness training.

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·May 6, 2022·4 min read

Nearly Half of Americans Prioritize Mental Health With Daily ‘Mindful Moments’

Up to 46% of Americans help manage their mental health and reduce anxiety by taking 5 to 10-minute breaks throughout the day to focus on mindfulness.

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·March 20, 2022·3 min read

On the Brink of Giving Up? Mindfulness Meditation Can Help in Internal Conflicts

Mindful meditation may help people cope when faced with action crises, researchers say.

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·December 15, 2021·3 min read

Mindfulness Can Get Wandering Thoughts Back on Track

Practicing mindfulness when your mind is wandering can help you regain attention, researchers report.

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·October 9, 2021·7 min read

Hair Samples Show Meditation Training Reduces Long-Term Stress

Many people claim meditation helps to relieve their daily stresses. A new study provides objective evidence which supports the claims. Researchers found cortisol levels from hair samples decreased by 25% following a six-month meditation training program.

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·August 20, 2021·4 min read

Mindfulness May Improve Cognition in Older Adults

Mindfulness and meditation may offer small but significant benefits to cognition, especially in older adults.

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·July 14, 2021·7 min read

Mindfulness Meditation Can Make Some Americans More Selfish and Less Generous

Mindful meditation causes those who consider themselves to be more "independent-minded" or egocentric to become less generous and more selfish, researchers report.

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·April 30, 2021·3 min read

Mindfulness Programs Can Boost Children’s Mental Health

Mindfulness training can help increase optimism, enhance positive mood, and negate some of the effects of stress by improving mental health in school-aged children.

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·April 13, 2021·4 min read

Mindfulness Can Make You Selfish

Often touted as helping to improve personal mental states, a new study reveals mindfulness can actually make people more selfish. Those who consider themselves to be more independent-minded, rather than having a pluralistic mindset, demonstrate a decrease in prosocial behavior following mindful meditation.

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·January 11, 2021·7 min read

Mindfulness Can Improve Mental Health and Wellbeing, but It’s Unlikely to Work for Everyone

In most community settings, compared with doing nothing, mindfulness reduced stress, anxiety, depression, and increased wellbeing. However, in some cases, mindfulness may be no better than other practices to reduce anxiety and depression.