A new study found that patients who took medication and patients who completed a course in mindfulness-based stress reduction saw the same decrease in anxiety Practicing meditation could be just as ...

An undergraduate-led study examined whether mindfulness meditation can reduce anxiety and cardiovascular risk markers. × In a student-led study, one hour of mindfulness meditation shown to reduce ...

Mindfulness meditation worked as well as a standard drug for treating anxiety in the first head-to-head comparison. The study tested a widely used mindfulness program that includes 2 1/2 hours of ...

A new study provides solid evidence that meditation is as effective as daily medication for those suffering from anxiety disorders. And meditation comes without the risk of side effects. There are ...

It is proposed that the mechanism through which mindfulness meditation exerts its effects is a process of enhanced self-regulation, including attention control, emotion regulation and self-awareness.

According to new research published in the journal Scientific Reports, psilocybin can boost insightfulness during meditation. The study explored, for the first time, “a dataset of functional magnetic ...

Growing numbers of doctors prescribe relaxation techniques, says study. May 9, 2011— -- When Danilo Ramirez, 44, was diagnosed with stage 2 lymphoma, his doctor told him chemotherapy and ...

Research shows how it can change people physically and mentally. July 28, 2011 — -- A quiet explosion of new research indicating that meditation can physically change the brain in astonishing ...

New study found Tibetan monks who meditate regularly have a better gut microbiome than people who don’t meditate. This isn’t the first study to link meditation to good gut health. Experts say it can’t ...

One hour of meditation can ease anxiety and improve cardiovascular health, a study from Michigan Technological University found. In a student-led study at the university, researchers found that just ...

When he was just 17 years old, Nick Fitts was on the brink of hypertension, with blood pressure readings that put him on the high end of normal. High blood pressure is not something high school ...