Meditation research has increasingly moved beyond the question of whether meditation works and toward a more specific question: which practice may work best for a particular person? A large randomized controlled trial involving 5,049 adults…
A new U.S. study found that a 20-minute session of Sahaja Yoga Meditation was associated with a substantial immediate reduction in perceived stress among undergraduate nursing students. Across 84 students and 99 meditation sessions, participants…
A large randomized clinical trial involving 1,458 employees at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) found that an eight-week digital mindfulness program was associated with lower perceived stress, less job strain and burnout, and…
Breathing is usually treated as an automatic background process, but new research from Northwestern University suggests that the precise phase of a breath may influence how quickly people respond to an unexpected visual event. In…
Spending time outdoors is often associated with better mood and lower stress, but a new study from Oregon State University asked a more specific question: does paying deliberate attention to nature add something beyond simply…
Researchers at the University of Florida and Florida State University are examining whether an integrative breathwork program can become a practical non-drug approach for adults living with chronic low back pain. The research, led by…
Healthcare workers routinely move between demanding decisions, emotional encounters, long shifts and limited opportunities to pause. A new study from Northwestern Medicine suggests that a short period of restorative music may offer a practical way…
A new meta-analysis led by researchers at the University of Connecticut and Brown University School of Public Health found that Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) was associated with lower cortisol levels across a large body of…
A new U.S. study from researchers at the University of California, Berkeley suggests that the challenge with self-compassion practices may not be learning the technique itself, but making it part of everyday behavior. Published September…
A large new study suggests that mindfulness-based cancer recovery and Tai Chi/Qigong may help cancer survivors manage several persistent symptoms after treatment, including fatigue and pain, while Tai Chi/Qigong was also associated with improved sleep…
