Mindfulness Therapy Cost Research on Opioid Misuse
Mindfulness therapy research suggests possible economic value for opioid misuse care, but limits and clinician guidance remain central.
Mindfulness Routines
UC Merced Study Finds Mindfulness Skills Can Begin Changing Within Two Weeks
Learning mindfulness is often presented as a long-term process that requires weeks or months of consistent practice. But new research from the University of California, Merced suggests that some of the core skills involved in…
Can Five Minutes of Digital Mindfulness Reduce Workplace Stress? UCSF Study Tracks More Than 1,400 Employees
Workplace stress has become a major concern for employers, healthcare systems and employees, but one recent study from the University of California, San Francisco suggests that reducing stress may not always require a long meditation…
Mindfulness Pain Management and CDC Guidance
Mindfulness pain management is part of CDC-aligned nonopioid care. Learn what evidence supports, its limits, and what to ask.
Can Mindfulness Help Stroke Survivors Recover? VA Northern California Trial Tests Online MBSR
Stroke recovery does not end when a patient leaves the hospital. For many survivors, the months and years afterward can involve anxiety, depression, cognitive difficulties, fatigue, physical limitations and uncertainty about returning to everyday life.…
Online MBSR for Chronic Stroke: Study Insights
Online MBSR research in chronic stroke shows feasible digital delivery, mixed mood outcomes, and questions to discuss with clinicians.
Can Prenatal Mindfulness Change a Baby’s Stress Response? UCSF Researchers Find New Evidence
A prenatal mindfulness program may influence how an infant’s body responds to stress months after birth, according to research from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) that has returned to public attention in August…
Mobile Mindfulness for Anxiety: Trial Lessons
Mobile Mindfulness may support anxiety reduction for some adults, but recent trials also show dropout and context matter.
Brief Mindfulness May Change Blood Pressure and the Stress Response, San José State Researchers Find
A brief mindfulness routine may influence more than how calm a person feels. New research from San José State University suggests that just two short mindfulness sessions can alter several components of the body’s autonomic…
Daily Digital Mindfulness: Lessons From UCSF
Daily digital mindfulness showed stress and work-related benefits in a UCSF employee trial, but results need careful, health-aware reading.