Mindfulness

A large study that focused on whether exercise and mindfulness training could boost cognitive function in older adults found no such improvement following either intervention. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St.…

Maths, music and then... mindfulness? Meditation lessons should be part of national curriculum to combat stress of going to secondary school, experts sayMost students see decline in well-being during move from primary…

The study tested a widely used mindfulness program that includes 2 1/2 hours of classes weekly and 45 minutes of daily practice at home. Participants were randomly assigned to the program or daily use of a generic drug sold under the brand…

Trendy mindfulness practices are as effective as medication at alleviating anxiety, a study has found.People who meditated every day and did yoga once a week saw their anxious thoughts and feelings ease by almost a third after six weeks.In…

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 ½ hours of classes weekly and 45 minutes of daily practice…

Mindfulness meditation is as effective at reducing anxiety as a commonly prescribed antidepressant, according to a study published in a major journal on Wednesday.The study, led by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center, is the…

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 classes weekly and 45 minutes of daily…

Mindfulness practice that quiets the mind and body is an extremely effective way to get blood pressure in check, a study suggests.People who practiced the technique saw their levels drop four times further than a control group who received…

It has been the craze among celebrities and CEOs for years.Oprah Winfrey says meditation helped to build her $2.5billion fortune, while singer Katy Perry suggests that without mindfulness practices she would have given up on the music…

Trendy mindfulness meditation and yoga are as effective as diabetes drugs at lowering blood-sugar levels, research suggests.Researchers at the University of Southern California reviewed data from dozens of randomized controlled trials held…