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The term meditation refers to a variety of techniques or practices intended to focus or control attention. Most of them are rooted in Eastern religious or spiritual traditions. These techniques have been used by many different cultures throughout the world for thousands of years.

Today, many people use meditation outside of its traditional religious or cultural settings as a form of mind-body medicine. Many claims have been made about its value in promoting or improving health and wellness.

Addressing anxiety in patients undergoing active surveillance for low-risk cancers

Patients with low-risk cancers undergoing active surveillance face a favorable long-term prognosis. David Haggstrom, M.D., MAS, makes the case that it's time for the medical field to help manage the anxiety caused by waiting.

16 Sep 2024

Mindfulness meditation reduces pain through distinct brain mechanisms

Pain is a complex, multifaceted experience shaped by various factors beyond physical sensation, such as a person's mindset and their expectations of pain.

5 Sep 2024

Alleviating anxiety: The role of music education in schools

Study uses FAHP and Fuzzy TOPSIS to evaluate music education strategies for reducing anxiety and depression in students, identifying music appreciation and self-care as the most effective interventions.

28 Aug 2024

Scalable mindfulness programs delivered via telehealth show promise for veterans with chronic pain

Mindfulness-based interventions delivered via telehealth in a scalable format can improve pain and overall well-being among veterans with chronic pain, according to new research published today in JAMA Internal Medicine.

19 Aug 2024

New statement highlights nurses' role in managing psychosocial health after stroke

Nurses play a key role in helping patients manage emotional and social health challenges, or psychosocial health, after a stroke, and improved screening and assessment for psychosocial needs are essential to provide optimal patient care.

19 Aug 2024

Stretching vs. meditation: New study finds both practices reduce nocturnal muscle cramps in cirrhosis patients

Researchers investigate the effects of stretching and meditation on nocturnal muscle cramps in patients with cirrhosis.

15 Aug 2024

Stretching and meditation ease nocturnal muscle cramps in cirrhosis patients

People suffering from cirrhosis may find some symptom relief from two accessible activities: stretching and meditation.

12 Aug 2024

Dance therapy reduces ethnic bullying and enhances empathy in diverse students, study shows

Bullying is the most common manifestation of violence in schools. With globalization and immigration increasing classroom diversity in schools across the United States, ethnic bullying – bullying that targets another's ethnic background or cultural identity, including racial taunts/slurs and insulting references to culturally specific customs, foods, clothing, and accents and as well as exclusion from peer groups – has increased.

5 Aug 2024

Mindfulness training linked to altered states of consciousness

Mindfulness training may lead participants to experience disembodiment and unity – so-called altered states of consciousness – according to a new study from researchers at the University of Cambridge.

18 Jul 2024

Precise brain imaging method reveals origins of creativity

Have you ever had the solution for a tough problem suddenly hit you when you're thinking about something entirely different? Creative thought is a hallmark of humanity, but it's an ephemeral, almost paradoxical ability, striking unexpectedly when it's not sought out.

15 Jul 2024

Transcendental Meditation empowers female youth in Uganda with improved self-esteem and resilience

Transcendental Meditation significantly boosts self-esteem, self-efficacy, and gratitude among female adolescents in the slums of Kampala, Uganda, empowering them to overcome socioeconomic challenges.

15 Jul 2024

Challenging the chronic brain disease model of addiction

Addiction is not simply a chronic brain disease and considering it as such can limit treatment options and increase stigma, an extensive research review suggests.

1 Jul 2024

Leading By Example: Bedfont® Encourages Employee Well-being for World Well-being Week 2024

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From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 28 Jun 2024

Study: 15-minute focused-attention meditation blurs boundary between self and the environment

An experimental study with nonmeditator participants revealed that a 15-minute focused-attention meditation session blurred the boundary between the self and the environment, aligning with the feeling of the body's boundaries fading reported by meditators.

26 Jun 2024

Mindfulness promotes sleep health through effective emotion regulation

Mindfulness – focusing on the present moment – can improve sleep, reduce stress and improve overall health. A new University of South Florida-led study helps explain why.

24 Jun 2024

Mindfulness meditation curbs gaming addiction by altering brain responses

Mindfulness meditation significantly reduces gaming cravings and addiction severity in adults with Internet Gaming Disorder. The study reveals decreased activation in brain regions associated with craving, such as the lentiform nuclei and medial frontal gyrus.

23 Jun 2024

Older women are different than older men. Their health is woefully understudied.

Medical research has shortchanged women for decades. This is particularly true of older women, leaving physicians without critically important information about how to best manage their health.

18 Jun 2024

How virtual reality transforms women’s labor experiences

A PLOS ONE study found that virtual reality (VR) effectively reduces labor pain and anxiety, providing a positive and immersive birthing experience for women.

17 Jun 2024

Study shows self-administered mindfulness meditation reduces stress

A study in Nature Human Behaviour found that four types of self-administered mindfulness meditation exercises—mindful walking, mindful breathing, loving-kindness meditation, and body scan—effectively reduce stress among English-speaking adults in high-income countries.

12 Jun 2024

Headband meditation may offer pain relief and improved function after Cushing's surgery

Patients with Cushing's syndrome who are recovering from surgery and wear a headband that tracks brain activity while they meditate may have less pain and better physical functioning compared with patients not using the device, suggests a study being presented Monday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass.

3 Jun 2024