Wildmind Meditation News
Sep 28, 2012
Simple meditation helps in many ways
Julie Deardorff, Tribune Newspapers: Regular practice shown to decrease symptoms of stress and depression.
A simple form of mindful meditation can help breast cancer survivors stave off the symptoms of depression, new research suggests. But the potential benefits don’t stop there.
Meditation may help wipe out some of those repetitive thoughts about the past or future that can clutter the mind once treatment ends. It may also reduce loneliness and decrease the body’s inflammatory response to stress — which can trigger serious illness — according to a small study published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.
“Mindfulness meditation is particularly effective in buffering …
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