Fadel Zeidan

Pain relief with mindfulness meditation

Study findings published in the Journal of Neuroscience provide “novel evidence demonstrating that mindfulness meditation produces greater pain relief and…

April 21, 2016

Mindfulness meditation trumps placebo in pain reduction

Press release, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center: Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have found new evidence that mindfulness…

November 11, 2015

Meditation relieves anxiety?

Indian Express: Scientists have found that meditation can reduce anxiety by as much as 39 per cent and have also…

June 6, 2013

Pain relief: meditation better than drugs, study finds

When Subhana Barzaghi was a midwife she taught breathing and meditation techniques to relieve the pain caused by contractions. "Most…

February 21, 2012

Meditation prevents mind-wandering

Jordan Konnel, Yale Daily News: A recent Yale study has verified that meditation can help improve concentration skills. Judson Brewer,…

December 7, 2011

Rewiring the brain to ease pain

Melinda Beck: How you think about pain can have a major impact on how it feels. That's the intriguing conclusion…

November 16, 2011

Even beginners can curb pain with meditation

Adam Cole, NPR: Meditation has long been touted as a holistic approach to pain relief. And studies show that long-time…

April 7, 2011

Meditation has the power to make dramatic changes in your physical and psychological health

Many people see meditation as an exotic form of daydreaming, or a quick fix for a stressed-out mind. My advice…

April 5, 2011

In pain? Try meditation

You don't have to be a Buddhist monk to experience the health benefits of meditation. According to a new study,…

April 5, 2011

To reduce pain (and alter your brain), try meditation

Meditation is a known painkiller, easing people's pain perception even after brief sessions. Now a study reveals why: Meditation changes…

November 20, 2010