MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction)

How mindfulness reduces stress and improves health

Heather Goldstone, WCAI: In 1971, Jon Kabat-Zinn finished his Ph.D. in the laboratory of Nobel Laureate, Salvador Luria, at M.I.T.…

May 11, 2016

Power of positive thinking skews mindfulness studies

Anna Nowogrodzki, Scientific American: There’s a little too much wishful thinking about mindfulness, and it is skewing how researchers report…

April 28, 2016

Mindfulness key to dealing with holiday stress

Tom Ayers, Chronicle Herald: The holiday season can be stressful, what with office parties, gatherings of friends and family, and…

December 21, 2015

Mindfulness training helps patients with inflammatory bowel diseases

WK Health: Training in meditation and other mindfulness-based techniques brings lasting improvements in mental health and quality of life for…

November 9, 2015

Meditation trickles down to ‘regular’ people

Kathleen McLaughlin, The Bulletin: When Kevin Meyer picked up Transcendental Meditation in 1971, the practice was sweeping college campuses. The…

August 21, 2015

Mindfulness and chronic pain: every moment is a new chance

Pain always seems worse at night. Something about the silence amplifies the suffering. Even after you’ve taken the maximum dose of…

May 12, 2015

Meditation changes your brain for the better; treats migraines and cognitive impairment

Lecia Bushak, Medical Daily: Meditation can alter the brain — and new research shows that it can be used as…

April 9, 2015

How ancient practice of mindfulness is emerging into modern mental healthcare

Tabeer Shaikh, India.com: One in five Americans have suffered from mental health issues. As mental health becomes more prevalent in…

March 19, 2015

Sati and sociopolitics: throwing the Buddha out with the bathwater?

Doug Smith, The Secular Buddhist Association: With Anderson Cooper’s enthusiastic endorsement on 60 Minutes last night, mindfulness practice is well…

December 19, 2014

Are you mindful? The meditation practice that’s connecting the world

James Maynard, Tech Times: Mindfulness is an ancient practice which encourages people to direct their thoughts toward the present, rather…

December 16, 2014