psychology and meditation

Your happiness does not depend on how you feel

Recently I've been feeling, on and off, kind of crappy. A lot of the time I'm fine, but then heavy,…

October 15, 2018

Mindfulness and meditation need more rigorous study to identify impacts

Dependable scientific evidence has lagged worrisomely behind the rapid and widespread adoption of mindfulness and meditation for pursuing an array…

October 12, 2017

Mindfulness in prenatal education can reduce risk of depression

Rick Nauert PhD, Psych Central: A new study shows mindfulness training that addresses fear and pain during childbirth can improve…

May 25, 2017

Nurses get training to cope with stress

Sylvia Pownall, Irish Mirror: Overworked nurses in danger of burn out are practicing mindfulness to help them cope with the…

May 10, 2017

If you want to be happier, drop the mind-reading

An essential part of being human (and in fact of being a primate) is what psychologists call "theory of mind,"…

April 27, 2017

Mindfulness, controlled breathing reduce anxiety symptoms

Jesse King, The Daily Universe: People can make changes in their breathing and physical awareness to combat negative thinking and…

April 7, 2017

Can you be mindful and still feel angry?

Peggilee Wupperman Ph.D., Psychology Today: Mindfulness will not turn you into a feel-good Zen zombie. If you struggle with dysregulated…

January 17, 2017

Can you cheat at mindfulness and self compassion?

Kellie Edwards, Psych Central: I have a client who laughingly says she loves to “cheat the system” — find a…

November 8, 2016

New study shows how mindfulness could help women who are feeling sexually disconnected

Eric W. Dolan, PsyPost: New research suggests that mindfulness-based psychotherapy could help women who are feeling “sexually disconnected.” The study…

October 25, 2016

The magic of mindfulness

Ed Halliwell, Mindful: Health writer Ed Halliwell explains that mindfulness can help improve our mental and physical well-being, if we…

September 8, 2016