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Mindfulness meditation may relieve chronic inflammation

eople suffering from chronic inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and asthma -- in which psychological stress…

January 16, 2013

Meditation changes experience of pain

Meditation can change the way a person experiences pain, according to a new study by University of Wisconsin-Madison neuroscientists. The…

November 16, 2012

Yoga, deep breathing used to address soldiers’ post-traumatic stress

Meg Jones, Journal Sentinel: Rich Low dreamed of Iraq long after he returned home from the war. The memories haunted…

August 16, 2012

Meditation enhances mood in only five weeks

“Relax with your eyes closed…” is something people ought to try, according to a new study to be published in…

July 12, 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

Meditation alters your grey matter, studies show

Move over cryptic crosswords and Sudoku, and make way for the ultimate mental workout. It’s called Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, or…

February 21, 2011

The power of meditation (audio)

Millions of Americans practice some form of meditation to promote relaxation and reduce stress. But claims for greater health benefits…

June 23, 2010

University of Wisconsin to study effects of meditation, yoga on veterans’ stress

In the seven years since he finished his stint in the U.S. Navy, Todd Dennis has rarely slept well. Though…

May 17, 2010

Scientist inspired by Dalai Lama studies happiness

After hearing about his cutting-edge research on the brain and emotions through mutual friends, the Dalai Lama invited Richard Davidson…

May 16, 2010

Meditation: Even a little helps

You don't have to be a monk. Scientific literature is brimming with research showing that meditation literally changes the structure…

May 4, 2010