Posts Tagged ‘meditation’
After meditation, conservatives lean left
U. TORONTO (CAN) — After a spiritual exercise like meditation, people endorse more liberal views, new research shows. Continue…
Monday, March 11, 2013 10:45 - 4 Comments
Society & Culture - Feb 1, 2013 16:12 - 0 Comments
To get ‘in the zone’ for music, meditate first
U. OREGON (US) — People seem to get more out of music if they’ve engaged in mindfulness meditation beforehand, even if it’s a piece they’ve heard many times in the past. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 31, 2012 12:34 - 0 Comments
After a stroke, group yoga builds balance
INDIANA U. (US) — Group yoga improves motor function and balance for stroke survivors, even if they don’t begin yoga until six months or more after the stroke. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 24, 2012 15:51 - 1 Comment
Older adults who meditate feel less lonely
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — A new study offers the first evidence that mindfulness meditation reduces loneliness in older adults, and may lower their risk of inflammatory diseases. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 25, 2012 12:06 - 3 Comments
To multitask better, learn to meditate first
U. WASHINGTON / U. ARIZONA (US) — Training in meditation before multitasking could make an information-crazed workday less stressful. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 12, 2012 11:31 - 4 Comments
MRI shows Chinese meditation changes brain
U. OREGON (US) — After practicing a form of Chinese meditation known as IBMT for 11 hours, people showed positive changes in brain connections. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 7, 2012 14:21 - 0 Comments
Meditators more aware of ‘uh-oh’ moments
U. TORONTO (CAN) — People who meditate do better on tasks that require self-control because they are more open to their own emotions, new research finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 31, 2012 10:39 - 0 Comments
For cancer, exercise advice beyond ‘just do it’
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Four new studies bring doctors closer to being able to offer patients with cancer specific advice about the benefits of exercise. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 26, 2012 16:03 - 1 Comment
For better care, train doctors to be mindful
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Training physicians in mindfulness meditation and communication skills can improve the quality of primary care for both practitioners and their patients. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 19, 2012 9:22 - 2 Comments
Breast cancer survivors benefit from mindfulness
U. MISSOURI (US) — Mindfulness-based stress reduction may ease recovery for breast cancer survivors, researchers say. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 29, 2011 11:10 - 2 Comments
People who meditate tune out daydreams
YALE (US) — People who are experienced meditators seem to switch off areas of the brain associated with daydreaming—and with psychiatric disorders such as autism and schizophrenia. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 25, 2011 15:21 - 5 Comments
Meditation beats dance for inner peace
UC BERKELEY (US) — People who regularly practice meditation are more emotionally connected with their bodies than are professional dancers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 9, 2010 13:29 - 7 Comments
Meditate to improve cell health
UC DAVIS (US) — Positive psychological changes that occur during meditation training increase activity of telomerase, an enzyme important for the long-term health of cells in the body. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 16, 2010 15:42 - 8 Comments
Chinese meditation boosts brain activity
U. OREGON (US)—Just 11 hours of learning a Chinese meditation technique boosts efficiency in a part of the brain that helps a person regulate behavior, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 3, 2010 13:07 - 0 Comments
Meditation 101: Remain calm, see clearly
UC DAVIS (US)—Visual perception and sustained attention can be improved through intensive mental training and meditation, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 28, 2010 22:46 - 6 Comments
Should Marines be trained to meditate?
U. PENN (US)—Just as physical conditioning, weapons training, and fighting skills prepare soldiers for the rigors of combat, meditation practice may give them the mental capacity to withstand the trauma of war. (more…)
