What is the science of mindfulness missing?
A group of prominent researchers is calling for more rigorous mindfulness research in order to move the field forward.
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Jan 15, 20202 min read
Mindfulness, compassion therapies ease depression, anxiety and stress
Mindfulness-based therapies may help treat many mental health challenges. A new study investigates how compassion-focused therapies measure
B Grace Bullock PhD
Jan 3, 20207 min read
Harnessing the vagus nerve to build stress resilience
Chronic stress harms your nervous system and your relationships. Here's what you can do to build resilience and boost relationship health.
B Grace Bullock PhD
Dec 13, 20192 min read
Experts Agree. Yoga is Great for Your Brain
A review of the scientific evidence finds that yoga enhances many of the same brain structures and functions as aerobic exercise.
B Grace Bullock PhD
Dec 7, 20193 min read
Meditation app boosts memory and attention
Meditation app improves attention and memory in as little as six weeks.
B Grace Bullock PhD
Dec 1, 20192 min read
What happens when you mix meditation with magic mushrooms?
New research has found that the chemical in magic mushrooms combined with meditation can improve social functioning.
B Grace Bullock PhD
Nov 19, 20194 min read
Benefits of meditation differ by type of practice
A new study explores how the type of meditation you practice may impact your brain, behavior, thoughts and social life in different ways.
B Grace Bullock PhD
Nov 10, 20192 min read
Mindfulness may reduce stress for students experiencing racism
New research explores the role of compassion-based meditation in boosting the mental health of students who experience racism.
B Grace Bullock PhD
Nov 6, 20192 min read
Should you try mindfulness at work?
Research review finds mindfulness at work may reduce anxiety, burnout and distress. But is that enough?
B Grace Bullock PhD
Oct 28, 20192 min read
Study shows how stress may be killing you
Researchers in Sweden find that people with stress-related disorders are at greater risk for life-threatening infections.
B Grace Bullock PhD
Oct 25, 20192 min read
Mindfulness may curb loneliness
Researchers find that mindfulness skills like attention, openness and acceptance may reduce loneliness and increase social connection.
B Grace Bullock PhD
Oct 16, 20193 min read
Meditation app boosts brain performance
New personalized, digital meditation app significantly improves attention and memory in as little as 6 weeks study finds.
B Grace Bullock PhD
Oct 5, 20192 min read
Mindfulness therapies help ease back pain
A study at the University of Queensland in Australia may have found one solution to back pain – Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT).
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 20, 20192 min read
Breathing right improves brain efficiency
New research suggests that paying attention to the breath might be the answer to improving brain function.
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20194 min read
Teens benefit when parents are mindful
Researchers had a group of parents participate in the Mindfulness-Enhanced Strengthening Families Program as part of a longitudinal, randomi
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20193 min read
Amazing study links breathing to brain activity affecting attention, mood and body awareness
Researchers at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in New York have uncovered how breathing states trigger brain networks associate
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20194 min read
Back pain? Here's what you need to know
Low back pain affects over 80% of people in their lifetime. Here's what you need to know to prevent and treat back pain.
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20193 min read
Brains generate new cells well into old age
Researchers at Columbia University find evidence that healthy older adults can generate as many new brain cells as younger people. Yoga...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20192 min read
Yoga, meditation may keep your brain sharp
Can yoga and meditation help stave off cognitive decline and increase your brain’s efficiency and resilience? A study led by researchers at
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20193 min read
How yoga promotes mind-body stress resilience
Research shows that YOGA and other practices can increase heart rate variability, reduce stress, and boost and your overall health.
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