Update from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
meditation
Mindfulness: 60 Minutes
Anderson Cooper reports on what it's like to try to achieve "mindfulness," a self-awareness scientists say is very healthy, but rarely achieved in today's world of digital distractions
Brief Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Perceived Stress
The findings from this research have implications for nursing and other students in the health professions.
Your Genes are not Your Fate
Dr. Dean Ornish... lifestyle and your life
Biology of Meditation
Dr. Deepak Chopra explains the biology of meditation
Study supports using virtual environment to teach mind/body techniques
A small study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers found that online virtual communities may be an effective way to train patients in meditation and other mind/body techniques. The ability to learn and practice approaches that elicit the relaxation response – a state of deep rest that has been shown to alleviate stress-related symptoms – in a virtual environment could help surmount several barriers that can restrict participation.
Meditation, Yoga Might Switch Off Stress Genes
WEDNESDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they've taken a significant stride forward in understanding how relaxation techniques such as meditation, prayer and yoga improve health: by changing patterns of gene activity that affect how the body responds to stress.
The changes were seen both in long-term practitioners and in newer recruits, the scientists said.
