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Meditation may offer the same relief as antidepressants for people with symptoms of anxiety and depression, according to an analysis of previous findings on the practice. The analysis also suggested that meditation eased pain, though it was not clear which types of pain benefit most. Read more here…

Study findings show that moderate evidence in the medical literature that mindfulness meditation programs show small improvements in anxiety, depression, and pain. For instance, the effect size for the effect on depression was 0.3, which is what would be expected from an anti-depressant. Read more here…

The focus of mindfulness meditation is to train the brain to stay in the moment. To do this, practitioners are taught to let go of the regrets of the past as well as anxieties about the future. This study reviewed earlier research that evaluated the effectiveness of meditation for managing a whole range of medical conditions — from breast cancer, irritable bowel syndrome and fibromyalgia to depression. Read more here…

A new review study, out yesterday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine, finds that mindfulness meditation may rival antidepressants in easing the symptoms of depression. Read more here…

Mindfulness meditation is a form of Buddhist self-awareness designed to focus attention – not judgement – to the moment at hand, the JAMA study said. “The evidence suggests that mindfulness meditation programs could help reduce anxiety, depression, and pain in some clinical populations,” it said. Read more here…

Through meditation you actually develop consciousness. In fact, by accessing your own unconscious you gather insight into your conflicts, and find the capacity and resources to meet them. Meditation is so powerful, that if I were dying and had only one gift to give to my family, it would be the word meditation. Read more here…

Meditation has a positive effect on both the mind and the body. As we relieve stress, we help the body naturally lower the number of harmful stress hormones that inhibit normal immune function. In turn, we also lower blood pressure, heart rate and, in some instances, blood cholesterol levels. It has also been noted that high levels of stress are associated with many diseases, including heart disease, stroke and various cancers. Read more here…

A randomised controlled trial of meditation for asthma sufferers mirrored these findings by comparing mental silence-orientated meditation to a stress management programme promoted by the state department of health. Not only were the psychological improvements significantly greater in the meditation group but there was also a reduction in the irritability of the airways. Read more here…

This investigation provides formal arguments encouraging current rehabilitation therapies to include meditation-like practices along with pharmaceutical drugs and behavioral counseling,” write the authors in a news release. Read more here…

Often described as meditation in motion — it may very well be described as medication in motion — tai chi promotes serenity through gentle, flowing movements often accompanied by deep breathing,” said Vanesse, a certified instructor with several years of experience. Read more here…