Diabetes distress and its burden can have significant impact on the quality of life. In addition to standard treatment, scientists have been exploring the likely effect of mindfulness training on this condition. One such recent meta-analytic study (a better indicator of evidence) published in the BMJ Open Diabetes Care & Research* indicated that mindfulness-based interventionsRead more
PARMJIT SINGH, PhD
One recent research study published in the Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience suggested that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) looks to be effective in patients affected with anxiety disorders, especially for whom conventional pharmaco-therapy (treatment with medication) has not worked. What scientists wanted to see was if MBCT is of any use for treatment-resistant individuals. It turnedRead more
Could intense meditation trigger changes in the way genetic material behave in humans? Previous studies have indicated toward that possibility and a recent study published in the journal of Brain, Behavior and Immunity adds to that knowledge base further. In a comparison study between trained meditators who were exposed to a daylong intense meditation practiceRead more
A review study published in the Journal of Biological Psychiatry (2019) indicated that training in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction may lead to fear extinction by inducing changes in hippocampus (the brain part essential in learning new information and strategies). This de-conditioning is one of the mechanisms through which stress resilience can be fostered. It shouldRead more
Mindfulness, with its characteristic focus on non-reactive observing and judging, is indicated to be a useful tool for managing pain, fatigue and psychological distress among women with metastatic breast cancer. Metastatic cancer comes with heavy load of biological and psychological distress. In a recent study published in the journal of Psycho-Oncology suggested that, “ higherRead more
In brief, because it may potentially lead to: Compromised testosterone level Smaller testicles Compromised female reproductive system 70 % decrease in natural killer cells in one night Overactive gene related to tumor-growth Under active genes related to immunity Compromised learning, retention and memory Decreased psychological well-being Serious mental health disorders And many more unfavorable consequences.Read more
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