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
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
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
Sometime back one of my friends called and said, “Everything seems great in my life. And still I feel a constant low-noise anxiety and antiness which won’t go away”. As I reflected on our conversation, my friend’s example is not an isolated case. We are living through an age of anxiety: sometimes it is situationalRead more
Our emotional states are mirrored through our breathing. E.g. an agitated mental state would likely create choppy and unsteady breathing patterns and vice versa. A recent study published in the Journal of Neuroscience suggested that breathing rhythms are directly related to fear, memory and other emotions. One very notable aspect of this study was thatRead more
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