PARMJIT SINGH, PhD

There are strong indications that mindfulness-based meditation intervenes in the pain reduction by altering the pain perception (how we perceive and experience the pain). However, it is not clear whether the pain relief or reduction is mediated by endogenous opioids (produced by the body) or it is cognitively managed. A very recent double-blind and randomizedRead more

If you know someone who has worked through depression, you’d know it well that it is a condition which can potentially compromise the quality of life. A disturbing aspect of this condition is that every occurrence of a depressive episode raises the possibility of another one by around eighteen percent. Usual treatment methods consist ofRead more

If there is one social lubricant we all need aplenty in our life it would be well-nigh empathy. It allows us to form and sustain relationships and when something goes wrong, recover from them. It helps us to feel the felt—that is, metaphorically putting our self into other’s shoes. However, could there be another sideRead more

Research studies so far indicate that practice of mindfulness-based techniques is very helpful in healing symptoms of depression. Mindfulness training allows us to observe and hold troublesome feelings and emotions in a non-reactive and non-judgmental space thereby helping us relate to ups and downs of life in a balanced manner. In one of the studiesRead more