Tag: mind-body

Study suggests yoga, meditation improve brain function and energy levels

From the University of Waterloo press release: Practicing brief sessions of Hatha yoga and mindfulness meditation can significantly improve brain function and energy levels, according to a new study from the… Read more »

Eleven minutes of mindfulness training helps drinkers cut back

From the University College London press release: Brief training in mindfulness strategies could help heavy drinkers start to cut back on alcohol consumption, finds a new UCL study. After an 11-minute… Read more »

Study suggests meditation and yoga can ‘reverse’ DNA reactions which cause stress

From the Coventry University press release: Mind-body interventions (MBIs) such as meditation, yoga and Tai Chi don’t simply relax us; they can ‘reverse’ the molecular reactions in our DNA which… Read more »

Study suggests meditation as a possible alternative to traditional pain medication

From the Leeds Beckett University press release: Just ten minutes of mindfulness meditation could be used as an alternative to painkillers, according to research by Leeds Beckett University. Results of… Read more »

Depression in young people affects the stomach, anxiety the skin

From the Universität Basel media release: Mental disorders and physical diseases frequently go hand in hand. For the first time, psychologists at the University of Basel and Ruhr University Bochum… Read more »

New insights into how the mind influences the body

From the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences media release: Neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh have identified the neural networks that connect the cerebral cortex to the… Read more »