Tag: mind-body

Use of mindfulness-based stress reduction for chronic low back pain

From the The JAMA Network Journals media release: Among adults with chronic low back pain, both mindfulness-based stress reduction [MBSR] and cognitive behavioral therapy [CBT] resulted in greater improvement in… Read more »

Study suggests meditation, stretching help ease PTSD symptoms in nurses

From the Endocrine Society press release via EurekAlert!: Practicing a form of meditation and stretching can help relieve symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and normalize stress hormone levels, according to… Read more »

Study suggests dwelling on stressful events can increase inflammation in the body

From the Ohio University press release: Dwelling on negative events can increase levels of inflammation in the body, a new Ohio University study finds. Researchers discovered that when study participants… Read more »

Study examines effect of illnesses on depression, anxiety disorders

From the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics press release via AlphaGalileo: A group of Dutch investigators has published a study in one of the last issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics… Read more »

Study suggests anxiety about relationships may lower immunity

From the Ohio State University press release by Emily Caldwell: Concerns and anxieties about one’s close relationships appear to function as a chronic stressor that can compromise immunity, according to… Read more »

Study suggests neuroticism and conscientiousness may be good combo for health

From the University of Rochester Medical Center press release: Under certain circumstances neuroticism can be good for your health, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center  study showing that… Read more »