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Compassionate meditation creates a positive outlook
Train in compassion to create a more positive outlook. Continue reading
Posted in compassion, health psychology, MBCT
Tagged cognition, emotions, well-being
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Brain health in middle age; the science of meditation and mindfulness
Meditation and mindfulness may help to keep your brain young Continue reading
Posted in cognitive function, dementia, health psychology, MCI, mindfulness
Tagged attention, cognition, learning, neuroscience, well-being
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Compassion and palliative care
Compassionate, loving kindness and mindfulness interventions in a palliative care setting. Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, compassion, health psychology, LKM, loneliness, mindfulness
Tagged compassion fatigue, mixed methods, palliative care
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Putting the Meditator at the Centre of the Research
Meditators know the most about meditation, if science ignores them they miss a trick. Continue reading
The origins of MBSR; Zen and mindfulness
Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) its origins and context. Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, health psychology, MBSR, mindfulness, Zen
Tagged mindfulness, psychological distress, stress
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Loving-kindness Meditation for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Pilot Study
What is the effect of loving kindness meditation for post traumatic stress disorder Continue reading
The Benefits of Being Present: Mindfulness and Its Role in Psychological Well-being
Authors: Brown KW, Ryan RM Year: 2003 Title: The Benefits of Being Present: Mindfulness and Its Role in Psychological Well-being Summary: Research assessing mindfulness practice from empirical and theoretical perspectives. In conclusion a clinical intervention study indicates a relationship between … Continue reading
Posted in health psychology, mindfulness, neuroscience, social psychology
Tagged cancer, stress, well-being
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Loving-Kindness Meditation for Chronic Low Back Pain
Authors: James W. Carson, Francis J. Keefe, Thomas R. Lynch, Kimberly M. Carson, eeraindar Goli, Anne Marie Fras and Steven R. Thorp Year: 2005 Title: Loving-Kindness Meditation for Chronic Low Back Pain Summary: A pilot study on the effects of an … Continue reading
Posted in health psychology, LKM, loving kindness
Tagged anger, chronic low back pain, loving kindness, pain, psychological distress
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