The McMindfulness Craze: The Shadow Side of the Mindfulness Revolution

The McMindfulness Craze: The Shadow Side of the Mindfulness Revolution

In case we had any doubt after watching Anderson Cooper on "60 Minutes," mindfulness is the new yoga - and we are in the midst of a mindfulness revolution...

Mindfulness has huge health potential – but McMindfulness is no panacea

Mindfulness has huge health potential – but McMindfulness is no panacea

Mindfulness is rapidly becoming a global phenomenon, supported by increasingly rigorous scientific research...

Mindfulness helps against anxiety and depression

Mindfulness helps against anxiety and depression

Young adults with social phobia and anxiety, people with recurrent depression and cancer patients all benefit significantly from following an eight-week programme with mindfulness...

Mindfulness an antidote to work ADD

Mindfulness an antidote to work ADD

People not being fully present is a big problem because the most effective interactions occur when two people are mutually present to each other. That’s when rapport happens. That’s when chemistry happens. That’s when you’re going to have the most powerful communication and mutual understanding. If your attention is over there, it means you’re not over here with the person you’re with.”...

Making the most of mind over matter

Making the most of mind over matter

One of the most difficult things for a small business owner is to stop thinking about the business, but this kind of stress causes wear and tear on the body and mind, and reduces effectiveness in work and in life. The good news is that training in mindfulness can help you find the 'off' switch...

Study shows that meditation reduces effects of anxiety and mild depression.

Study shows that meditation reduces effects of anxiety and mild depression.

“The brain waves of meditators show why they’re healthier. Neuroscientists have found that meditators shift their     brain activity to different areas of the cortex—brain waves in the stress-prone right frontal cortex move to the calmer left frontal cortex. In other words, they were calmer and happier than before."...

Mindfulness and focus at work

Mindfulness and focus at work

Mindfulness meditation helps improve focus at work, reduces stress and increases concentration new study finds. Who would’ve guessed?...

Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Depression , Anxiety and Fatigue in MS Patients

Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Depression , Anxiety and Fatigue in MS Patients

Mindfulness meditation reduces depression, anxiety and fatigue in MS patients...

Stanford University Happiness Course Uses Meditation

Stanford University Happiness Course Uses Meditation

Read a San Francisco Chronicle article on a highly popular Stanford University course on happiness.The course was set up in response to 4 student suicides at the university in 2006.  The course includes discussing research on what leads to happiness and what does not...

Meditation provides hope for people with depression

Meditation provides hope for people with depression

People with severe and recurrent depression could benefit from a new form of therapy that combines ancient forms of meditation with modern cognitive behavior therapy, early-stage research by psychologists suggests...

Mindfulness relaxation trial records 'overwhelming benefits' at Canberra school

Mindfulness relaxation trial records 'overwhelming benefits' at Canberra school

Mindfulness relaxation undertaken by a Canberra school has seen "overwhelming benefits" for its young students, teachers say...

Meditation improves the immune system, research shows

Meditation improves the immune system, research shows

The practice - an essential part of Buddhist and Indian Yoga traditions - has entered the mainstream as people try to find ways to combat stress and improve their quality of life...

Meditation reduces depression, fatigue, anxiety in MS patients

Meditation reduces depression, fatigue, anxiety in MS patients

A new Swiss study reports that a form of meditation known as mindfulness may help patients with multiple sclerosis...

Brain Imaging Illuminates Neuro Basis of Meditation

Brain Imaging Illuminates Neuro Basis of Meditation

Sharon Salzberg said her mind might be very different if it weren't for meditation, and new neurologic research suggests that she might be right...

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The McMindfulness Craze: The Shadow Side of the Mindfulness Revolution
Mindfulness has huge health potential – but McMindfulness is no panacea
Mindfulness helps against anxiety and depression
Mindfulness an antidote to work ADD
Making the most of mind over matter
Study shows that meditation reduces effects of anxiety and mild depression.
Mindfulness and focus at work
Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Depression , Anxiety and Fatigue in MS Patients
Stanford University Happiness Course Uses Meditation
Meditation provides hope for people with depression
Mindfulness relaxation trial records 'overwhelming benefits' at Canberra school
Meditation improves the immune system, research shows
Meditation reduces depression, fatigue, anxiety in MS patients
Brain Imaging Illuminates Neuro Basis of Meditation