Focus
Can Mindfulness Help You Enjoy Work More?
How an app-based intervention at work helps employees, a program that may reduce postpartum depression, and more from the latest mindfulness research.
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Focus
Trends in Mindfulness Research Over the Past 55 Years
Mindfulness literature has grown from a single article cited in 1966 to 2,808 in 2020. A recent publication from the journal Mindfulness traces the roots of research in the field and explores its developments over time.
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Focus
Mindfulness Improves Attention, Review Finds
We often hear about gaining greater focus through mindfulness practice. A new research review sheds light on some of the nuances regarding how improvements in attention are measured.
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Anxiety
Finding a Way to Measure and Study Our Internal Attention
When it comes to mental health, our internal world may matter more than we think.
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Anxiety
Can a Mindfulness-Based Therapy Replace Opioids?
As opioid addiction rates continue to climb, some chronic pain patients find that mindfulness helps by opening up space for acceptance and curiosity.
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Compassion
How Your Brain Falls for the Wrong Ideas
Our own cognitive biases, combined with a fast-paced chaotic environment, wear down our ability to discern false narratives from facts. Amishi Jha explains the science on how to shift away from divisiveness and boost your brain’s resilience.
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Calm
Can Mindfulness Reduce Stress for Latinx Families?
The latest research on how mindfulness affects body awareness, serves Latinx communities, and more.
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Compassion
Study considers whether meditation training enhances social behavior—or decreases it
A recent set of studies shows that while mindfulness may enhance self-awareness, it does not necessarily increase prosocial behavior.
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