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MBSR program safe and feasible for people with multiple sclerosis
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Multiple sclerosis is a central nervous system disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the fatty layer of insulation surrounding nerve cells.www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30106471
Mindfulness-based stress reduction for family carers of people with dementia. - PubMed - NCBI
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Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 Aug 14;8:CD012791. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012791.pub2. [Epub ahead of print] ReviewWhat's new in mindfulness research?
Mindfulness Research Monthly August 2018 issue:
68 new research updates, page 1
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-MBSR program safe and feasible for people with multiple sclerosis
-Brain connectivity differs for short- and long-term meditators
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Monthly Bulletin - American Mindfulness Research Association
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Mindfulness Research Monthly is the scientific bulletin of the American Mindfulness Research Association. MRM informs the latest advances in mindfulness.www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30049220
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Am J Psychother. 2018 Jul 27:appipsychotherapy20180015. doi: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20180015. [Epub ahead of print]www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01443/abstract
Benefits of Mindfulness for Parenting in Mothers of Preschoolers in Chile
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The present study evaluated whether mothers’ participation in a mindfulness-based intervention led to statistically significant differences in their general levels of stress, depression, anxiety, pa...goamra.org/mindful-people-less-distressed-after-social-rejection-brain-activity-shows/
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Posted 07.26.2018 | by AMRA Social rejection can be hurtful, but people differ in how distressed they become following rejection. People also vary in the strategies they use to reduce distress. Some p...www.neurologyadvisor.com/migraine-and-headache/no-treatment-effect-for-chronic-headache-with-mind...
Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Therapies Challenged in Chronic Headache
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The investigators sought to evaluate the efficacy and safety of mindfulness-based stress reduction and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in the reduction of the symptoms associated with chronic head...link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10549-018-4869-9
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Purpose Mindfulness-based programs can reduce stress and help practitioners to have positive attitudes in their daily lives. This randomized controlled trial evaluated the impact of brief Mindfulness....What's new in mindfulness research?
Mindfulness Research Monthly July 2018 issue:
72 new research updates, page 1
Highlights, page 5:
-MBSR and exercise both reduce cold and flu frequency, severity
-Mindful people less distressed after social rejection, brain activity shows
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Monthly Bulletin - American Mindfulness Research Association
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Mindfulness Research Monthly is the scientific bulletin of the American Mindfulness Research Association. MRM informs the latest advances in mindfulness.medicalxpress.com/news/2018-07-barriers-advance-cancer-patients-family.html
Removing barriers to advance care planning for cancer patients and their family caregivers
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Thinking about death and discussing emotionally challenging topics such as end-of-life preparations are difficult for most people. Patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers face especi...psychcentral.com/news/2018/07/07/mindfulness-leads-to-tinnitus-relief/136778.html
Mindfulness May Ease Tinnitus Symptoms
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New research has found that a mindfulness-based approach to tinnitus could transform treatment of the condition. Led by Dr. Laurence McKenna from University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Tru...link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12671-018-0977-1
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Prolonged exposure to ‘toxic stress’ caused by financial hardship and social exclusion can result in reduced well-being, increased risk of illness and impaired cognitive function and can negativel...medicalxpress.com/news/2018-06-mindfulness-athletes-pain-tolerance-awareness.html
Mindfulness helps injured athletes improve pain tolerance and awareness
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A new study of injured athletes carried out by the University of Kent found they can benefit from using mindfulness as part of the sport rehabilitation process to improve their pain tolerance and awar...link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12671-018-0974-4
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Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are in the fourth decade of adaptation and testing, yet little is known about their level of treatment fidelity. Treatment fidelity is a methodological strategy....goamra.org/mindful-people-transition-more-frequently-between-brain-states/
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Posted 06.21.2018 | by AMRA Mindful people have the generalized tendency to be aware of the present moment with an attitude of openness in day-to-day life. Researchers are interested in discovering wh...news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/06/mindfulness-meditation-and-relaxation-response-affect-brai...
Mindfulness meditation and relaxation response affect brain differently
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A Harvard study shows mindfulness meditation and "The Relaxation Response" provide distinct effects on brain areas associated with awareness and with deliberate relaxation.www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/vcu-sri061418.php
Social rejection is painful and can lead to violence. Mindfulness may provide a solution.
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People who have greater levels of mindfulness -- or the tendency to maintain attention on and awareness of the present moment -- are better able to cope with the pain of being rejected by others, acco...goamra.org/office-workers-report-increased-job-control-after-using-meditation-app/
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Posted 06.13.2018 | by AMRA Work-related stress contributes to a variety of health ailments including anxiety, depression, heart disease, and adult-onset diabetes. Up to 8% of U.S. health care costs a...www.clinicalpainadvisor.com/complementary-and-alternative-medicine/mindfulness-chronic-pain-presc...
Dispositional Mindfulness May Reduce Opioid Misuse in Chronic Pain
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Dispositional mindfulness may help reduce the risk for opioid misuse in patients with chronic pain by attenuating opioid craving and directing attention to naturally rewarding stimuli.www.cbsnews.com/news/headspace-meditation-app-launches-headspace-health/
Headspace aims to be first FDA-approved prescription meditation app
Popular meditation app provides guided meditations to nearly 30 million users
What's new in mindfulness research?
Mindfulness Research Monthly June 2018 issue:
70 new research updates, page 1
Highlights, page 5:
-Office workers report increased job control after using meditation app
-Mindful people transition more frequently between brain states
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Monthly Bulletin - American Mindfulness Research Association
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Mindfulness Research Monthly is the scientific bulletin of the American Mindfulness Research Association. MRM informs the latest advances in mindfulness.www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/asco-2018/mindfulness-training-improved-eol-conversations-in-advance...
Mindfulness Training May Improve End-of-Life Conversations in Advanced Cancer
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Mindfulness training may increase quality of life and confidence in advance care planning for patients with advanced cancer, according to a poster to be presented at ASCO 2018.www.psychiatryadvisor.com/adhd/mindfulness-psychoeducation-effective-treatments-for-working-memor...
Mindfulness, Psychoeducation Effective Treatments for Working Memory in Adult ADHD
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The results of the study point to effective alternatives to psychopharmacologic treatments with methylphenidate for patients who experience nonresponse, contraindications, or adverse events, or for pa...