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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy could be helpful for fibromyalgia

New research has studied the effect of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on women with fibromyalgia, a syndrome that has a severe impact on the quality of life of the sufferer. The study looked at women with fibromyalgia and randomly assigned them to either an 8-week MBCT intervention or a control situation. Measurements of pain, life impact… Read more

Mindfulness Training in Schools Can Reduce Adolescent Depression, Study Shows

A recent Belgian study tested a mindfulness intervention in the classroom to see whether it would have any effect on levels of depression in adolescent students. 408 students from different schools were assigned to either a mindfulness training condition or a control condition which did not receive any training. Both groups were given questionnaires measuring… Read more

Mindfulness Yoga Increases Mother-Child Attachment in Psychologically At-Risk Women

A new study looked at whether mindfulness yoga could help pregnant women who were at risk for psychological problems. 18 women with elevated postnatal depression scores participated in a 10-week mindfulness yoga course. Before and after the course, the women completed ratings of their overall depression, mindfulness and maternal-fetal attachment. The results showed that after… Read more

Mindfulness Practice in Adolescents with Mental Health Concerns

We know that meditation is very helpful in adult populations for a wide variety of mental health concerns, including depression, anxiety, stress, borderline personality disorder, and many others. There has been a surge of new research investigating whether and how mindfulness practices can be beneficial for children and adolescents as well. One new pilot study… Read more

Mindfulness Can Help Prevent and Treat Residual Depressive Symptoms

In a recent study, researchers looked at how people who have had previous episodes of major depression respond to mindfulness therapy. Participants were either placed on a wait list control or randomly selected to participate in an MBCT (mindfulness-based cognitive therapy) group. The researchers found that everyone in the MBCT groups saw a significant reduction… Read more

Can Mindfulness Help My ADD?

I want to cope better with my ADD symptoms and I do not want to take medication.  Would mindfulness meditation training be helpful for me?

Meditation as Prevention for Depression?

May 5, 2011 – Dr. Simon Young looks into how mindfulness meditation might alter brain chemical levels.

MBCT as Effective as Antidepressants in Treating Depression: Article

February 15, 2011 – Why MBCT is an effective treatment for depression.

Once Depressed, Always Depressed?

Oct 29, 2010 – How mindfulness can help stop the vicious cycle of Depression