Lao Tzu
“May represent a powerful cognitive behavioral coping strategy transforming the ways in which we respond to live events”
“Findings indicate that participation in the intervention can effectively reduce self-reported state and trait anxiety”
“This program was effective in decreasing mood disturbance and stress symptoms in both male and female patients”
“These findings demonstrate that a short program in mindfulness meditation produces demonstrable effects on brain and immune function.”
“Results from this prospective randomized controlled pilot study suggest that an 8-week MBSR intervention may be effective for reducing stress and increasing quality of life.”
“The results confirm that CBGT is the treatment of choice of generalized social anxiety disorder (SAD) and suggest that Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) may have some benefit in the treatment of generalized SAD.”
“Brief training in mindfulness meditation or somatic relaxation reduces distress and improves positive mood states.”
“These findings demonstrate broad feasibility and acceptance of, as well as satisfaction and adherence with, a program of mindfulness training for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).”
“This study indicates that the improvements in psychological well-being resulting from mindfulness stress reduction training can potentially be explained by increased levels of mindfulness as measured with the FFMQ. The importance of these findings for future research in the field of mindfulness is discussed.”
Many thanks to Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre for helping us understand the mindfulness benefits.