The first study ever to directly compare medication to meditation for anxiety finds the two methods work equally well at reducing symptoms. The finding, published Wednesday in the journal JAMA ...

The Mindfulness Matters faculty group is marking Mindfulness Matters Week Oct. 14–18. To conclude the week of activities, the group will host a live mindfulness activity today (Oct. 18) from 1 to 1:30 ...

A standard intervention for social anxiety disorder (SAD), is cognitive-behavioral group therapy (CBGT). Its effectiveness is linked to learning how to reappraise unhelpful responses and maladaptive ...

Teenagers report higher levels of stress than adults, and cite school as the highest contributing factor, according to the American Psychological Association's annual report. A summary from 2013 ...

A new study published in the journal Mental Health and Physical Activity has shown that a combination of step tracking and mindfulness training could improve motivation to exercise. The randomized ...

(Reuters Health) - A brief session of guided mindfulness-based meditation may help women undergoing a stereotactic breast biopsy to feel less anxious, a small study suggests. Mindfulness meditation ...

Heart rate variability (HRV) typically increases with parasympathetic activation (rest-and-digest response) and decreases with sympathetic activation (fight-or-flight response). The autonomic nervous ...

Mastering mindfulness may help your relationship. Source: Photo by cottonbro from Pexels Broaden your awareness. Live in the moment. Calmly acknowledge and accept your feelings. In other words, be ...

Toronto Metropolitan University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. Toronto Metropolitan University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. In today’s ...

(Reuters Health) - Some veterans may experience a sharper decline in symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy than with other forms of group ...