Treatments may include a type of antidepressant called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), beta-blockers (to reduce the physical symptoms associated with anxiety), or benzodiazepines — ...

Meditation is widely seen as an effective way to reduce stress, focus your mind and manage symptoms of some health conditions ...

In today’s stressful society with news reports and events occurring that can lead us toward an ever-increasing amount of stress and anxiety, one approach which can help is that of mindfulness to help ...

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) was found to be as effective as the antidepressant escitalopram in reducing agoraphobia, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and social anxiety ...

(Mass Appeal) – Mindfulness is the quality of being present and fully engaged with whatever we’re doing. It’s a basic human quality that exists in all of us, but may be hard to find during the ...

Recent findings from the National Institute of Mental Health have introduced a groundbreaking development in anxiety treatment. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), a practice that focuses on ...

Nurses who practice mindfulness do better at managing anxiety and stress, according to a new report published this month in the journal Archives of Psychiatric Nursing. Investigators evaluated 14 ...

Recently I came across two new, unrelated studies that together provide new evidence about the impact of mindfulness practice. One looked at the potential impact of being “in the moment” when you’re ...

Some mindfulness-based interventions significantly improve depression and anxiety related to a cancer diagnosis, according to a meta-analysis published in the November issue of Medicine. "Our overall ...

If you’re anxious about work, finances, the state of the world, or anything else, you might try a moment of mindfulness. Paying close attention to the present moment without judgment — the basic idea ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – University at Buffalo School of Nursing researchers have identified a new benefit of mindfulness for people managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a condition commonly known ...