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Every day countless new information flows to us. Never was the possibility to always communicate with each other via is greater than in our present time. Places where it is quiet and where we do not speak, are increasingly luxury. This silence of the environment is according to some researchers, a basic human need. 5 reasons why it pays to […]
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For time-crunched medical students, taking a two-hour introductory class on mindfulness may be just as beneficial for reducing stress and depression as taking an eight-week meditation course, a Rutgers study finds. The study, conducted by researchers at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, is published in the journal Medical Science Educator. The researchers say many medical students would like to […]
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When Ivan Pavlov was measuring dog slobber at the turn of the 20th century, he could not have imagined all the ways his classical conditioning research would shape the future of scientific discovery. Today, there is substantial research suggesting that conditioned behaviors—such as smoking after a meal—sustain unhealthy habits. It follows that by preventing the development of certain conditioned behaviors, […]
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A research team led by Dr. Kim Innes, a professor in the West Virginia University School of Public Health, has found that a simple meditation or music listening program may alter certain biomarkers of cellular aging and Alzheimer’s Disease in older adults who are experiencing memory loss. Study findings, reported in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, also suggest these changes […]
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The study found that people who meditated more regularly scored higher on total emotional quotient and had lower perceived stress, also known as psychological stress which is the most common occupational health problems affecting workers worldwide. The study found that meditation improves general mood, stress management, adaptability and intrapersonal awareness. (Source: File Photo) Finding it hard to cope with work-related […]
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