meditation – A New Vision for Mental Health

NHS could give therapy before anti-depressants, under new guidelines

Author: Editorial 25th November 2021 0 Comments

The BBC reports : “People in England with mild depression should first be offered behavioural therapy or group exercise instead of medication, according to new advice. The clinical watchdog [the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)] also recommends mindfulness and meditation…
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Meditation training reduces long-term stress, hair analysis shows

Author: Editorial 14th October 2021 0 Comments

“A new study finds that mental training reduces the concentration of the stress hormone cortisol in hair. The amount of cortisol in hair provides information about how much a person is burdened by persistent stress.” This research report come from ScienceDaily….
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The Science of Well-Being

Author: Editorial 22nd February 2021 0 Comments

This online course from Yale University offers free enrolment. The providers say: “In this course you will engage in a series of challenges designed to increase your own happiness and build more productive habits. As preparation for these tasks, Professor Laurie…
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The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine

Author: Editorial 31st July 2020 0 Comments

This book has been written by Prof. Anne Harrington (professor of the History of Science at Harvard University). The publishers say: “Is stress a deadly disease on the rise in modern society? Can mind-body practices from the East help us become…
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