Meditation in Medical News

Pilot study: Workplace yoga and meditation can lower feelings of stress

COLUMBUS, Ohio Twenty minutes per day of guided workplace meditation and yoga combined with six weekly group sessions can lower feelings of stress by more than 10 percent and improve sleep quality in sedentary office employees, a pilot study suggests. The study offered participants a modified ...

Transcendental Meditation buffers students against college stress: Study

Research at American University shows meditating students react better to stress, are less fatigued, have more 'integrated' brains Transcendental Meditation may be an effective non-medicinal tool for students to buffer themselves against the intense stresses of college life, according to a...

Study finds Zen meditation alleviates pain

This release is available in French . Montreal, February 3, 2009 Zen meditation a centuries-old practice that can provide mental, physical and emotional balance may reduce pain according to Universit de Montral researchers. A new study in the January edition of Psychosomatic Medicine...

Dr. Ajrawat's Air-Pulse Autonomic Meditation Therapy, a Revolutionary, Scientific, Meditation Therapy, Receives Patent Trademark

Dr. Ajrawat's Air-Pulse Autonomic Meditation Therapy is a non-denominational therapy that allows individuals to balance body and mind without the loss of identity many feel when adopting ancient mind controlling meditative healings. Potomac, MD (PRWEB) August 14, 2008 &...

The Chopra Center Co-founders Will Teach a Beginning Course in Meditation and Mind-body Healing This August in Chicago

Deepak Chopra, M.D. and David Simon, M.D. created the Renewal Weekend workshop to share the practical tools of natural health, stress relief, and peace of mind CHICAGO, June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- If you have wanted to explore meditation, yoga, and the Eastern healing ...

Transcendental meditation effective in reducing high blood pressure, study shows

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 4, 2007) − People with high blood pressure may find relief from Transcendental Meditation, according to a definitive new meta-analysis of 107 published studies on stress reduction programs and high blood pressure, which will be published in the December issue of Current ...

Body-mind meditation boosts performance, reduces stress

A team of researchers from China and the University of Oregon have developed an approach for neuroscientists to study how meditation might provide improvements in a person's attention and response to stress. The study, done in China, randomly assigned college undergraduate students to 40-perso...

Of body and mind, and deep meditation

Chinese researchers have unlocked the mechanism of an emerging mind-body technique that produces measurable changes in attention and stress reduction in just five days of practice. The practice -- integrative body-mind training (IBMT) -- was adapted from traditional Chinese medicine in the 1990...

A Mindful Chocolate Meditation

OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Walk into any grocery store and there's likely to be a Halloween aisle brimming over with candy. Those who struggle with mindless eating have already begun to wonder how they'll stay clear of trick-or-treat sweets. Many people find that Halloween spurs ...

Transcendental Meditation Can Help

In this high-tech age of modern medicine, could it be possible to treat the leading cause of death in the U.S. through the power //of meditation? According to a study, a widely practiced, stress-reducing meditation technique can significantly reduce the severity of congestive heart failure. ...

Transcendental Meditation To The Rescue of Cardiac Patients

According to a report published in Ethnicity & Disease (Winter 2007), transcendental meditation has a positive effect in patients suffering from congestive heart// failures. Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania had conducted a study on 23 African American who were admitted in New York...

Yoga and Meditation May be Helpful to Combat Chikungunya

Take to yoga, pranayama and meditation besides controlled breathing techniques to take on chikungunya. This is the advice from the Art of Living Foundation//. Encouraged by the efficacy of its techniques in treating people with symptoms of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne disease that can prove f...

Yoga and Meditation Comes in Aid of Iraqis to Rid of Trauma

Over 40 Iraqis are on their way home after a month-long training in trauma relief, with one of them saying what she learnt in India will surely help improve life in war-torn Iraq//. "I have no doubt that whatever I have mastered will help my people in Iraq," Wafa Esmaeel Omara said in a teleph...

Stay Young by Practicing Zen Meditation

Meditation might keep you young, especially Zen meditation, for a new study has found that regular practice of it, it can reduce stress in long run, as well as the cognitive decline associated with normal aging. Zen meditation, a Buddhist practice, is centred on attentional and postural s...

Pain Tolerance Improved By Transcendental Meditation

Researchers have found that people who practice Transcendental Meditation have increased pain tolerance. In a research conducted among 12 healthy //long-term transcendental meditators and 12 healthy controls, researchers found that the people practicing meditation had 40-50% lower brain response t...

Fight Heart disease and Pain with Meditation

Latest research into transcendental meditation says it is possible to fight body pain and a host of risk factors of heart disease including high blood pressure and fatty deposition in blood vessels- atherosclerosis. The study indicates that transcendental meditation, practiced for 20 minutes twice ...

Boca Raton, FL Becomes Home of Dale Buchanan's Supreme Ultimate Fitness

...rt and camaraderie of a group. Each set of the workout is done with mindfulness and focus on the entire body at all times. Each class is like a moving meditation in itself. This is much different from a traditional aerobics or group exercise class with 30-50 people with loud music and an instructor yelling at y...

Denver-Based Acupuncturist, Dr. Martha Lucas, Releases New Book: 'Vanity Calamity: Your Guide to Cosmetic Acupuncture for Anti-aging'

.... In addition to Vanity Calamity , Dr. Lucas recently re-released her meditation CD, QiGong Meditations for Life: Basic Maintenance . The CD is a powerful guided meditation that helps people balance their own Qi; it is energetic self care. Visit ...

Iran Blocks Access to the Chopra Center's Web Site, Podcasts, and Blogs

...on, M.D. Through its high-traffic website, the Chopra Center reaches millions of people around the world with its monthly online newsletter , guided meditation podcasts, and articles about the latest developments in mind-body medicine, holistic health care, and the practical tools of Ayurveda, the 5,000-year-...

Meditation May Help Put Primary Insomnia to Bed

... One group participated in Kriya Yoga -- a form of meditation that helps an individual focus internalized attent...articipate in meditation. After two months, the meditation group reported improvements in sleep quality, how ...ry and Alternative Medicine. People reported using meditation for various health problems, including anxiety, pa...

The Area's Most Fragile Babies Have a New Home

...sp;  Two family waiting areas, one designed for extended family with a sibling play zone. The other is a quiet room available for reading or meditation o   Two parent transition sleep rooms with private bath, allowing parents to spend the night with their child pre-discharge to better ...

How to build a bigger brain

...ress and bolstered immune systems. But less is known about the link between meditation and brain structure. In the study, Luders and her colleagues examined 44...l gray matter and volume in specific areas; that may have attracted them to meditation in the first place, Luders said. However, she also noted that numero...

Bertram Receives Organizational Innovation Award at AONE Conference -- Award Sponsor B. E. Smith Also Announces Funding for Three Seed Grants

...rt of this initiative, employees are invited to monthly lectures on the topics of aromatherapy, stress management, pet and music therapy, humor, yoga, meditation and alternative therapies. Bertram serves as a mentor, public speaker and adjunct faculty member at the University of Texas at Arlington. Recipien...

The Art of Rhythm Meditation: Zen Buddhist Goes Global with TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process

...ed TaKeTiNa ( http://www.taketina.com ), a musical meditation that gets diverse groups of people synchronized in... and relaxed as if I'd just finished a three-month meditation retreat. I recognized its power, and knew I wanted... in Action is an organization that provides rhythm meditation classes, workshops, and retreats designed to facil...

iDrug Technology Hopes to Promote Economic Stimulus at the Subconscious Level of Every Citizen

...king like a millionaire. Purchasers buy packages of 39 audio files containing tones, music or ambient sounds such as rain or a babbling brook for meditation or personal self-talk. The package also contains files of those sounds overlaid with traditional affirmations or questfirmations. "A questfirmation is...

Advancements in Integrative Medicine Research to Be Evaluated by Scientists From Leading International Academic Health Centers

...c care of ear infections * Spirituality, alternative health practices, and health status among college students * Effects of mindfulness meditation on eating behavior, cortisol, and body fat distribution * Mind-body interventions to reduce seizures, improve quality of life for peop...

New Nonprofit Health Consulting Firm Charts Course With Integrated Mind/Body Approaches

...o says. ATJ brings together experts in business, psychology and organizational management as well as alternative wellness practices such as yoga, meditation and acupuncture. In addition to providing consultation and training, ATJ helps to foster, or "incubate," innovative programs that are especially desig...

A Visit With Mother Theresa in Calcutta Thirty Years Ago Inspires Dr. Puff, Clinical Psychologist, to Give Away his Books Free of Charge

...numerous new projects, including e-books and audio recordings. For instance, he is currently writing an article about the importance of incorporating meditation into our lives. "Mother Theresa gave of herself throughout her life, and I plan on doing the same, God willing," says Dr. Puff. In the past seve...

New Guidebook Uses Buddhist Principles to Combat Cancer

...y. "I, Cancer" shows readers how to look within themselves to make this transformation, using contemplation, self-hypnosis, emotional therapy, prayer, meditation and other means. "To recover from Cancer you don't have to re-invent the wheel, or design a new engine," Cooper writes. "You do, however, have t...

Dr. Norman E. Rosenthal Joins Paul McCartney and David Lynch at Press Conference for Benefit Concert

...arch Associates in Bethesda. He will discuss his work using Transcendental meditation (TM) for the treatment of combat-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTS...ation raises funds to provide students, parents and teachers Transcendental meditation (TM) training and for independent research institutions to assess the effec...

April is Emotional Overeating Awareness Month

...iritual and physical distress. GIVE YOURSELF QUIET TIME - We all need rest and peaceful time to check in with ourselves. Use deep breathing, meditation or quiet introspection every day. And don't forget to APPRECIATE YOURSELF. Dr. Lamothe encourages you to remember things are always...

Rubbo Art of Energy Announces the Release of Their Free eBook Extraordinary Breath, to Celebrate the Start of Healthcare Reform

...exercises also: boost performance in sports for athletes give boxers, dancers, golfers and runners greater stamina deepen yoga practice and meditation enhance abilities for voice and music students reduce test anxiety for students and increase attention span, sharpen focus and improve memory. ...

Researchers discover ways of integrating treatment of traumatized Tibetan refugee monks

...tern medicine, such as anti-depressant prescribing and psychotherapy, with Tibetan healing practices, including medicines prescribed by Tibetan Amchi, meditation advice, Tai Chi and Qi Gong exercises. Grodin is trained in traditional Chinese medicine, such as acupuncture and meditation. ...

Cleveland Clinic Launches Ground-Breaking Wellness Program To Reverse Effects of Common Chronic Diseases

...e the result of stress, so dealing with stress in healthy ways is a major focus of Lifestyle 180. Participants learn stress management techniques like meditation and deep breathing from a behavioral medicine specialist and participate in rejuvenation yoga, led by a certified instructor who teaches simple postur...

Paul McCartney to Headline Benefit Concert for David Lynch Foundation at Radio City Music Hall on Saturday, April 4

...aul Horn traveled to India to study Transcendental meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The trip's dramatic im... their music and is credited for the acceptance of meditation in the West today. Paul McCartney said his Transcendental meditation practice has helped him personally over the past 4...

IOM Summit Provides Models for Health Reform

...nd others has shown that gene expression can be turned on or off by nutritional choices, levels of social support, stress reduction activities such as meditation and exercise. Our environment influences our health . Mounting evidence suggests that the environment outside one's body rapidly becomes the...

Moonview Sanctuary Announces Two New Offerings for Existing and Potential Clients

... stay, clients will be provided with round-trip transportation to Moonview, gourmet meals and the option of additional services such as yoga, massage, meditation and fitness facilities. "Every minute of each day affects the treatment of a client and how they spend their free time is an integral part of t...

The Chopra Center Introduces Mind-body Health Programs for Spanish Speakers: Chopra en Espanol Connects Spanish Speakers Worldwide to Deepak Chopra and David Simon's Global Message of Wellness

...rs simultaneous Spanish translation at the Center's top three signature programs: the Journey into Healing mind-body workshop, the Seduction of Spirit meditation retreat, and the SynchroDestiny empowerment program. The Chopra Center is currently creating a Spanish-language version of its popular newsletter and ...

Meditation May Boost College Students' Learning

...s TUESDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) -- meditation might help protect college students against stress... study that examined the effects of transcendental meditation (TM) on stress reactivity and brain functioning. ...ater anxiety, worry and irritability." However, meditation seemed to buffer students against the stresses of ...

Job Losses Carry High 'Stress Tag'

...lp stave off depression. If you find that you just can't shake that anxious feeling, McKee says to practice some sort of relaxation, such as prayer, meditation or yoga. Try to change your thinking by writing down three positive affirmations every day. He said this helps you realize what your best qualities ar...