Both Mindfulness Meditation and Loving-Kindness Meditation Increase Positive Emotion
Barbara Fredrickson and colleagues conducted two studies with a total of 339 participants who were randomly assigned to 6 week workshops either to learn mindfulness meditation or to learn loving-kindness…
Mindfulness for the Healthcare Professional
Stress and burnout are currently very common among healthcare providers. There are many reasons for this, including pressures for all healthcare providers to care for more patients as reimbursement is…
With the coming of summer many of us will be taking vacations. Vacations can certainly be positive times, although they often have their challenges as well. To begin with, getting…
Mindfulness Reduces Stress in College Students
Researchers from Saint Louis University conducted a review of the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation in reducing stress among college students. They identified 57 studies that addressed this question. Anxiety was…
Clarification of personal values and meditation practice has been associated in most meditation traditions and in academic texts. Both values-related behavior and meditation practice increases well-being, but their relationship has…
Incorporating mindfulness into our everyday lives requires practice, and a principal way to practice is by meditating. Taking time for daily meditation is the best foundation for doing this regularly.…