Studies suggest that Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction may be helpful in treating posttraumatic stress disorder in veterans, and that individuals who participate in MBSR may have significant improvements in PTSD…
Circles of Influence and Concern
Our minds are thought generators, and many of the thoughts that arise can be stressful. The way the brain works, we can experience stress from an actual event, or we…
The events of August 11 and 12 in Charlottesville continue to impact many individuals as well as the larger community. From white supremacists carrying Tiki torches across UVa Grounds on…
Compassion Training Alters Altruism and Neural Responses to Suffering
Compassion is caring about and wanting to help those who are suffering and can motivate altruistic behavior. In this study, investigators from the University of Wisconsin Center for Investigating Healthy…
Mindfulness and Its Efficacy for Psychological and Biological Responses in Women with Breast Cancer
Investigators in Sweden conducted a study of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) among women with breast cancer. The primary purpose was to determine the impact of MBSR on mood disorders in…
Finding Your Heart's Natural Balance Our days are often filled with hours of feeling separate, a squeezing of the heart, and only moments of wholeness and inner balance. Finding the…