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Med Students Benefit from Yoga, Meditation

Can mind-body practices help medical students?

The answer appears to be yes, according to a Boston University School of Medicine study, published in Medical Education Online.

What Is Yoga Good For ?

by Dr. Nancy Ann Cotter

“Initially, yoga is a gift you give yourself. With consistent practice, your Self is a gift that yoga gives to you”

Meditation for Chronic Pain Relief

People suffering from chronic inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and asthma — in which psychological stress plays a major role — may benefit from mindfulness meditation techniques, Continue reading »

Meditation Reduces Loneliness

Researchers from UCLA and Carnegie Mellon University now report that a simple meditation program lasting just eight weeks reduced loneliness in older adults. They also found that meditation could help reduce inflammation.

Meditation Makes The Brain Work Better

by Dr. David Perlmutter

Yes, it is breathtaking to consider that we have the will to physically and functionally change our brains.

And while the fact that research demonstrates that simply contemplating a physical activity can make these changes, the brass ring involves taking the final step.