THE BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESS MEDITATION
Thousands of peer-reviewed scientific papers prove that mindfulness reduces pain, enhances mental and physical wellbeing and helps people deal with the stresses and strains of daily life. Here are a few of the main findings: • Mindfulness can dramatically reduce pain and the emotional reaction to it.5,6 Recent trials suggest that average pain ‘unpleasantness’ levels […]
MINDFULNESS DISSOLVES PAIN AND SUFFERING
Mindfulness-Based Pain Management uses ancient meditations that were largely unknown in the West until recently. A typical meditation involves focusing on the breath as it flows into and out of the body (see box on page Q). This allows you to see your mind and body in action, to observe painful sensations as they arise […]
Mindfulness as a modern, natural resource for mental health and balance
Although originally designed to reduce physical pain and suffering, Mindfulness has proven to be an effective stress-reduction technique as well. In fact, the core mindfulness meditation techniques have been shown in many clinical trials to be at least as effective as drugs or counselling for relieving anxiety, stress and depression.g When it comes to pain, […]
MINDFULNESS DISSOLVES PAIN AND SUFFERING
Mindfulness-Based Pain Management uses ancient meditations that were largely unknown in the West until recently. A typical meditation involves focusing on the breath as it flows into and out of the body (see box on page Q). This allows you to see your mind and body in action, to observe painful sensations as they arise […]
MINDFULNESS FOR HEALTH
Mindfulness operates on two levels, which unfold week by week The core mindfulness programme takes eight weeks and there is a chapter dedicated to each step. Each week you’ll be asked to carry out two meditations on six days out of seven. These take just ten minutes each. You’ll also be encouraged to break some […]