SCIENTIFIC STUDIES

For a number of years, meditation, MBSR  and mindfulness in general have been the subject of controlled clinical research.  Some studies have suggested that therapy incorporating mindfulness might help people with anxiety, depression and stress. There are many other studies about the benefits of mindfulness.   Please refer to the following links to learn more about the subject:

UMass Medical School, Center for Mindfulness

https://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/research/mbsr-research/

UCLA Mindful Awareness

http://marc.ucla.edu/workfiles/pdfs/marc-mindfulness-research-summary.pdf

NYU – STEINHARD Department of Applied Psychology

https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/appsych/opus/issues/2014/spring/sethi

American Psychological Society

http://www.apa.org/monitor/2012/07-08/ce-corner.aspx

Washington Post: Harvard Neuroscientist – Meditation not only reduces stress, here is how it changes your brain

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2015/05/26/harvard-neuroscientist-meditation-not-only-reduces-stress-it-literally-changes-your-brain/?utm_term=.c2d62d8d4b55

The Harvard Gazette – Health & Medicine – Eight weeks to a better brain

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2011/01/eight-weeks-to-a-better-brain/

Center for Healthyminds – University of Wisconsin-Madison

https://centerhealthyminds.org/about/founder-richard-davidson