Scientific Studies
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
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