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What Are the Benefits of Locking Yourself in a Tank and Floating in Room-Temperature Saltwater?
Pacific Standard: “It’s almost better than therapy,” said the spa owner. We were sitting in the common room, which looked like a minimalist, high-class Chinese restaurant that prefers the word “cuisine.” Freshly washed and nibbling
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Mindfulness Meditation May Help Doctors Provide Better Care, Study Suggests
Huffington Post: Mindfulness meditation doesn’t just lower stress and regulate our emotions — it could also improve a doctor’s ability to care for his or her patient, according to a new study. Researchers from the
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Understanding Mindfulness Meditation
MSN News: 現在人工作壓力大,需要更多的紓壓管道,於是有越來越多人開始學習冥想、靜坐等古老的方法。一項發表在《心理科學》(Psychological Science)期刊的研究發現,透過冥想或是靜坐等方式,可以對我們的身體有相當大的助益,其中最重要的就是可以改變免疫系統,降低血壓,並且增強認知 功能。(圖片翻攝自Daily Mail網站) 在東方的宗教或是靈性修練當中,靜坐或是冥想 都是不可或缺的一環,而且逐漸在世界各地蔚為風潮,被很多人用來紓解龐大的生活壓力。哈佛大學跟久斯塔斯李比 希大學(Justus Liebig Univeristy)的研究人員發現,冥想除了可以幫助提升免疫系統外,還可以讓心理健康,證明冥想不是一個空泛的方法,而是一個有效的技巧。 主導這項研究的布麗塔(Britta Hazel)博士表示,之 Read the whole story: MSN News
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Why Mindfulness Meditation Makes Us Healthier
Huffington Post: Previous research on mindfulness meditation has shown that it aids in lowering blood pressure, improves immune system and brain function and minimizes pain sensitivity. A new review of past literature on mindfulness now
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Want to stay well? Try meditation: Study claims it boosts our minds and immune systems
The Daily Mail: Meditation can boost our immune system and improve our mental health according to scientists. Researchers from Harvard University and Justuc Liebig Univeristy discovered that the ancient religious tradition has various health benefits
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Meditation improves the immune system, research shows
The Telegraph: The practice – an essential part of Buddhist and Indian Yoga traditions – has entered the mainstream as people try to find ways to combat stress and improve their quality of life. Now