Stay at the forefront of mindfulness science with Mindful.org's Mindfulness Research category. Here, we delve into the latest studies and findings that reveal the science behind mindfulness. Understand how mindfulness practices can impact the brain, enhance cognitive functions, and improve overall health and well-being. Our in-depth articles and analyses translate complex research into actionable insights, keeping you informed and knowledgeable about the empirical evidence supporting mindfulness.
Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, comments on the first medical school division dedicated to studying the impact of meditation.
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New studies suggest that mindfulness may help us keep our cool during relationship conflicts.
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DNA determines much of who we are, but it’s not fixed for life. Our behavior and environment can effect alterations to genes for good or ill. Can meditating affect us at a genetic level?
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Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson on how mindfulness practice can increase resilience.
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As the bar for research on mindfulness raises dramatically, a big change at the University of Massachusetts unites top-tier minds with increased resources to study meditation’s therapeutic potential.
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From preschool mindfulness programs to "emojitation," here are three things on the top of our editors' minds right now.
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Editor-in-Chief Barry Boyce on the path forward for effective mindfulness research.
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The benefits of meditation have been hard to show in concrete terms. Today, however, as the scientific world delves into the study of mindfulness, the capacity of the brain to transform under its influence inspires nothing short of wonder.
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A group of prominent researchers is calling for more rigorous mindfulness research in order to move the field forward.
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Key insights from leading researchers spotlight what we know, what we don't know, and what the future holds for the science of mindfulness.
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