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.
Fifteen years after Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy was introduced to the world, this groundbreaking treatment only reaches a small percentage of people suffering from depression. Two innovators want to change that.
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According to a recent study, training teens in a "growth mindset" can reduce their stress and improve their grades.
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When your favorite mindfulness app says it’s based in science, check twice. Few actually are. Two mindfulness experts and app developers talked to Mindful about how most apps rely on the science of mindfulness in general to back up their claims, and how that could lead to problems—and fines—in the future, like it did for the brain-training company Lumosity.
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All you need is a single breath.
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Holding onto pain and loss keeps us mired in anxiety and perpetuates our problems over the long term. Mindfulness can help us change our relationship to what we find limiting in our lives.
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One Berkeley preschool is baking empathy into its curriculum—and for good reason.
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It takes more than dogged persistence and a combative mindset to hit peak performance. If the game is 90 percent mental and emotional, then mindfulness has a role to play in getting athletes prepped for their best.
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What makes the difference between giving and holding back? It turns out generosity is a skill we can develop, and hard times play a big role.
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According to research, rather than antidepressants, there’s another option in dealing with postpartum depression: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy.
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How the brain responds to traumatic events, and what science says about how mindfulness meditation helps people process trauma and decrease suffering.
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