Kids and Teens
How Mindful Parenting Differs From Just Being Mindful
According to new research, children who experience mindful parenting are less likely to use drugs or get depression or anxiety.
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Mindfulness Research
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.
Category: Mindfulness Research
Calm
What Mindfulness Is Missing
According to neurosurgeon Jim Doty, mindfulness and compassion must go hand in hand.
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Anxiety
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy May Reduce Recurrent Depression Risk
Two co-authors of a new landmark paper discuss their findings that MBCT may be comparable to antidepressants in treating recurrent depression.
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Anxiety
Is Mindfulness Safe?
The practice of mindfulness has many benefits, but there may be risks as well. Here we explore the three key dimensions of a safe mindfulness practice.
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Anxiety
Three Ways Acceptance Helps You Work with Difficult Emotions
Welcoming and letting tough emotions be—instead of pushing them away—might be the key to riding out unpleasant experiences.
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Calm
How Awe Sharpens Our Brains
According to emerging research, we're better thinkers when we're feeling awe.
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Anxiety
Mindfulness Changes How We Process Sadness
What brain science reveals about the different ways we experience emotions.
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Anxiety
How the Brain Can Change Your Experience of Pain
New research using mindfulness meditation suggests we can ease pain by the way we pay attention to it.
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Calm
7 Reasons to Go Outside (According to Science)
A collection of the best articles on mindfulness and nature—along with the science behind how nature boost happiness—in honor of Earth Day.
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Compassion
How Mindfulness Can Help Us Forgive Betrayal
According to a new study, mindful people are more likely to overcome the emotional turmoil and pain of infidelity.
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