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Aug 1
3 min

Just One Week of Meditation May Help You Work Through Your Emotions

New research finds that just one week of mindfulness practice may improve emotional memory and ability to manage difficult emotions.

Mindfulness can help fight inflammation in stressed adults

B Grace Bullock PhD

Jun 1
3 min

Mindfulness can help fight inflammation in stressed adults

New research shows that reducing stress through mindfulness may make your body more resilient to inflammation.

How mindfulness helps you cope with stress

B Grace Bullock PhD

May 14
2 min

How mindfulness helps you cope with stress

A new study finds that being mindful can affect not only how you feel about the stressors of your life, but how you actively cope with them.

How to answer the questions your kids are asking during Covid-19

B Grace Bullock PhD

Apr 23
5 min

How to answer the questions your kids are asking during Covid-19

Children and teens have many questions about why and how Covid-19 is impacting their lives. Here are tips for how to give them answers that

Stress disrupts access to memory, hindering flexible thinking

B Grace Bullock PhD

Apr 5
2 min

Stress disrupts access to memory, hindering flexible thinking

New research pairing virtual navigation with brain scans finds that stress makes people less able to access memory and think flexibly.

5 must-do Covid-19 health tips for kids and adults

B Grace Bullock PhD

Mar 19
2 min

5 must-do Covid-19 health tips for kids and adults

Here are 5 ways that we can help ourselves and other adults and children navigate through the Covid-19 outbreak and the path ahead.

What is the science of mindfulness missing?

B Grace Bullock PhD

Feb 15
6 min

What is the science of mindfulness missing?

A group of prominent researchers is calling for more rigorous mindfulness research in order to move the field forward.

Mindfulness, compassion therapies ease depression, anxiety and stress

B Grace Bullock PhD

Jan 15
2 min

Mindfulness, compassion therapies ease depression, anxiety and stress

Mindfulness-based therapies may help treat many mental health challenges. A new study investigates how compassion-focused therapies measure

Harnessing the vagus nerve to build stress resilience

B Grace Bullock PhD

Jan 3
7 min

Harnessing the vagus nerve to build stress resilience

Chronic stress harms your nervous system and your relationships. Here's what you can do to build resilience and boost relationship health.

Experts Agree. Yoga is Great for Your Brain

B Grace Bullock PhD

Dec 13, 2019
2 min

Experts Agree. Yoga is Great for Your Brain

A review of the scientific evidence finds that yoga enhances many of the same brain structures and functions as aerobic exercise.

Meditation app boosts memory and attention

B Grace Bullock PhD

Dec 7, 2019
3 min

Meditation app boosts memory and attention

Meditation app improves attention and memory in as little as six weeks.

What happens when you mix meditation with magic mushrooms?

B Grace Bullock PhD

Dec 1, 2019
2 min

What happens when you mix meditation with magic mushrooms?

New research has found that the chemical in magic mushrooms combined with meditation can improve social functioning.

Benefits of meditation differ by type of practice

B Grace Bullock PhD

Nov 19, 2019
4 min

Benefits of meditation differ by type of practice

A new study explores how the type of meditation you practice may impact your brain, behavior, thoughts and social life in different ways.

How to fight stress with intentional breathing

B Grace Bullock PhD

Nov 13, 2019
6 min

How to fight stress with intentional breathing

This simple yet effective form of deep breathing defuses the stress feedback loop and teaches your brain and body to relax.

Mindfulness may reduce stress for students experiencing racism

B Grace Bullock PhD

Nov 10, 2019
2 min

Mindfulness may reduce stress for students experiencing racism

New research explores the role of compassion-based meditation in boosting the mental health of students who experience racism.

B Grace Bullock PhD

Nov 6, 2019
2 min

Should you try mindfulness at work?

Research review finds mindfulness at work may reduce anxiety, burnout and distress. But is that enough?

B Grace Bullock PhD

Oct 25, 2019
2 min

Mindfulness may curb loneliness

Researchers find that mindfulness skills like attention, openness and acceptance may reduce loneliness and increase social connection.

B Grace Bullock PhD

Oct 16, 2019
3 min

Meditation app boosts brain performance

New personalized, digital meditation app significantly improves attention and memory in as little as 6 weeks study finds.

B Grace Bullock PhD

Oct 6, 2019
2 min

10 best mindful travel tips

Traveling can be stressful. Here are the 10 best mindful self-care travel tips for an enjoyable and productive adventure.

Mindfulness therapies help ease back pain

B Grace Bullock PhD

Oct 6, 2019
2 min

Mindfulness therapies help ease back pain

A study at the University of Queensland in Australia may have found one solution to back pain – Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT).

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B GRACE BULLOCK PhD

Organizational Consultant | Psychologist | Research Scientist | Author | Mindfulness Educator | Professional Speaker

Just One Week of Meditation May Help You Work Through Your Emotions

Mindfulness can help fight inflammation in stressed adults

How mindfulness helps you cope with stress

How to answer the questions your kids are asking during Covid-19

Stress disrupts access to memory, hindering flexible thinking

5 must-do Covid-19 health tips for kids and adults

What is the science of mindfulness missing?

Mindfulness, compassion therapies ease depression, anxiety and stress

Harnessing the vagus nerve to build stress resilience

Experts Agree. Yoga is Great for Your Brain

Meditation app boosts memory and attention

What happens when you mix meditation with magic mushrooms?

Benefits of meditation differ by type of practice

How to fight stress with intentional breathing

Mindfulness may reduce stress for students experiencing racism

Should you try mindfulness at work?

Mindfulness may curb loneliness

Meditation app boosts brain performance

10 best mindful travel tips

Mindfulness therapies help ease back pain