Mindfulness Research and Insights

Mindfulness 101: Listening is key

“Before you speak, ask yourself’ is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve on the silence?” Sai Baba Indian teacher, Sai...

Are mindful people more kind?

New review of the research finds that mindfulness benefits the people around you. Can mindfulness make you a kinder person? That’s the...

The Science of How Mindfulness Relieves Post Traumatic Stress

Here's how mindfulness-based therapies may help to ease traumatic stress symptoms. Pain, loss and traumatic events are part of the human...

Yoga Helps You Adapt Better to Stress Examining Yoga and Heart Rate Variability

Heart rate variability is increasingly acknowledged as an important indicator of how healthy you are, and how well you deal with stress....

Is stress contagious?

Researchers in Alberta Canada discover that stress is contagious, and that social support may help buffer these effects, but only for...

Breathing rhythm affects memory and fear

A study finds that the rhythm of your breath can influence brain activity that enhances memory recall and emotional experience. Breathing...

Exercise makes you happier study finds

Physical activity has long been known to lessen anxiety and depression, and is commonly prescribed to lessen the symptoms of many mental...

Can meditation make you less motivated?

Researchers find that being mindful may reduce both stress and motivation. We’ve all been told that meditation can make us more focused...

B GRACE BULLOCK PhD