by Jo Marchant for New Scientist Meditation and tai chi don’t just calm the mind – they seem to affect our DNA too. There’s evidence that such “mind-body practices” dampen the activity of genes associated… Read More »Mindfulness And Meditation Dampen Down Inflammation Genes
By Traci Pedersen for PsychCentral A new study reveals that practitioners of meditation experience changes in gene expression that are the exact opposite of what occurs during the “flight or fight” stress response. Specifically, genes… Read More »Meditation Produces Opposite Effect of ‘Fight or Flight’
According to experts meditation is a quick and efficient way to lower stress, but new research discovers mindfulness meditation may also reduce loneliness in older adults. In a study conducted at Carnegie Mellon University experts… Read More »Mindfulness Meditation Can Help Reduce Loneliness, Risk of Alzheimer’s and Cardiovascular Disease