The Science

What Science Says About Mindfulness & Meditation

Before you try something, it's reasonable to want to know if it actually works. Happily, science is finally catching up to ancient wisdom, and the results are in: Meditation & Mindfulness work. They are tools that YOU can use to reduce depression, improve your health (both mental & physical), enhance your performance, and just generally be happier.

The number of randomized controlled trials involving mindfulness has skyrocketed in recent years from only one in all of 1995‒1997 to 11 from 2004‒2006, to 216 during 2013‒2015.

In April, 2018 the Harvard Gazette published a story showing that meditating can cause actual, physical, changes in the amygdala resulting in a reduced stress-response in regular meditators exposed to emotionally charged images. This is in addition to research showing that these tools can be used to treat conditions such as depression and fibromyalgia.

In October, 2015 Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital found that practicing relaxation-response techniques (such as meditation and yoga) could reduce the need for health care services by as much as 43 percent.
Stahl, J., Benson, H. et al. (2015). Relaxation Response and Resiliency Training 
and Its Effect on Healthcare Resource Utilization. PLoS ONE 10(10): e0140212.
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0140212

The University of Westminster found in a 2014 study of CEOs that Vipassana meditation-training significantly enhanced overall self-confidence, as well as inspiring a shared vision and demonstrating moral intelligence.
Amar, AD. et al. (2014) Academy of Management Proceedings.
Effect of Meditation on Self-Perception of Leadership Skills:
A control group study of CEOs. 2014:1 14282;

A 2008 study of one company found that 24 subjects who practiced a basic meditation technique for 8 months grew in their expression of leadership skills, as defined by the Leadership Practices Inventory.
McCollum, B., (2008). Leadership development and self-development:
an empirical study. Career Development International,
Vol. 4 Iss: 3, pp.149 – 154

If this sounds good to you, consider downloading a Guided Meditation, booking a Wellness Session, or beginning your Mind Body Spirit Certification program. Incorporating the latest research on neuroplasticity, the science of happiness and the brain-body connection, Mind Bod Spirit Wellness turns the brain-body connection into something you can use to your advantage, instead of it being something that you them at its mercy.
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