Current Spiritual News - discuss!

More Than Good Vibes: Researchers Propose the Science Behind Mindfulness



http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0711104811.htm

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Diabetes Study: 'Mindful Eating' Equals Traditional Education in Lowering Weight and Blood Sugar
ScienceDaily (Nov. 8, 2012) — Eating mindfully, or consuming food in response to physical cues of hunger and fullness, is just as effective as adhering to nutrition-based guidelines in reducing weight and blood sugar levels in adults with Type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.



http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...1108181136.htm

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Meditation Appears to Produce Enduring Changes in Emotional Processing in the Brain

ScienceDaily (Nov. 12, 2012) — A new study has found that participating in an 8-week meditation training program can have measurable effects on how the brain functions even when someone is not actively meditating.



http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...1112150339.htm

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Brazilian Mediums Shed Light On Brain Activity During a Trance State



http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...1117184543.htm

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[norseman]

You might like to track down research from the Maharishi Institute on Transcendental Meditation.
Hint : It involves Coherence of Brain Wave Patterns.

Originally Posted by norseman

You might like to track down research from the Maharishi Institute on Transcendental Meditation.
Hint : It involves Coherence of Brain Wave Patterns.

Thanks norseman. (Sorry about all the underlining - couldn't undo it with copy and paste)

Transcendental Meditation – neuro-physiological transformation by way of a unique fourth state of consciousness

By Jaan Suurküla, M.D.

Published at the website of Swedish Physicians for Transcendental Meditation. URL of the web-document: http://home.swipnet.se/tmdoctors/eng/tmunique.htm


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Mindfulness Meditation May Relieve Chronic Inflammation



http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0116163536.htm

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Moments of spirituality can induce liberal attitudes....

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...pirituality%29

Better living through mindfulness - a scientific study

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...pirituality%29

Mindfulness at school reduces (likelihood of) depression-related symptoms in adolescents

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...pirituality%29