Research indicates that mindfulness can help with the following:

• It impacts human functioning.
• It improves the quality of attention.
• It affects interpersonal behaviour.
• It provides greater empathy and compassion.
• Optimization of mental health.
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1. Lutz, Dunne & Davidson (2008) found mindfulness impacts the amygdala.
2. Goldin & Gross (2010) found that the hippocampus was more active after mindfulness training.
3. Carson, J. et al. (2004) found a correlation between mindfulness and...

Some studies compared mindfulness therapies to medication.

• One study found no difference between participants of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and anti-depressant medication. This suggests that MBCT is a reasonable alternative to standard medicine.
• Research also...

Many studies have been done on mindfulness. The most widely recognised are:

• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). This program is designed to assist people with pain and a range of conditions that may be difficult to treat in a hospital setting.

The term "mindfulness" is about focusing on the moment. It is about embracing every moment of the day.

While being in the moment can be transformative, scientists still don't fully understand what happens in the brain when we practice mindfulness. What i...

• Research done on mindfulness parenting can be helpful with persons with autism, where parents apply the skills of mindfulness to the child-parent interaction, including attentive listening, non-judgmental acceptance of the self and the child, and se...

While medication is often used to treat ADHD, its effects are usually short-term. The medicine also has side effects.

In a randomised controlled trial, researchers found that mindfulness instruction is a good choice for young people with ADHD. The study is focused on measu...