Scientific evidence

Stress / Anxiety

Research on mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) has increased rapidly over the past decade. The most common include mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR).

More than

scientific articles each year investigating the effects of mindfulness practice.

Mindfulness, meditation, conscious breathing & Stress/Anxiety

Abstracts of scientific articles

Demonstrable functional and structural changes in the prefrontal cortex, cingulate cortex, insula and hippocampus are similar to changes described in studies of traditional meditation practices. In addition, MBSR produced changes in the amygdala consistent with improved emotional regulation. These findings indicate that the emotional and behavioural changes induced by MBSR are related to functional and structural changes in the brain.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278262616301312?via%3Dihub

Research on mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) has increased rapidly in the last decade. The most common include mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). MBIs are effective in reducing the severity of anxiety and depression symptoms in a variety of people. MBIs consistently outperform non-evidence-based treatments and active management conditions, such as health education, relaxation training and supportive psychotherapy.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/29080597/

Mindfulness remission and response rates were maintained from post-treatment to follow-up, showing the highest rates of treatment remission (50%) and response (78.6%) at the 6-month follow-up. Mindfulness meditation appears to be a viable treatment option for adults with chronic insomnia and could provide an alternative to traditional treatments for insomnia.

https://watermark.silverchair.com/aasm.37.9.1553.pdf

Research over the past two decades amply supports the claim that mindfulness meditation, widely practised to reduce stress and promote health, exerts beneficial effects on physical and mental health and cognitive performance. Recent neuroimaging studies have begun to uncover the brain areas and networks that mediate these positive effects.

https://www.nature.com/articles/nrn3916

A systematic search and critical appraisal of the interdisciplinary literature was conducted to assess the evidence for the use of mindfulness practice to address burnout. There is strong evidence for the use of mindfulness practice to reduce burnout among health professionals and teachers.

https://research.aota.org/ajot/article-abstract/70/2/7002250020p1/6141/Systematic-Review-of-Mindfulness-Practice-for?redirectedFrom=fulltext

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