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A Bayesian meta-analysis of 17 randomized trials found a moderate overall benefit of mindfulness for children and adolescents with ADHD, with caveats about bias.
A meta-analysis of 16 randomized trials with 1,393 students found online and in-person mindfulness programs lowered stress by similar amounts.
In a small randomized trial of 46 amateur athletes, eight weeks of mindfulness improved body awareness and one heart rate variability measure but little else.
Dr. Linda Carlson holds the Enbridge Research Chair in Psychosocial Oncology, is Full Professor in Psychosocial Oncology in the Department of Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine at the University…
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Christopher Germer, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and lecturer on psychiatry (part-time) at Harvard Medical School. He co-developed the Mindful Self-Compassion program with Dr. Kristin Neff in…
We tend to picture mindfulness as a private act. A new exploratory study asks whether kindness toward ourselves is also tied to how we regard other people and to our beliefs about equality in society.
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Biggers, A., Spears, C. A., Sanders, K., Ong, J., Sharp, L. K., & Gerber, B. S. (2020). Promoting mindfulness in African American communities. Mindfulness, 11, 2274-2282. Campbell, J., & Moyers, B.…
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