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Interview with Dr. Eric Garland

Michael — Sun, 19 Apr 2020 01:44:39 +0000

Dr. Eric Garland, PhD, LCSW is Presidential Scholar, Associate Dean for Research, and Professor in the University of Utah College of Social Work, Director of the Center on Mindfulness and Integrative Health Intervention Development (C-MIIND), and Associate Director of Integrative Medicine in Supportive Oncology and Survivorship at the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

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Interview with Dr. Jeff Brantley

Michael — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 18:03:08 +0000

Jeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.

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Role of Yoga and Mindfulness in Severe Mental Illnesses: A Narrative Review (Sathyanarayan et al., 2019)

Emily Badillo — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 17:37:00 +0000

The current study reviewed the wider scientific literature for the role of yoga and mindfulness interventions in the treatment of severe mental illness.

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A Randomized Controlled Trial Examining the Effect of Mindfulness Meditation on Working Memory Capacity in Adolescents (Quach et al., 2015)

Brandt Kam — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 17:15:57 +0000

The amount of research involving mindfulness interventions has grown exponentially; however, only in the last decade has mindfulness research involving adolescents rapidly increased.

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The Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion  and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)

Michael — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 17:06:29 +0000

Mindfulness and self-compassion are theorized to disrupt the maladaptive repetition of negative thoughts and emotions for patients with chronic or mental illnesses, who are particularly susceptible to psychosocial distress.

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Long-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)

Michael — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 16:11:21 +0000

A major implication of the study suggests the distal effects of intensive retreat practice on respiration rates, a benefit not necessarily conferred by a brief, but full-day meditation session.

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