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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExploring the Connection Between Self-Compassion, Forgiveness, and Well-Being in Older Adults (Goel & Appachu, 2024)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThe research highlights the importance to encourage self-compassion and forgiveness to improve older people’s mental health<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness-based Resilience Training (MBRT)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tAlso known as MBRT, this intervention helps first responders navigate their work more mindfully<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tAlso known as MSC, this intervention teaches people to care for themselves as much as they care for others.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Thao Le\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tUltimately, my intention is for it to be a service space to help students, faculty, staff, or anyone from the community to connect with themselves. Don\u2019t we all need to pause? <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness-based cognitive therapy, also known as MBCT, is a group-based treatment program … developed to prevent relapse in clinical populations with recurrent major depressive disorder (MDD).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRather than proposing a single definition, mindfulness might be better understood in relation to the phenomenology of the various contemplative traditions and practices that intend to develop mindfulness. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion (Kim et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study by Kim and colleagues explored how compassion-based training can affect two self-regulatory styles and its relationship to neural, physiological, and behavioral responses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhysician Anxiety and Burnout: Symptom Correlates and a Prospective Pilot Study of App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (Roy et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tHow Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Interventions are used for Trauma\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t“These results highlight that trauma-sensitive interventions could be combined with mindfulness and self-compassion interventions to address the unique presenting clinical problems of those who experienced<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExploring the Relationship Between Self-Compassion and Compassion for Others: The Role of Psychological Distress and Wellbeing\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t“The findings do support existing theories that link self-compassion to the ability to receive compassion from others, which is often fostered through secure attachment relationships.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExploring the Connection Between Self-Compassion, Forgiveness, and Well-Being in Older Adults (Goel & Appachu, 2024)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThe research highlights the importance to encourage self-compassion and forgiveness to improve older people’s mental health<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe impact of loneliness on sleep quality in adolescents: a moderated chain mediation model (Yang et al., 2024)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRecent studies investigating the relationship between loneliness and poor sleep quality in teenagers discovered a significant correlation between higher loneliness and poorer sleep quality.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness-based Resilience Training (MBRT)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tAlso known as MBRT, this intervention helps first responders navigate their work more mindfully<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Linda Carlson\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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 of Calgary, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Sahib Khalsa\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Khalsa is currently the Director of Clinical Operations at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Christopher Germer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\u201c\u2026when mindfulness and self-compassion are in full bloom, they are nearly identical in a moment of suffering.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tAlso known as MSC, this intervention teaches people to care for themselves as much as they care for others.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Steven Hickman\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSelf-compassion actually allows us to sustain our compassion for others because we’re being compassionate to ourselves as well.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Erin Bantum\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMy work, over the past fifteen years has had a core theme of social support running through it, and I\u2019d like to create an online mindfulness meditation intervention that includes a group component, such that people who have experienced cancer can meet and practice mindfulness meditation together.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Amy Brown\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tI didn\u2019t want them to needlessly struggle and suffer as much as I did, and mindfulness is one of those tools that definitely helps us all during this time. I\u2019m helping them in the way that I wish I would have been helped.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Thao Le\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tUltimately, my intention is for it to be a service space to help students, faculty, staff, or anyone from the community to connect with themselves. Don\u2019t we all need to pause? <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Philippe Goldin\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tPhilippe Goldin, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at UC Davis and leads the Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience Laboratory.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness-based cognitive therapy, also known as MBCT, is a group-based treatment program … developed to prevent relapse in clinical populations with recurrent major depressive disorder (MDD).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRather than proposing a single definition, mindfulness might be better understood in relation to the phenomenology of the various contemplative traditions and practices that intend to develop mindfulness. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Michael Tumminia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMichael J. Tumminia is an avid meditator, researcher, and runner. He is currently a 3rd Year Applied Developmental Psychology PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Juan Rios\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t“Whether you call it liberation, theology, transformative justice, mindfulness- we cannot separate those components of practice, all of those things are integrated. Integration brings peace, and peace within is key to embracing the other.”<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Grant Jones\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tGrant Jones (he\/him) is an artist, contemplative, researcher, and activist. Currently, he is a 3rd Year Clinical Psychology PhD candidate at Harvard University and Co-Founder of The Black Lotus Collective.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBrief mindfulness session improves mood and increases salivary oxytocin in psychology students (Bellosta-Batalla et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA research team from Valencia, Spain recently investigated the effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention on both mood and biological markers on a sample of health professional students. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion (Kim et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study by Kim and colleagues explored how compassion-based training can affect two self-regulatory styles and its relationship to neural, physiological, and behavioral responses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Ilana Nankin – Breathe For Change\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Ilana Nankin\u2014the Founder & CEO of Breathe For Change\u2014is an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former San Francisco pre-k teacher committed to using wellness as a vehicle for healing and social change.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness Buffers the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak Information on Sleep Duration (Zheng et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA team of researchers based in the perceived epicenter of the virus, Wuhan, China, recently tested whether a brief mindfulness intervention delivered through an app could be effective for reducing anxiety and protecting nightly sleep during the unfolding pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Helen Weng\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Helen Weng is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who originally joined the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in 2014 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) fellowship. She is developing new ways to quantify meditation skills using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to identify mental states of body awareness during meditation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhysician Anxiety and Burnout: Symptom Correlates and a Prospective Pilot Study of App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (Roy et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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“These results highlight that trauma-sensitive interventions could be combined with mindfulness and self-compassion interventions to address the unique presenting clinical problems of those who experienced<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExploring the Relationship Between Self-Compassion and Compassion for Others: The Role of Psychological Distress and Wellbeing\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t“The findings do support existing theories that link self-compassion to the ability to receive compassion from others, which is often fostered through secure attachment relationships.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExploring the Connection Between Self-Compassion, Forgiveness, and Well-Being in Older Adults (Goel & Appachu, 2024)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThe research highlights the importance to encourage self-compassion and forgiveness to improve older people’s mental health<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe impact of loneliness on sleep quality in adolescents: a moderated chain mediation model (Yang et al., 2024)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRecent studies investigating the relationship between loneliness and poor sleep quality in teenagers discovered a significant correlation between higher loneliness and poorer sleep quality.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness-based Resilience Training (MBRT)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tAlso known as MBRT, this intervention helps first responders navigate their work more mindfully<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Linda Carlson\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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 of Calgary, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Sahib Khalsa\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Khalsa is currently the Director of Clinical Operations at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Christopher Germer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\u201c\u2026when mindfulness and self-compassion are in full bloom, they are nearly identical in a moment of suffering.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tAlso known as MSC, this intervention teaches people to care for themselves as much as they care for others.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Steven Hickman\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSelf-compassion actually allows us to sustain our compassion for others because we’re being compassionate to ourselves as well.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Erin Bantum\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMy work, over the past fifteen years has had a core theme of social support running through it, and I\u2019d like to create an online mindfulness meditation intervention that includes a group component, such that people who have experienced cancer can meet and practice mindfulness meditation together.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Amy Brown\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tI didn\u2019t want them to needlessly struggle and suffer as much as I did, and mindfulness is one of those tools that definitely helps us all during this time. I\u2019m helping them in the way that I wish I would have been helped.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Thao Le\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tUltimately, my intention is for it to be a service space to help students, faculty, staff, or anyone from the community to connect with themselves. Don\u2019t we all need to pause? <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Philippe Goldin\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tPhilippe Goldin, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at UC Davis and leads the Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience Laboratory.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness-based cognitive therapy, also known as MBCT, is a group-based treatment program … developed to prevent relapse in clinical populations with recurrent major depressive disorder (MDD).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRather than proposing a single definition, mindfulness might be better understood in relation to the phenomenology of the various contemplative traditions and practices that intend to develop mindfulness. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Michael Tumminia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMichael J. Tumminia is an avid meditator, researcher, and runner. He is currently a 3rd Year Applied Developmental Psychology PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Juan Rios\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t“Whether you call it liberation, theology, transformative justice, mindfulness- we cannot separate those components of practice, all of those things are integrated. Integration brings peace, and peace within is key to embracing the other.”<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Grant Jones\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tGrant Jones (he\/him) is an artist, contemplative, researcher, and activist. Currently, he is a 3rd Year Clinical Psychology PhD candidate at Harvard University and Co-Founder of The Black Lotus Collective.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBrief mindfulness session improves mood and increases salivary oxytocin in psychology students (Bellosta-Batalla et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA research team from Valencia, Spain recently investigated the effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention on both mood and biological markers on a sample of health professional students. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion (Kim et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study by Kim and colleagues explored how compassion-based training can affect two self-regulatory styles and its relationship to neural, physiological, and behavioral responses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Ilana Nankin – Breathe For Change\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Ilana Nankin\u2014the Founder & CEO of Breathe For Change\u2014is an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former San Francisco pre-k teacher committed to using wellness as a vehicle for healing and social change.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness Buffers the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak Information on Sleep Duration (Zheng et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA team of researchers based in the perceived epicenter of the virus, Wuhan, China, recently tested whether a brief mindfulness intervention delivered through an app could be effective for reducing anxiety and protecting nightly sleep during the unfolding pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Helen Weng\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Helen Weng is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who originally joined the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in 2014 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) fellowship. She is developing new ways to quantify meditation skills using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to identify mental states of body awareness during meditation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhysician Anxiety and Burnout: Symptom Correlates and a Prospective Pilot Study of App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (Roy et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. David Vago\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDavid Vago is Research Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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“The findings do support existing theories that link self-compassion to the ability to receive compassion from others, which is often fostered through secure attachment relationships.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExploring the Connection Between Self-Compassion, Forgiveness, and Well-Being in Older Adults (Goel & Appachu, 2024)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThe research highlights the importance to encourage self-compassion and forgiveness to improve older people’s mental health<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe impact of loneliness on sleep quality in adolescents: a moderated chain mediation model (Yang et al., 2024)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRecent studies investigating the relationship between loneliness and poor sleep quality in teenagers discovered a significant correlation between higher loneliness and poorer sleep quality.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness-based Resilience Training (MBRT)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tAlso known as MBRT, this intervention helps first responders navigate their work more mindfully<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Linda Carlson\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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 of Calgary, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Christopher Germer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\u201c\u2026when mindfulness and self-compassion are in full bloom, they are nearly identical in a moment of suffering.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tAlso known as MSC, this intervention teaches people to care for themselves as much as they care for others.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Steven Hickman\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSelf-compassion actually allows us to sustain our compassion for others because we’re being compassionate to ourselves as well.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Erin Bantum\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMy work, over the past fifteen years has had a core theme of social support running through it, and I\u2019d like to create an online mindfulness meditation intervention that includes a group component, such that people who have experienced cancer can meet and practice mindfulness meditation together.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Amy Brown\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tI didn\u2019t want them to needlessly struggle and suffer as much as I did, and mindfulness is one of those tools that definitely helps us all during this time. I\u2019m helping them in the way that I wish I would have been helped.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Thao Le\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tUltimately, my intention is for it to be a service space to help students, faculty, staff, or anyone from the community to connect with themselves. Don\u2019t we all need to pause? <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Philippe Goldin\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tPhilippe Goldin, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at UC Davis and leads the Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience Laboratory.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness-based cognitive therapy, also known as MBCT, is a group-based treatment program … developed to prevent relapse in clinical populations with recurrent major depressive disorder (MDD).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRather than proposing a single definition, mindfulness might be better understood in relation to the phenomenology of the various contemplative traditions and practices that intend to develop mindfulness. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Juan Rios\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t“Whether you call it liberation, theology, transformative justice, mindfulness- we cannot separate those components of practice, all of those things are integrated. Integration brings peace, and peace within is key to embracing the other.”<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBrief mindfulness session improves mood and increases salivary oxytocin in psychology students (Bellosta-Batalla et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA research team from Valencia, Spain recently investigated the effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention on both mood and biological markers on a sample of health professional students. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion (Kim et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study by Kim and colleagues explored how compassion-based training can affect two self-regulatory styles and its relationship to neural, physiological, and behavioral responses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness Buffers the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak Information on Sleep Duration (Zheng et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA team of researchers based in the perceived epicenter of the virus, Wuhan, China, recently tested whether a brief mindfulness intervention delivered through an app could be effective for reducing anxiety and protecting nightly sleep during the unfolding pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Helen Weng\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Helen Weng is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who originally joined the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in 2014 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) fellowship. She is developing new ways to quantify meditation skills using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to identify mental states of body awareness during meditation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhysician Anxiety and Burnout: Symptom Correlates and a Prospective Pilot Study of App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (Roy et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. David Vago\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDavid Vago is Research Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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The research highlights the importance to encourage self-compassion and forgiveness to improve older people’s mental health<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe impact of loneliness on sleep quality in adolescents: a moderated chain mediation model (Yang et al., 2024)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRecent studies investigating the relationship between loneliness and poor sleep quality in teenagers discovered a significant correlation between higher loneliness and poorer sleep quality.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness-based Resilience Training (MBRT)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tAlso known as MBRT, this intervention helps first responders navigate their work more mindfully<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Linda Carlson\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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 of Calgary, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Sahib Khalsa\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Khalsa is currently the Director of Clinical Operations at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Christopher Germer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\u201c\u2026when mindfulness and self-compassion are in full bloom, they are nearly identical in a moment of suffering.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tAlso known as MSC, this intervention teaches people to care for themselves as much as they care for others.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Steven Hickman\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSelf-compassion actually allows us to sustain our compassion for others because we’re being compassionate to ourselves as well.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Erin Bantum\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMy work, over the past fifteen years has had a core theme of social support running through it, and I\u2019d like to create an online mindfulness meditation intervention that includes a group component, such that people who have experienced cancer can meet and practice mindfulness meditation together.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Amy Brown\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tI didn\u2019t want them to needlessly struggle and suffer as much as I did, and mindfulness is one of those tools that definitely helps us all during this time. I\u2019m helping them in the way that I wish I would have been helped.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Thao Le\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tUltimately, my intention is for it to be a service space to help students, faculty, staff, or anyone from the community to connect with themselves. Don\u2019t we all need to pause? <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Philippe Goldin\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tPhilippe Goldin, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at UC Davis and leads the Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience Laboratory.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness-based cognitive therapy, also known as MBCT, is a group-based treatment program … developed to prevent relapse in clinical populations with recurrent major depressive disorder (MDD).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRather than proposing a single definition, mindfulness might be better understood in relation to the phenomenology of the various contemplative traditions and practices that intend to develop mindfulness. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Michael Tumminia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMichael J. Tumminia is an avid meditator, researcher, and runner. He is currently a 3rd Year Applied Developmental Psychology PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Juan Rios\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t“Whether you call it liberation, theology, transformative justice, mindfulness- we cannot separate those components of practice, all of those things are integrated. Integration brings peace, and peace within is key to embracing the other.”<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Grant Jones\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tGrant Jones (he\/him) is an artist, contemplative, researcher, and activist. Currently, he is a 3rd Year Clinical Psychology PhD candidate at Harvard University and Co-Founder of The Black Lotus Collective.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBrief mindfulness session improves mood and increases salivary oxytocin in psychology students (Bellosta-Batalla et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA research team from Valencia, Spain recently investigated the effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention on both mood and biological markers on a sample of health professional students. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion (Kim et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study by Kim and colleagues explored how compassion-based training can affect two self-regulatory styles and its relationship to neural, physiological, and behavioral responses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Ilana Nankin – Breathe For Change\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Ilana Nankin\u2014the Founder & CEO of Breathe For Change\u2014is an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former San Francisco pre-k teacher committed to using wellness as a vehicle for healing and social change.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness Buffers the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak Information on Sleep Duration (Zheng et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA team of researchers based in the perceived epicenter of the virus, Wuhan, China, recently tested whether a brief mindfulness intervention delivered through an app could be effective for reducing anxiety and protecting nightly sleep during the unfolding pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Helen Weng\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Helen Weng is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who originally joined the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in 2014 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) fellowship. She is developing new ways to quantify meditation skills using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to identify mental states of body awareness during meditation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhysician Anxiety and Burnout: Symptom Correlates and a Prospective Pilot Study of App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (Roy et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. David Vago\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDavid Vago is Research Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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Recent studies investigating the relationship between loneliness and poor sleep quality in teenagers discovered a significant correlation between higher loneliness and poorer sleep quality.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness-based Resilience Training (MBRT)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tAlso known as MBRT, this intervention helps first responders navigate their work more mindfully<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Linda Carlson\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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 of Calgary, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Sahib Khalsa\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Khalsa is currently the Director of Clinical Operations at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Christopher Germer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\u201c\u2026when mindfulness and self-compassion are in full bloom, they are nearly identical in a moment of suffering.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tAlso known as MSC, this intervention teaches people to care for themselves as much as they care for others.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Steven Hickman\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSelf-compassion actually allows us to sustain our compassion for others because we’re being compassionate to ourselves as well.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Erin Bantum\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMy work, over the past fifteen years has had a core theme of social support running through it, and I\u2019d like to create an online mindfulness meditation intervention that includes a group component, such that people who have experienced cancer can meet and practice mindfulness meditation together.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Amy Brown\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tI didn\u2019t want them to needlessly struggle and suffer as much as I did, and mindfulness is one of those tools that definitely helps us all during this time. I\u2019m helping them in the way that I wish I would have been helped.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Thao Le\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tUltimately, my intention is for it to be a service space to help students, faculty, staff, or anyone from the community to connect with themselves. Don\u2019t we all need to pause? <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Philippe Goldin\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tPhilippe Goldin, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at UC Davis and leads the Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience Laboratory.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness-based cognitive therapy, also known as MBCT, is a group-based treatment program … developed to prevent relapse in clinical populations with recurrent major depressive disorder (MDD).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRather than proposing a single definition, mindfulness might be better understood in relation to the phenomenology of the various contemplative traditions and practices that intend to develop mindfulness. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Michael Tumminia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMichael J. Tumminia is an avid meditator, researcher, and runner. He is currently a 3rd Year Applied Developmental Psychology PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Juan Rios\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t“Whether you call it liberation, theology, transformative justice, mindfulness- we cannot separate those components of practice, all of those things are integrated. Integration brings peace, and peace within is key to embracing the other.”<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Grant Jones\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tGrant Jones (he\/him) is an artist, contemplative, researcher, and activist. Currently, he is a 3rd Year Clinical Psychology PhD candidate at Harvard University and Co-Founder of The Black Lotus Collective.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBrief mindfulness session improves mood and increases salivary oxytocin in psychology students (Bellosta-Batalla et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA research team from Valencia, Spain recently investigated the effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention on both mood and biological markers on a sample of health professional students. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion (Kim et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study by Kim and colleagues explored how compassion-based training can affect two self-regulatory styles and its relationship to neural, physiological, and behavioral responses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Ilana Nankin – Breathe For Change\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Ilana Nankin\u2014the Founder & CEO of Breathe For Change\u2014is an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former San Francisco pre-k teacher committed to using wellness as a vehicle for healing and social change.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness Buffers the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak Information on Sleep Duration (Zheng et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA team of researchers based in the perceived epicenter of the virus, Wuhan, China, recently tested whether a brief mindfulness intervention delivered through an app could be effective for reducing anxiety and protecting nightly sleep during the unfolding pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Helen Weng\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Helen Weng is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who originally joined the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in 2014 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) fellowship. She is developing new ways to quantify meditation skills using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to identify mental states of body awareness during meditation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhysician Anxiety and Burnout: Symptom Correlates and a Prospective Pilot Study of App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (Roy et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. David Vago\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDavid Vago is Research Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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Also known as MBRT, this intervention helps first responders navigate their work more mindfully<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Linda Carlson\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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 of Calgary, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Sahib Khalsa\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Khalsa is currently the Director of Clinical Operations at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Christopher Germer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\u201c\u2026when mindfulness and self-compassion are in full bloom, they are nearly identical in a moment of suffering.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tAlso known as MSC, this intervention teaches people to care for themselves as much as they care for others.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Steven Hickman\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSelf-compassion actually allows us to sustain our compassion for others because we’re being compassionate to ourselves as well.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Erin Bantum\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMy work, over the past fifteen years has had a core theme of social support running through it, and I\u2019d like to create an online mindfulness meditation intervention that includes a group component, such that people who have experienced cancer can meet and practice mindfulness meditation together.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Amy Brown\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tI didn\u2019t want them to needlessly struggle and suffer as much as I did, and mindfulness is one of those tools that definitely helps us all during this time. I\u2019m helping them in the way that I wish I would have been helped.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Thao Le\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tUltimately, my intention is for it to be a service space to help students, faculty, staff, or anyone from the community to connect with themselves. Don\u2019t we all need to pause? <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Philippe Goldin\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tPhilippe Goldin, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at UC Davis and leads the Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience Laboratory.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness-based cognitive therapy, also known as MBCT, is a group-based treatment program … developed to prevent relapse in clinical populations with recurrent major depressive disorder (MDD).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRather than proposing a single definition, mindfulness might be better understood in relation to the phenomenology of the various contemplative traditions and practices that intend to develop mindfulness. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Michael Tumminia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMichael J. Tumminia is an avid meditator, researcher, and runner. He is currently a 3rd Year Applied Developmental Psychology PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Juan Rios\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t“Whether you call it liberation, theology, transformative justice, mindfulness- we cannot separate those components of practice, all of those things are integrated. Integration brings peace, and peace within is key to embracing the other.”<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Grant Jones\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tGrant Jones (he\/him) is an artist, contemplative, researcher, and activist. Currently, he is a 3rd Year Clinical Psychology PhD candidate at Harvard University and Co-Founder of The Black Lotus Collective.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBrief mindfulness session improves mood and increases salivary oxytocin in psychology students (Bellosta-Batalla et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA research team from Valencia, Spain recently investigated the effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention on both mood and biological markers on a sample of health professional students. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion (Kim et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study by Kim and colleagues explored how compassion-based training can affect two self-regulatory styles and its relationship to neural, physiological, and behavioral responses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Ilana Nankin – Breathe For Change\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Ilana Nankin\u2014the Founder & CEO of Breathe For Change\u2014is an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former San Francisco pre-k teacher committed to using wellness as a vehicle for healing and social change.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness Buffers the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak Information on Sleep Duration (Zheng et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA team of researchers based in the perceived epicenter of the virus, Wuhan, China, recently tested whether a brief mindfulness intervention delivered through an app could be effective for reducing anxiety and protecting nightly sleep during the unfolding pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhysician Anxiety and Burnout: Symptom Correlates and a Prospective Pilot Study of App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (Roy et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. David Vago\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDavid Vago is Research Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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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 of Calgary, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Sahib Khalsa\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Khalsa is currently the Director of Clinical Operations at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Christopher Germer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\u201c\u2026when mindfulness and self-compassion are in full bloom, they are nearly identical in a moment of suffering.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tAlso known as MSC, this intervention teaches people to care for themselves as much as they care for others.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Steven Hickman\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSelf-compassion actually allows us to sustain our compassion for others because we’re being compassionate to ourselves as well.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Erin Bantum\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMy work, over the past fifteen years has had a core theme of social support running through it, and I\u2019d like to create an online mindfulness meditation intervention that includes a group component, such that people who have experienced cancer can meet and practice mindfulness meditation together.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Amy Brown\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tI didn\u2019t want them to needlessly struggle and suffer as much as I did, and mindfulness is one of those tools that definitely helps us all during this time. I\u2019m helping them in the way that I wish I would have been helped.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Thao Le\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tUltimately, my intention is for it to be a service space to help students, faculty, staff, or anyone from the community to connect with themselves. Don\u2019t we all need to pause? <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Philippe Goldin\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tPhilippe Goldin, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at UC Davis and leads the Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience Laboratory.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness-based cognitive therapy, also known as MBCT, is a group-based treatment program … developed to prevent relapse in clinical populations with recurrent major depressive disorder (MDD).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRather than proposing a single definition, mindfulness might be better understood in relation to the phenomenology of the various contemplative traditions and practices that intend to develop mindfulness. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Michael Tumminia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMichael J. Tumminia is an avid meditator, researcher, and runner. He is currently a 3rd Year Applied Developmental Psychology PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Juan Rios\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t“Whether you call it liberation, theology, transformative justice, mindfulness- we cannot separate those components of practice, all of those things are integrated. Integration brings peace, and peace within is key to embracing the other.”<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Grant Jones\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tGrant Jones (he\/him) is an artist, contemplative, researcher, and activist. Currently, he is a 3rd Year Clinical Psychology PhD candidate at Harvard University and Co-Founder of The Black Lotus Collective.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBrief mindfulness session improves mood and increases salivary oxytocin in psychology students (Bellosta-Batalla et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA research team from Valencia, Spain recently investigated the effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention on both mood and biological markers on a sample of health professional students. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion (Kim et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study by Kim and colleagues explored how compassion-based training can affect two self-regulatory styles and its relationship to neural, physiological, and behavioral responses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Ilana Nankin – Breathe For Change\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Ilana Nankin\u2014the Founder & CEO of Breathe For Change\u2014is an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former San Francisco pre-k teacher committed to using wellness as a vehicle for healing and social change.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness Buffers the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak Information on Sleep Duration (Zheng et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA team of researchers based in the perceived epicenter of the virus, Wuhan, China, recently tested whether a brief mindfulness intervention delivered through an app could be effective for reducing anxiety and protecting nightly sleep during the unfolding pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Helen Weng\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Helen Weng is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who originally joined the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in 2014 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) fellowship. She is developing new ways to quantify meditation skills using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to identify mental states of body awareness during meditation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhysician Anxiety and Burnout: Symptom Correlates and a Prospective Pilot Study of App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (Roy et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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Dr. Khalsa is currently the Director of Clinical Operations at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Christopher Germer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\u201c\u2026when mindfulness and self-compassion are in full bloom, they are nearly identical in a moment of suffering.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tAlso known as MSC, this intervention teaches people to care for themselves as much as they care for others.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Steven Hickman\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSelf-compassion actually allows us to sustain our compassion for others because we’re being compassionate to ourselves as well.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Erin Bantum\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMy work, over the past fifteen years has had a core theme of social support running through it, and I\u2019d like to create an online mindfulness meditation intervention that includes a group component, such that people who have experienced cancer can meet and practice mindfulness meditation together.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Amy Brown\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tI didn\u2019t want them to needlessly struggle and suffer as much as I did, and mindfulness is one of those tools that definitely helps us all during this time. I\u2019m helping them in the way that I wish I would have been helped.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Thao Le\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tUltimately, my intention is for it to be a service space to help students, faculty, staff, or anyone from the community to connect with themselves. Don\u2019t we all need to pause? <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Philippe Goldin\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tPhilippe Goldin, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at UC Davis and leads the Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience Laboratory.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness-based cognitive therapy, also known as MBCT, is a group-based treatment program … developed to prevent relapse in clinical populations with recurrent major depressive disorder (MDD).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRather than proposing a single definition, mindfulness might be better understood in relation to the phenomenology of the various contemplative traditions and practices that intend to develop mindfulness. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Michael Tumminia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMichael J. Tumminia is an avid meditator, researcher, and runner. He is currently a 3rd Year Applied Developmental Psychology PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Juan Rios\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t“Whether you call it liberation, theology, transformative justice, mindfulness- we cannot separate those components of practice, all of those things are integrated. Integration brings peace, and peace within is key to embracing the other.”<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Grant Jones\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tGrant Jones (he\/him) is an artist, contemplative, researcher, and activist. Currently, he is a 3rd Year Clinical Psychology PhD candidate at Harvard University and Co-Founder of The Black Lotus Collective.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBrief mindfulness session improves mood and increases salivary oxytocin in psychology students (Bellosta-Batalla et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA research team from Valencia, Spain recently investigated the effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention on both mood and biological markers on a sample of health professional students. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion (Kim et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study by Kim and colleagues explored how compassion-based training can affect two self-regulatory styles and its relationship to neural, physiological, and behavioral responses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Ilana Nankin – Breathe For Change\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Ilana Nankin\u2014the Founder & CEO of Breathe For Change\u2014is an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former San Francisco pre-k teacher committed to using wellness as a vehicle for healing and social change.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness Buffers the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak Information on Sleep Duration (Zheng et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA team of researchers based in the perceived epicenter of the virus, Wuhan, China, recently tested whether a brief mindfulness intervention delivered through an app could be effective for reducing anxiety and protecting nightly sleep during the unfolding pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Helen Weng\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Helen Weng is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who originally joined the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in 2014 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) fellowship. She is developing new ways to quantify meditation skills using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to identify mental states of body awareness during meditation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhysician Anxiety and Burnout: Symptom Correlates and a Prospective Pilot Study of App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (Roy et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. David Vago\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDavid Vago is Research Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u201c\u2026when mindfulness and self-compassion are in full bloom, they are nearly identical in a moment of suffering.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tAlso known as MSC, this intervention teaches people to care for themselves as much as they care for others.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Steven Hickman\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSelf-compassion actually allows us to sustain our compassion for others because we’re being compassionate to ourselves as well.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Erin Bantum\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMy work, over the past fifteen years has had a core theme of social support running through it, and I\u2019d like to create an online mindfulness meditation intervention that includes a group component, such that people who have experienced cancer can meet and practice mindfulness meditation together.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Amy Brown\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tI didn\u2019t want them to needlessly struggle and suffer as much as I did, and mindfulness is one of those tools that definitely helps us all during this time. I\u2019m helping them in the way that I wish I would have been helped.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Thao Le\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tUltimately, my intention is for it to be a service space to help students, faculty, staff, or anyone from the community to connect with themselves. Don\u2019t we all need to pause? <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Philippe Goldin\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tPhilippe Goldin, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at UC Davis and leads the Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience Laboratory.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness-based cognitive therapy, also known as MBCT, is a group-based treatment program … developed to prevent relapse in clinical populations with recurrent major depressive disorder (MDD).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRather than proposing a single definition, mindfulness might be better understood in relation to the phenomenology of the various contemplative traditions and practices that intend to develop mindfulness. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Michael Tumminia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMichael J. Tumminia is an avid meditator, researcher, and runner. He is currently a 3rd Year Applied Developmental Psychology PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Juan Rios\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t“Whether you call it liberation, theology, transformative justice, mindfulness- we cannot separate those components of practice, all of those things are integrated. Integration brings peace, and peace within is key to embracing the other.”<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Grant Jones\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tGrant Jones (he\/him) is an artist, contemplative, researcher, and activist. Currently, he is a 3rd Year Clinical Psychology PhD candidate at Harvard University and Co-Founder of The Black Lotus Collective.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBrief mindfulness session improves mood and increases salivary oxytocin in psychology students (Bellosta-Batalla et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA research team from Valencia, Spain recently investigated the effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention on both mood and biological markers on a sample of health professional students. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion (Kim et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study by Kim and colleagues explored how compassion-based training can affect two self-regulatory styles and its relationship to neural, physiological, and behavioral responses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Ilana Nankin – Breathe For Change\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Ilana Nankin\u2014the Founder & CEO of Breathe For Change\u2014is an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former San Francisco pre-k teacher committed to using wellness as a vehicle for healing and social change.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness Buffers the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak Information on Sleep Duration (Zheng et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA team of researchers based in the perceived epicenter of the virus, Wuhan, China, recently tested whether a brief mindfulness intervention delivered through an app could be effective for reducing anxiety and protecting nightly sleep during the unfolding pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Helen Weng\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Helen Weng is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who originally joined the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in 2014 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) fellowship. She is developing new ways to quantify meditation skills using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to identify mental states of body awareness during meditation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhysician Anxiety and Burnout: Symptom Correlates and a Prospective Pilot Study of App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (Roy et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEpigenetic Clock Analysis in Long-term Meditators (Chaix et al., 2017)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWhile the scientific study of mindfulness has exponentially increased over the past few decades, only recently has the scientific community focused on the effects of meditation training on biological aging.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Steven Hickman\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSelf-compassion actually allows us to sustain our compassion for others because we’re being compassionate to ourselves as well.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Erin Bantum\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMy work, over the past fifteen years has had a core theme of social support running through it, and I\u2019d like to create an online mindfulness meditation intervention that includes a group component, such that people who have experienced cancer can meet and practice mindfulness meditation together.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Amy Brown\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tI didn\u2019t want them to needlessly struggle and suffer as much as I did, and mindfulness is one of those tools that definitely helps us all during this time. I\u2019m helping them in the way that I wish I would have been helped.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Thao Le\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tUltimately, my intention is for it to be a service space to help students, faculty, staff, or anyone from the community to connect with themselves. Don\u2019t we all need to pause? <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Philippe Goldin\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tPhilippe Goldin, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at UC Davis and leads the Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience Laboratory.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness-based cognitive therapy, also known as MBCT, is a group-based treatment program … developed to prevent relapse in clinical populations with recurrent major depressive disorder (MDD).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRather than proposing a single definition, mindfulness might be better understood in relation to the phenomenology of the various contemplative traditions and practices that intend to develop mindfulness. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Michael Tumminia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMichael J. Tumminia is an avid meditator, researcher, and runner. He is currently a 3rd Year Applied Developmental Psychology PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Juan Rios\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t“Whether you call it liberation, theology, transformative justice, mindfulness- we cannot separate those components of practice, all of those things are integrated. Integration brings peace, and peace within is key to embracing the other.”<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Grant Jones\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tGrant Jones (he\/him) is an artist, contemplative, researcher, and activist. Currently, he is a 3rd Year Clinical Psychology PhD candidate at Harvard University and Co-Founder of The Black Lotus Collective.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBrief mindfulness session improves mood and increases salivary oxytocin in psychology students (Bellosta-Batalla et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA research team from Valencia, Spain recently investigated the effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention on both mood and biological markers on a sample of health professional students. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion (Kim et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study by Kim and colleagues explored how compassion-based training can affect two self-regulatory styles and its relationship to neural, physiological, and behavioral responses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Ilana Nankin – Breathe For Change\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Ilana Nankin\u2014the Founder & CEO of Breathe For Change\u2014is an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former San Francisco pre-k teacher committed to using wellness as a vehicle for healing and social change.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness Buffers the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak Information on Sleep Duration (Zheng et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA team of researchers based in the perceived epicenter of the virus, Wuhan, China, recently tested whether a brief mindfulness intervention delivered through an app could be effective for reducing anxiety and protecting nightly sleep during the unfolding pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Helen Weng\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Helen Weng is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who originally joined the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in 2014 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) fellowship. She is developing new ways to quantify meditation skills using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to identify mental states of body awareness during meditation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhysician Anxiety and Burnout: Symptom Correlates and a Prospective Pilot Study of App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (Roy et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEpigenetic Clock Analysis in Long-term Meditators (Chaix et al., 2017)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWhile the scientific study of mindfulness has exponentially increased over the past few decades, only recently has the scientific community focused on the effects of meditation training on biological aging.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Amy Brown\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tI didn\u2019t want them to needlessly struggle and suffer as much as I did, and mindfulness is one of those tools that definitely helps us all during this time. I\u2019m helping them in the way that I wish I would have been helped.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Thao Le\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tUltimately, my intention is for it to be a service space to help students, faculty, staff, or anyone from the community to connect with themselves. Don\u2019t we all need to pause? <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Philippe Goldin\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tPhilippe Goldin, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at UC Davis and leads the Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience Laboratory.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness-based cognitive therapy, also known as MBCT, is a group-based treatment program … developed to prevent relapse in clinical populations with recurrent major depressive disorder (MDD).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRather than proposing a single definition, mindfulness might be better understood in relation to the phenomenology of the various contemplative traditions and practices that intend to develop mindfulness. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Michael Tumminia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMichael J. Tumminia is an avid meditator, researcher, and runner. He is currently a 3rd Year Applied Developmental Psychology PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Juan Rios\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t“Whether you call it liberation, theology, transformative justice, mindfulness- we cannot separate those components of practice, all of those things are integrated. Integration brings peace, and peace within is key to embracing the other.”<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Grant Jones\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tGrant Jones (he\/him) is an artist, contemplative, researcher, and activist. Currently, he is a 3rd Year Clinical Psychology PhD candidate at Harvard University and Co-Founder of The Black Lotus Collective.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBrief mindfulness session improves mood and increases salivary oxytocin in psychology students (Bellosta-Batalla et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA research team from Valencia, Spain recently investigated the effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention on both mood and biological markers on a sample of health professional students. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion (Kim et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study by Kim and colleagues explored how compassion-based training can affect two self-regulatory styles and its relationship to neural, physiological, and behavioral responses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Ilana Nankin – Breathe For Change\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Ilana Nankin\u2014the Founder & CEO of Breathe For Change\u2014is an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former San Francisco pre-k teacher committed to using wellness as a vehicle for healing and social change.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness Buffers the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak Information on Sleep Duration (Zheng et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA team of researchers based in the perceived epicenter of the virus, Wuhan, China, recently tested whether a brief mindfulness intervention delivered through an app could be effective for reducing anxiety and protecting nightly sleep during the unfolding pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Helen Weng\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Helen Weng is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who originally joined the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in 2014 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) fellowship. She is developing new ways to quantify meditation skills using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to identify mental states of body awareness during meditation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhysician Anxiety and Burnout: Symptom Correlates and a Prospective Pilot Study of App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (Roy et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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My work, over the past fifteen years has had a core theme of social support running through it, and I\u2019d like to create an online mindfulness meditation intervention that includes a group component, such that people who have experienced cancer can meet and practice mindfulness meditation together.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Amy Brown\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tI didn\u2019t want them to needlessly struggle and suffer as much as I did, and mindfulness is one of those tools that definitely helps us all during this time. I\u2019m helping them in the way that I wish I would have been helped.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Thao Le\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tUltimately, my intention is for it to be a service space to help students, faculty, staff, or anyone from the community to connect with themselves. Don\u2019t we all need to pause? <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Philippe Goldin\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tPhilippe Goldin, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at UC Davis and leads the Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience Laboratory.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness-based cognitive therapy, also known as MBCT, is a group-based treatment program … developed to prevent relapse in clinical populations with recurrent major depressive disorder (MDD).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRather than proposing a single definition, mindfulness might be better understood in relation to the phenomenology of the various contemplative traditions and practices that intend to develop mindfulness. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Michael Tumminia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMichael J. Tumminia is an avid meditator, researcher, and runner. He is currently a 3rd Year Applied Developmental Psychology PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Juan Rios\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t“Whether you call it liberation, theology, transformative justice, mindfulness- we cannot separate those components of practice, all of those things are integrated. Integration brings peace, and peace within is key to embracing the other.”<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Grant Jones\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tGrant Jones (he\/him) is an artist, contemplative, researcher, and activist. Currently, he is a 3rd Year Clinical Psychology PhD candidate at Harvard University and Co-Founder of The Black Lotus Collective.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBrief mindfulness session improves mood and increases salivary oxytocin in psychology students (Bellosta-Batalla et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA research team from Valencia, Spain recently investigated the effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention on both mood and biological markers on a sample of health professional students. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion (Kim et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study by Kim and colleagues explored how compassion-based training can affect two self-regulatory styles and its relationship to neural, physiological, and behavioral responses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Ilana Nankin – Breathe For Change\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Ilana Nankin\u2014the Founder & CEO of Breathe For Change\u2014is an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former San Francisco pre-k teacher committed to using wellness as a vehicle for healing and social change.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness Buffers the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak Information on Sleep Duration (Zheng et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA team of researchers based in the perceived epicenter of the virus, Wuhan, China, recently tested whether a brief mindfulness intervention delivered through an app could be effective for reducing anxiety and protecting nightly sleep during the unfolding pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Helen Weng\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Helen Weng is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who originally joined the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in 2014 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) fellowship. She is developing new ways to quantify meditation skills using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to identify mental states of body awareness during meditation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhysician Anxiety and Burnout: Symptom Correlates and a Prospective Pilot Study of App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (Roy et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. David Vago\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDavid Vago is Research Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEpigenetic Clock Analysis in Long-term Meditators (Chaix et al., 2017)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWhile the scientific study of mindfulness has exponentially increased over the past few decades, only recently has the scientific community focused on the effects of meditation training on biological aging.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I didn\u2019t want them to needlessly struggle and suffer as much as I did, and mindfulness is one of those tools that definitely helps us all during this time. I\u2019m helping them in the way that I wish I would have been helped.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Philippe Goldin\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tPhilippe Goldin, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at UC Davis and leads the Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience Laboratory.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness-based cognitive therapy, also known as MBCT, is a group-based treatment program … developed to prevent relapse in clinical populations with recurrent major depressive disorder (MDD).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRather than proposing a single definition, mindfulness might be better understood in relation to the phenomenology of the various contemplative traditions and practices that intend to develop mindfulness. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Michael Tumminia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMichael J. Tumminia is an avid meditator, researcher, and runner. He is currently a 3rd Year Applied Developmental Psychology PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Juan Rios\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t“Whether you call it liberation, theology, transformative justice, mindfulness- we cannot separate those components of practice, all of those things are integrated. Integration brings peace, and peace within is key to embracing the other.”<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Grant Jones\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tGrant Jones (he\/him) is an artist, contemplative, researcher, and activist. Currently, he is a 3rd Year Clinical Psychology PhD candidate at Harvard University and Co-Founder of The Black Lotus Collective.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBrief mindfulness session improves mood and increases salivary oxytocin in psychology students (Bellosta-Batalla et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA research team from Valencia, Spain recently investigated the effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention on both mood and biological markers on a sample of health professional students. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion (Kim et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study by Kim and colleagues explored how compassion-based training can affect two self-regulatory styles and its relationship to neural, physiological, and behavioral responses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Ilana Nankin – Breathe For Change\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Ilana Nankin\u2014the Founder & CEO of Breathe For Change\u2014is an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former San Francisco pre-k teacher committed to using wellness as a vehicle for healing and social change.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness Buffers the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak Information on Sleep Duration (Zheng et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA team of researchers based in the perceived epicenter of the virus, Wuhan, China, recently tested whether a brief mindfulness intervention delivered through an app could be effective for reducing anxiety and protecting nightly sleep during the unfolding pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Helen Weng\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Helen Weng is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who originally joined the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in 2014 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) fellowship. She is developing new ways to quantify meditation skills using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to identify mental states of body awareness during meditation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhysician Anxiety and Burnout: Symptom Correlates and a Prospective Pilot Study of App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (Roy et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. David Vago\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDavid Vago is Research Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ultimately, my intention is for it to be a service space to help students, faculty, staff, or anyone from the community to connect with themselves. Don\u2019t we all need to pause? <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Philippe Goldin\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tPhilippe Goldin, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at UC Davis and leads the Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience Laboratory.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness-based cognitive therapy, also known as MBCT, is a group-based treatment program … developed to prevent relapse in clinical populations with recurrent major depressive disorder (MDD).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRather than proposing a single definition, mindfulness might be better understood in relation to the phenomenology of the various contemplative traditions and practices that intend to develop mindfulness. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Michael Tumminia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMichael J. Tumminia is an avid meditator, researcher, and runner. He is currently a 3rd Year Applied Developmental Psychology PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Juan Rios\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t“Whether you call it liberation, theology, transformative justice, mindfulness- we cannot separate those components of practice, all of those things are integrated. Integration brings peace, and peace within is key to embracing the other.”<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Grant Jones\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tGrant Jones (he\/him) is an artist, contemplative, researcher, and activist. Currently, he is a 3rd Year Clinical Psychology PhD candidate at Harvard University and Co-Founder of The Black Lotus Collective.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBrief mindfulness session improves mood and increases salivary oxytocin in psychology students (Bellosta-Batalla et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA research team from Valencia, Spain recently investigated the effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention on both mood and biological markers on a sample of health professional students. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion (Kim et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study by Kim and colleagues explored how compassion-based training can affect two self-regulatory styles and its relationship to neural, physiological, and behavioral responses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Ilana Nankin – Breathe For Change\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Ilana Nankin\u2014the Founder & CEO of Breathe For Change\u2014is an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former San Francisco pre-k teacher committed to using wellness as a vehicle for healing and social change.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness Buffers the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak Information on Sleep Duration (Zheng et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA team of researchers based in the perceived epicenter of the virus, Wuhan, China, recently tested whether a brief mindfulness intervention delivered through an app could be effective for reducing anxiety and protecting nightly sleep during the unfolding pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Helen Weng\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Helen Weng is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who originally joined the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in 2014 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) fellowship. She is developing new ways to quantify meditation skills using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to identify mental states of body awareness during meditation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhysician Anxiety and Burnout: Symptom Correlates and a Prospective Pilot Study of App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (Roy et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEpigenetic Clock Analysis in Long-term Meditators (Chaix et al., 2017)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWhile the scientific study of mindfulness has exponentially increased over the past few decades, only recently has the scientific community focused on the effects of meditation training on biological aging.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Philippe Goldin, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at UC Davis and leads the Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience Laboratory.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRather than proposing a single definition, mindfulness might be better understood in relation to the phenomenology of the various contemplative traditions and practices that intend to develop mindfulness. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Michael Tumminia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMichael J. Tumminia is an avid meditator, researcher, and runner. He is currently a 3rd Year Applied Developmental Psychology PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Juan Rios\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t“Whether you call it liberation, theology, transformative justice, mindfulness- we cannot separate those components of practice, all of those things are integrated. Integration brings peace, and peace within is key to embracing the other.”<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Grant Jones\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tGrant Jones (he\/him) is an artist, contemplative, researcher, and activist. Currently, he is a 3rd Year Clinical Psychology PhD candidate at Harvard University and Co-Founder of The Black Lotus Collective.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBrief mindfulness session improves mood and increases salivary oxytocin in psychology students (Bellosta-Batalla et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA research team from Valencia, Spain recently investigated the effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention on both mood and biological markers on a sample of health professional students. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion (Kim et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study by Kim and colleagues explored how compassion-based training can affect two self-regulatory styles and its relationship to neural, physiological, and behavioral responses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Ilana Nankin – Breathe For Change\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Ilana Nankin\u2014the Founder & CEO of Breathe For Change\u2014is an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former San Francisco pre-k teacher committed to using wellness as a vehicle for healing and social change.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness Buffers the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak Information on Sleep Duration (Zheng et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA team of researchers based in the perceived epicenter of the virus, Wuhan, China, recently tested whether a brief mindfulness intervention delivered through an app could be effective for reducing anxiety and protecting nightly sleep during the unfolding pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Helen Weng\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Helen Weng is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who originally joined the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in 2014 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) fellowship. She is developing new ways to quantify meditation skills using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to identify mental states of body awareness during meditation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhysician Anxiety and Burnout: Symptom Correlates and a Prospective Pilot Study of App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (Roy et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. David Vago\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDavid Vago is Research Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEpigenetic Clock Analysis in Long-term Meditators (Chaix et al., 2017)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWhile the scientific study of mindfulness has exponentially increased over the past few decades, only recently has the scientific community focused on the effects of meditation training on biological aging.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, also known as MBCT, is a group-based treatment program … developed to prevent relapse in clinical populations with recurrent major depressive disorder (MDD).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRather than proposing a single definition, mindfulness might be better understood in relation to the phenomenology of the various contemplative traditions and practices that intend to develop mindfulness. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Michael Tumminia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMichael J. Tumminia is an avid meditator, researcher, and runner. He is currently a 3rd Year Applied Developmental Psychology PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Juan Rios\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t“Whether you call it liberation, theology, transformative justice, mindfulness- we cannot separate those components of practice, all of those things are integrated. Integration brings peace, and peace within is key to embracing the other.”<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Grant Jones\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tGrant Jones (he\/him) is an artist, contemplative, researcher, and activist. Currently, he is a 3rd Year Clinical Psychology PhD candidate at Harvard University and Co-Founder of The Black Lotus Collective.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBrief mindfulness session improves mood and increases salivary oxytocin in psychology students (Bellosta-Batalla et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA research team from Valencia, Spain recently investigated the effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention on both mood and biological markers on a sample of health professional students. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion (Kim et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study by Kim and colleagues explored how compassion-based training can affect two self-regulatory styles and its relationship to neural, physiological, and behavioral responses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Ilana Nankin – Breathe For Change\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Ilana Nankin\u2014the Founder & CEO of Breathe For Change\u2014is an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former San Francisco pre-k teacher committed to using wellness as a vehicle for healing and social change.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness Buffers the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak Information on Sleep Duration (Zheng et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA team of researchers based in the perceived epicenter of the virus, Wuhan, China, recently tested whether a brief mindfulness intervention delivered through an app could be effective for reducing anxiety and protecting nightly sleep during the unfolding pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Helen Weng\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Helen Weng is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who originally joined the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in 2014 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) fellowship. She is developing new ways to quantify meditation skills using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to identify mental states of body awareness during meditation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhysician Anxiety and Burnout: Symptom Correlates and a Prospective Pilot Study of App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (Roy et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. David Vago\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDavid Vago is Research Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEpigenetic Clock Analysis in Long-term Meditators (Chaix et al., 2017)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWhile the scientific study of mindfulness has exponentially increased over the past few decades, only recently has the scientific community focused on the effects of meditation training on biological aging.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Rather than proposing a single definition, mindfulness might be better understood in relation to the phenomenology of the various contemplative traditions and practices that intend to develop mindfulness. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Michael Tumminia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMichael J. Tumminia is an avid meditator, researcher, and runner. He is currently a 3rd Year Applied Developmental Psychology PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Juan Rios\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t“Whether you call it liberation, theology, transformative justice, mindfulness- we cannot separate those components of practice, all of those things are integrated. Integration brings peace, and peace within is key to embracing the other.”<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Grant Jones\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tGrant Jones (he\/him) is an artist, contemplative, researcher, and activist. Currently, he is a 3rd Year Clinical Psychology PhD candidate at Harvard University and Co-Founder of The Black Lotus Collective.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBrief mindfulness session improves mood and increases salivary oxytocin in psychology students (Bellosta-Batalla et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA research team from Valencia, Spain recently investigated the effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention on both mood and biological markers on a sample of health professional students. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion (Kim et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study by Kim and colleagues explored how compassion-based training can affect two self-regulatory styles and its relationship to neural, physiological, and behavioral responses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Ilana Nankin – Breathe For Change\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Ilana Nankin\u2014the Founder & CEO of Breathe For Change\u2014is an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former San Francisco pre-k teacher committed to using wellness as a vehicle for healing and social change.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness Buffers the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak Information on Sleep Duration (Zheng et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA team of researchers based in the perceived epicenter of the virus, Wuhan, China, recently tested whether a brief mindfulness intervention delivered through an app could be effective for reducing anxiety and protecting nightly sleep during the unfolding pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Helen Weng\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Helen Weng is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who originally joined the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in 2014 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) fellowship. She is developing new ways to quantify meditation skills using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to identify mental states of body awareness during meditation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhysician Anxiety and Burnout: Symptom Correlates and a Prospective Pilot Study of App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (Roy et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEpigenetic Clock Analysis in Long-term Meditators (Chaix et al., 2017)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWhile the scientific study of mindfulness has exponentially increased over the past few decades, only recently has the scientific community focused on the effects of meditation training on biological aging.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Michael J. Tumminia is an avid meditator, researcher, and runner. He is currently a 3rd Year Applied Developmental Psychology PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Grant Jones\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tGrant Jones (he\/him) is an artist, contemplative, researcher, and activist. Currently, he is a 3rd Year Clinical Psychology PhD candidate at Harvard University and Co-Founder of The Black Lotus Collective.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBrief mindfulness session improves mood and increases salivary oxytocin in psychology students (Bellosta-Batalla et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA research team from Valencia, Spain recently investigated the effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention on both mood and biological markers on a sample of health professional students. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion (Kim et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study by Kim and colleagues explored how compassion-based training can affect two self-regulatory styles and its relationship to neural, physiological, and behavioral responses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Ilana Nankin – Breathe For Change\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Ilana Nankin\u2014the Founder & CEO of Breathe For Change\u2014is an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former San Francisco pre-k teacher committed to using wellness as a vehicle for healing and social change.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness Buffers the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak Information on Sleep Duration (Zheng et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA team of researchers based in the perceived epicenter of the virus, Wuhan, China, recently tested whether a brief mindfulness intervention delivered through an app could be effective for reducing anxiety and protecting nightly sleep during the unfolding pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Helen Weng\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Helen Weng is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who originally joined the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in 2014 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) fellowship. She is developing new ways to quantify meditation skills using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to identify mental states of body awareness during meditation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhysician Anxiety and Burnout: Symptom Correlates and a Prospective Pilot Study of App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (Roy et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEpigenetic Clock Analysis in Long-term Meditators (Chaix et al., 2017)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWhile the scientific study of mindfulness has exponentially increased over the past few decades, only recently has the scientific community focused on the effects of meditation training on biological aging.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
“Whether you call it liberation, theology, transformative justice, mindfulness- we cannot separate those components of practice, all of those things are integrated. Integration brings peace, and peace within is key to embracing the other.”<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Grant Jones\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tGrant Jones (he\/him) is an artist, contemplative, researcher, and activist. Currently, he is a 3rd Year Clinical Psychology PhD candidate at Harvard University and Co-Founder of The Black Lotus Collective.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBrief mindfulness session improves mood and increases salivary oxytocin in psychology students (Bellosta-Batalla et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA research team from Valencia, Spain recently investigated the effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention on both mood and biological markers on a sample of health professional students. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion (Kim et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study by Kim and colleagues explored how compassion-based training can affect two self-regulatory styles and its relationship to neural, physiological, and behavioral responses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Ilana Nankin – Breathe For Change\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Ilana Nankin\u2014the Founder & CEO of Breathe For Change\u2014is an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former San Francisco pre-k teacher committed to using wellness as a vehicle for healing and social change.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness Buffers the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak Information on Sleep Duration (Zheng et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA team of researchers based in the perceived epicenter of the virus, Wuhan, China, recently tested whether a brief mindfulness intervention delivered through an app could be effective for reducing anxiety and protecting nightly sleep during the unfolding pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Helen Weng\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Helen Weng is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who originally joined the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in 2014 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) fellowship. She is developing new ways to quantify meditation skills using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to identify mental states of body awareness during meditation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhysician Anxiety and Burnout: Symptom Correlates and a Prospective Pilot Study of App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (Roy et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. David Vago\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDavid Vago is Research Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEpigenetic Clock Analysis in Long-term Meditators (Chaix et al., 2017)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWhile the scientific study of mindfulness has exponentially increased over the past few decades, only recently has the scientific community focused on the effects of meditation training on biological aging.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Grant Jones (he\/him) is an artist, contemplative, researcher, and activist. Currently, he is a 3rd Year Clinical Psychology PhD candidate at Harvard University and Co-Founder of The Black Lotus Collective.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion (Kim et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study by Kim and colleagues explored how compassion-based training can affect two self-regulatory styles and its relationship to neural, physiological, and behavioral responses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Ilana Nankin – Breathe For Change\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Ilana Nankin\u2014the Founder & CEO of Breathe For Change\u2014is an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former San Francisco pre-k teacher committed to using wellness as a vehicle for healing and social change.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness Buffers the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak Information on Sleep Duration (Zheng et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA team of researchers based in the perceived epicenter of the virus, Wuhan, China, recently tested whether a brief mindfulness intervention delivered through an app could be effective for reducing anxiety and protecting nightly sleep during the unfolding pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Helen Weng\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Helen Weng is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who originally joined the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in 2014 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) fellowship. She is developing new ways to quantify meditation skills using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to identify mental states of body awareness during meditation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhysician Anxiety and Burnout: Symptom Correlates and a Prospective Pilot Study of App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (Roy et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. David Vago\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDavid Vago is Research Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEpigenetic Clock Analysis in Long-term Meditators (Chaix et al., 2017)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWhile the scientific study of mindfulness has exponentially increased over the past few decades, only recently has the scientific community focused on the effects of meditation training on biological aging.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A research team from Valencia, Spain recently investigated the effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention on both mood and biological markers on a sample of health professional students. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion (Kim et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study by Kim and colleagues explored how compassion-based training can affect two self-regulatory styles and its relationship to neural, physiological, and behavioral responses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Ilana Nankin – Breathe For Change\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Ilana Nankin\u2014the Founder & CEO of Breathe For Change\u2014is an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former San Francisco pre-k teacher committed to using wellness as a vehicle for healing and social change.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness Buffers the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak Information on Sleep Duration (Zheng et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA team of researchers based in the perceived epicenter of the virus, Wuhan, China, recently tested whether a brief mindfulness intervention delivered through an app could be effective for reducing anxiety and protecting nightly sleep during the unfolding pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Helen Weng\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Helen Weng is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who originally joined the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in 2014 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) fellowship. She is developing new ways to quantify meditation skills using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to identify mental states of body awareness during meditation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhysician Anxiety and Burnout: Symptom Correlates and a Prospective Pilot Study of App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (Roy et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. David Vago\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDavid Vago is Research Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEpigenetic Clock Analysis in Long-term Meditators (Chaix et al., 2017)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWhile the scientific study of mindfulness has exponentially increased over the past few decades, only recently has the scientific community focused on the effects of meditation training on biological aging.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A new study by Kim and colleagues explored how compassion-based training can affect two self-regulatory styles and its relationship to neural, physiological, and behavioral responses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Ilana Nankin – Breathe For Change\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Ilana Nankin\u2014the Founder & CEO of Breathe For Change\u2014is an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former San Francisco pre-k teacher committed to using wellness as a vehicle for healing and social change.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness Buffers the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak Information on Sleep Duration (Zheng et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA team of researchers based in the perceived epicenter of the virus, Wuhan, China, recently tested whether a brief mindfulness intervention delivered through an app could be effective for reducing anxiety and protecting nightly sleep during the unfolding pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Helen Weng\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Helen Weng is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who originally joined the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in 2014 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) fellowship. She is developing new ways to quantify meditation skills using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to identify mental states of body awareness during meditation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhysician Anxiety and Burnout: Symptom Correlates and a Prospective Pilot Study of App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (Roy et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. David Vago\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDavid Vago is Research Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEpigenetic Clock Analysis in Long-term Meditators (Chaix et al., 2017)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWhile the scientific study of mindfulness has exponentially increased over the past few decades, only recently has the scientific community focused on the effects of meditation training on biological aging.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Dr. Ilana Nankin\u2014the Founder & CEO of Breathe For Change\u2014is an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former San Francisco pre-k teacher committed to using wellness as a vehicle for healing and social change.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness Buffers the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak Information on Sleep Duration (Zheng et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA team of researchers based in the perceived epicenter of the virus, Wuhan, China, recently tested whether a brief mindfulness intervention delivered through an app could be effective for reducing anxiety and protecting nightly sleep during the unfolding pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Helen Weng\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Helen Weng is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who originally joined the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in 2014 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) fellowship. She is developing new ways to quantify meditation skills using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to identify mental states of body awareness during meditation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhysician Anxiety and Burnout: Symptom Correlates and a Prospective Pilot Study of App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (Roy et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. David Vago\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDavid Vago is Research Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEpigenetic Clock Analysis in Long-term Meditators (Chaix et al., 2017)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWhile the scientific study of mindfulness has exponentially increased over the past few decades, only recently has the scientific community focused on the effects of meditation training on biological aging.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A team of researchers based in the perceived epicenter of the virus, Wuhan, China, recently tested whether a brief mindfulness intervention delivered through an app could be effective for reducing anxiety and protecting nightly sleep during the unfolding pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Helen Weng\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Helen Weng is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who originally joined the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in 2014 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) fellowship. She is developing new ways to quantify meditation skills using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to identify mental states of body awareness during meditation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhysician Anxiety and Burnout: Symptom Correlates and a Prospective Pilot Study of App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (Roy et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. David Vago\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDavid Vago is Research Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEpigenetic Clock Analysis in Long-term Meditators (Chaix et al., 2017)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWhile the scientific study of mindfulness has exponentially increased over the past few decades, only recently has the scientific community focused on the effects of meditation training on biological aging.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Dr. Helen Weng is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who originally joined the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in 2014 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) fellowship. She is developing new ways to quantify meditation skills using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to identify mental states of body awareness during meditation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. David Vago\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDavid Vago is Research Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEpigenetic Clock Analysis in Long-term Meditators (Chaix et al., 2017)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWhile the scientific study of mindfulness has exponentially increased over the past few decades, only recently has the scientific community focused on the effects of meditation training on biological aging.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Eric Garland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. David Vago\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDavid Vago is Research Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. David Vago\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDavid Vago is Research Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEpigenetic Clock Analysis in Long-term Meditators (Chaix et al., 2017)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWhile the scientific study of mindfulness has exponentially increased over the past few decades, only recently has the scientific community focused on the effects of meditation training on biological aging.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
David Vago is Research Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Jeff Brantley\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMindfulness 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tThere is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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There is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIn a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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In a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA 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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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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.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tResearchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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Researchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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While the scientific study of mindfulness has exponentially increased over the past few decades, only recently has the scientific community focused on the effects of meditation training on biological aging.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"