research articles and scales

December 2016
Brief mindfulness meditation training alters psychological and neuroendocrine responses to social evaluative stress - Tue, Dec 13 [ meditation / Mindfulness ]>

Brief mindfulness meditation training helps reduce self-reported psychological stress. See: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140702122535.htm

Distress Reduction for Palliative Care Patients and Families With 5-Minute Mindful Breathing: A Pilot Study - Tue, Dec 13 [ breathing / distress reduction / hospital ]>

A simple, five minute breathing practice offers a reduction in distress for both patients and family members in a palliative care setting.

Enhancing Resilience in Children: A Proactive Approach. - Tue, Dec 13 [ Childhood Development / Cognitive Behavior Therapy / family / group counseling / Intervention / models / Protective Factors / resilience ]>

A well-detailed look at resilience factors in children, and strategies for helping build them into their daily lives.

Mechanisms of mindfulness: Emotion regulation following a focused breathing induction - Tue, Dec 13 [ Behavioral willingness / Emotion regulation / Mindfulness ]>

In this study, breathing is found to help participants manage potentially triggering stimuli, and better handle swings in emotions and regulation.

Mind-body medicine: a model of the comparative clinical impact of the acute stress and relaxation responses - Tue, Dec 13 [ Arousal / Complementary Therapies / Integrative Medicine / Mind-Body Relations / Metaphysical / Psychophysiology / Relaxation Therapy / Stress / Psychological ]>

This article lays out a solid foundation for clinical research into mind-body medicine and the treatment of acute stresss, through initiation of the relaxation response.

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Brief mindfulness meditation training helps reduce self-reported psychological stress. See: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140702122535.htm

A simple, five minute breathing practice offers a reduction in distress for both patients and family members in a palliative care setting.

A well-detailed look at resilience factors in children, and strategies for helping build them into their daily lives.

In this study, breathing is found to help participants manage potentially triggering stimuli, and better handle swings in emotions and regulation.

This article lays out a solid foundation for clinical research into mind-body medicine and the treatment of acute stresss, through initiation of the relaxation response.