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There seems to be quite a lot of research on this topic, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research_on_meditation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research_on_medita
by praptak 14y ago
There seems to be quite a lot of research on this topic, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research_on_meditation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research_on_meditation
This article: "Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health benefits. A meta-analysis" http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15256293 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15256293 seems to be relevant to your question.
Of course the mere existence of articles does not prove anything. Caution advised :)
- zbuc 14y agoMBSR is becoming increasingly common in cognitive behavioral therapy as well -- it's interesting (to me) to see how much intersection there is between meditative practice and what cognitive behavioral therapy is discovering. Different paths to the same conclusions.