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<p>This is a study pubished in the journal <em>Psychosomatic Medicine</em> on the effects of mindfulness meditation on the brain and immune system. Participants in the study engaged in an 8-week training program of mindfulness meditation that was to be applied in participant's work environment (a biotechnology company in Madison, Wisconsin). Experimenters measured brain activity in the experimental and control group and vaccinated both groups with an influenza vaccine. Results showed that meditators had increased activation in the left prefrontal cortex and a greater response to the influenza vaccine (greater production of antibody titers) than the control group. (Zach Rowinski 2004-05-21)</p>
<p>Pioneer of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), Jon Kabat-Zinn, discusses some of the background, rationale, and current status of mindfulness based intiatives for their over 20 year history of practice for the treatment of a variety of health problems. The majority of MBSR programs, like that initiated by Majumdar et al., have been conducted as uncontrolled, exploratory outcome studies, many of which indicate that MBSR can indeed contribute to greater health. The results of these studies, together with more recent approaches in mindfulness-based cognitive therapies (MBCT), also help highlight some of the methodological issues that will need to be attended to as mindfulness-based interventions are gradually refined in response to a range of different individuals and conditions. (Zach Rowinski 2005-03-04)</p>
<i>Full Catastrophe Living</i> provides an introduction to a body of mindfulness-based meditation practices aimed at cultivating a greater sense of awareness in the face of all of life's events. Particularly, the author looks at how mindfulness can be used to confront stress, illness, and disease. He argues for a shift in how we understand health and well being, an approach which aims to integrate the partially fragmented approach to health practiced in many medical settings. (Zach Rowinski 2005-03-04)
<p><em>Full Catastrophe Living</em> provides an introduction to a body of mindfulness-based meditation practices aimed at cultivating a greater sense of awareness in the face of all of life's events. Particularly, the author looks at how mindfulness can be used to confront stress, illness, and disease. He argues for a shift in how we understand health and well being, an approach which aims to integrate the partially fragmented approach to health practiced in many medical settings. (Zach Rowinski 2005-03-04)</p>
This is a transcript of a lecture given by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Virginia Medical School on mindfulness and healing. (Zach Rowinski 2005-05-14)
This is a webcast of a lecture given by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Virginia Medical School on mindfulness and healing. (Zach Rowinski 2005-05-14)
<p>A three year follow-up of 22 individuals suffering from DSM defined anxiety disorder who participated in a time-limited, physician-referred mindfulness meditation program showed maintenance of the significant stress and panic reduction that had previously been observed during an initial three month follow-up. Measures used were Hamilton and Beck Anxiety and Depression surveys. The results seem to indicate intense, time-limited mindfulness based interventions can be effective in the long term treatment of anxiety disorders. (Zach Rowinski 2005-03-04)</p>