Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Transcendental Meditation: Current State of Research
This article summarizes the current state of meditation research, specifically focusing on mindfulness-based stress reduction and transcendental meditation. Despite significant methodological problems with the studies reported to date on the subject, there is consistent evidence that meditation can...
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Advocate Aurora Health
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| description | This article summarizes the current state of meditation research, specifically focusing on mindfulness-based stress reduction and transcendental meditation. Despite significant methodological problems with the studies reported to date on the subject, there is consistent evidence that meditation can produce changes in the nervous system and physiology of the meditator, and can help with various psychological markers of well-being. Regarding improvement in specific clinical diseases, research is generally mixed and preliminary. Strong recommendations cannot be made based on current evidence, and further studies are needed. In general, there is a stronger body of evidence supporting mindfulness-based stress reduction than for transcendental meditation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3324a49aa3c04e9087ace02f3db99fe42023-02-02T19:59:13ZengAdvocate Aurora HealthJournal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews2330-06982015-04-0122646810.17294/2330-0698.1199Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Transcendental Meditation: Current State of ResearchAdam Holt0Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WIThis article summarizes the current state of meditation research, specifically focusing on mindfulness-based stress reduction and transcendental meditation. Despite significant methodological problems with the studies reported to date on the subject, there is consistent evidence that meditation can produce changes in the nervous system and physiology of the meditator, and can help with various psychological markers of well-being. Regarding improvement in specific clinical diseases, research is generally mixed and preliminary. Strong recommendations cannot be made based on current evidence, and further studies are needed. In general, there is a stronger body of evidence supporting mindfulness-based stress reduction than for transcendental meditation.http://digitalrepository.aurorahealthcare.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1199&context=jpcrrmeditationtranscendental meditationmindfulness-based stress reduction |
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| title | Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Transcendental Meditation: Current State of Research |
| title_full | Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Transcendental Meditation: Current State of Research |
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| title_short | Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Transcendental Meditation: Current State of Research |
| title_sort | mindfulness based stress reduction and transcendental meditation current state of research |
| topic | meditation transcendental meditation mindfulness-based stress reduction |
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