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Date: 2nd June 2011 Source: Psych Central “A recently published pilot study suggests the practice of Transcendental Meditation reduces symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Although the research employed a very small number of participants (n = 5), the veterans of the Iraq/Afghanistan wars showed a 50 percent reduction in their symptoms of PTSD after eight [...]
Date: 19th May 2011 Source: BBC News “Expectant mothers at a hospital in Greater Manchester will be able to try hypnobirthing, as part of an NHS trial. Tameside General Hospital is introducing the technique to women who want to take part. Studies have found self-hypnosis, which started in the United States, allows many women to [...]
Date: 24th April 2011 Source: The Guardian “Scientists from a range of fields are starting to compile evidence that rather than simply being a transient mental or spiritual experience, meditation may have long-term implications for physical health. There are many kinds of meditation, including transcendental meditation, in which you focus on a repetitive mantra, and [...]
Source:CBC News Date: October 27th, 2010 ‘Meditation may strengthen parts of the brain responsible for maintaining focus, compassion, and empathy, according to a U.S. researcher. Richard Davidson, a psychologist based at the University of Wisconsin, led a team that scanned the brains of…’Read More
Date:28th September 2010 Source:Businessweek ‘A new Swiss study reports that a form of meditation known as mindfulness could help patients with multiple sclerosis, who often suffer from depression and anxiety’…Read More
Date: Sep 16th, 2010 Source: Businessweek ‘About one-third of women given a placebo pill to treat a low libido reported improvements in their sex lives, a finding researchers say is evidence of the powerful and somewhat mysterious mind-body connection surrounding arousal and desire….Read More’