Meditation: Why You Should Do It
The first mental training, “Presence,” entailed a body scan and breath focus. Another, “Perspective,” included observing thoughts via a novel interpersonal practice of “contemplative dyads,” where partners share their stream of thought with each other for ten minutes daily, either through a cell phone app or in person.23 The third, “Affect,” includ
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More broadly, here are some of the things mindfulness has been shown to do: • Cut the relapse rate in half for patients suffering from depression7 • Reduce loneliness among elderly people8 • Quadruple the speed of healing from psoriasis9 • Improve overall immune function10 • Lower the rate of relapse among recovering addicts11 • Improve attention,
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