Mindfulness as Effective as Antidepressant for the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
Richard Searsmadinamerica.com
Mindfulness as Effective as Antidepressant for the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
Guided meditations were useful in decreasing emotional distress during COVID lockdowns, but the effect was not lasting
Vladimir Hedrihpsypost.org
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Clearer thinking
Less stress
Greater effectiveness
Improved relationships
Increased inner peace
A new study, published in Biological Psychiatry, has revealed that mindfulness meditation engages distinct brain mechanisms to reduce pain compared to those of the placebo response.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-09-brain-scans-reveal-mindfulness-meditation.html
This treatment is the gold standard for anxiety. You expose yourself to the thing that makes you anxious and then you prevent the response that would otherwise make the anxiety go away. In this case, the exposure is being fully present without checking your device or worrying about the past or future, and the response you are preventing is checking
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scientific methods have confirmed that changing the way one breathes can improve problems with anger, depression, and anxiety5 and that yoga can positively affect such wide-ranging medical problems as high blood pressure, elevated stress hormone secretion,6 asthma, and low-back pain.