The Science Of Mindfulness: Where Are We At?
The esteemed Current Opinions in Psychology journal published a special edition on Mindfulness. With a foreword from Jon Kabat-Zinn, and publication edits by Amit...
Isabelle PikörnScience and Research
A collection of thorough research on meditation and mindfulness. Review the most profound insights at the intersection of science and spirituality.
As the healthcare industry, social sector, schools and corporations recognize the benefits of mindfulness, research is rapidly expanding to define and quantify meditation’s rewards. Explore research-based mindfulness applications and learn more about innovation in clinical settings.
We recap the latest peer-reviewed articles and give voice to academics, researchers, and others in the growing field of mindfulness.
Self-Transformation Through Mindfulness – A Cognitive Neuroscientist Explains
Join David Vago as he explains how every moment is an opportunity to change our brain and strongly influence our health and longevity at...
David Vago
The Polyvagal Theory & COVID-19: Towards Social Engagement
In this in-depth article, Megan Kirk Chang takes a look at what role the vagus nerve plays in the declining collective sense of safety...
Megan Kirk Chang, PhD
Understanding The Pain Of Rejection And How To Deal With It
Although we know that everyone we interact with has gone through rejection more than once in their lives, this does not make it easier...
Dr Olga-Lucia Gamboa-Arana
Unlock Your Brain: How To Hack Your Full Brain Potential & Peak Performance
Dr Karolien Noebaert explores how the brain's amygdala and prefrontal cortex work as well as a strategy to hack the activation of these brain...
Dr Karolien Notebaert
Positive Politics: How Meditation Can Help To Foster Tolerance
Meditation teacher and political psychologist Femke Bakker explores what positive politics is and how tolerance and diversity can be achieved through meditation.
Femke Bakker
A New Intervention: Mindfulness-Based Trauma Recovery For Refugees
Thanks to Dr Amit Bernstein and his team at the Observing Minds Lab, a powerful new intervention could be the secret to helping refugees...
Isabelle Pikörn
The Science of Mindfulness Part 2: The Historical and Conceptual Foundations of Mindfulness
Dive deeper into the science of mindfulness and explore discourses around the historical and conceptual foundations of mindfulness.
Isabelle Pikörn
The Science Of Mindfulness Part 3: Cognitive, Emotional And Neural Processes
The second section of the special mindfulness issue of Current Opinion in Psychology collects insightful papers regarding the basic science perspective of mindfulness. Discover...
Isabelle Pikörn
The Science of Mindfulness Part 4: Physical Health, Self & Interpersonal Processes
In our previous post we started looking at the insightful research papers in the field of the basic science perspective of mindfulness. After focusing...
Isabelle Pikörn