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Well-Being in Adults
Meditation May Decrease the Risk of Heart Disease
September 28, 2017
Meditation may decrease the risk of heart disease, according to a first-ever statement on the practice issued by the American Heart Association, with contributions from the Center for Healthy Minds
Mind, Brain and Emotion
The Epigenetic Aging Clock Runs Slower in Meditators, Study Suggests
September 8, 2017
A new study is the first to suggest that the long-term practice of meditation may slow down the epigenetic clock in immune cells
Mind, Brain and Emotion
Scientists Find Area of the Brain Responsible for Emotional Spillover
June 16, 2017
Researchers are discovering what happens in the brain when emotional spillover occurs and, for the first time, are able to pinpoint areas directly responsible
Learning Well-Being
Project Explores How Mindfulness Training Can Boost Creativity and Well-Being in Engineering Grad Students
May 25, 2017
Graduate students who underwent the intervention reported an increase in personal qualities associated with creativity
Research Findings
Postpartum Depression May be Prevented When Mindfulness is Part of Childbirth Education
May 17, 2017
Our Center's research findings suggest mindfulness training that addresses fear and pain during childbirth improves childbirth experiences and lessens depression symptoms
Neuroscience
Healthy Minds Brief: Meditation, Sleep, Emotion, Awareness
December 8, 2016
Does meditation change the brain, even during sleep? Does awareness shape how we perceive emotions?