Meditation & Mindfulness: Links

In 2003, Byron Katie first introduced the world to The Work with the publication of Loving What Is. Nearly twenty years later, Loving What Is continues to inspire people all over the world to do The Work; to listen to the answers they find inside themselves; and to open their minds to profound, spacious, and life-transforming insights. The Work is simply four questions that, when applied to a specific problem, enable you to see what is troubling you in an entirely different light.

Miami Mindfulness is dedicated to making accessible and affordable the world-renowned Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, as developed by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, both directly to students of all ages and by training future MBSR teachers.

Researcher Gaelle Desbordes is probing mindfulness meditation’s effect on depression, using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to take before and after images of the brains of depressed patients who’ve learned to meditate. The work seeks to understand the internal brain processes affected by mindfulness meditation training in this population.

The ultimate guide to the research on the effects of mindfulness and meditation for our health, psyche, and overall quality of life.

Explore these simple practices to connect, focus, and be in the moment.

Research shows that meditating benefits everyone around you—whether you're in the same household or connecting virtually.

Meditation has a long history of use for increasing calmness and physical relaxation, improving psychological balance, coping with illness, and enhancing overall health and well-being.

The meditation-and-the-brain research has been rolling in steadily for a number of years now, with new studies coming out just about every week to illustrate some new benefit of meditation. Or, rather, some ancient benefit that is just now being confirmed with fMRI or EEG.

The popularity of meditation is increasing as more people discover its many health benefits. You can use it to increase awareness of yourself and your surroundings. Many people think of it as a way to reduce stress and develop concentration. People also use the practice to develop other beneficial habits and feelings, such as a positive mood and outlook, self-discipline, healthy sleep patterns, and even increased pain tolerance.

New research shows that meditation boosts your health, happiness, and success.

For 40 years, Yoga Journal has been the #1 authority on yoga and the yoga lifestyle. Founded in 1975 by members of the California Yoga Teachers Association, Yoga Journal offers all practitioners—from beginners to masters—expert information on how to live a healthier, happier, more fulfilling life both on and off the mat.

Scientists reveal that you don't need to meditate like a monk to experience its benefits. Even a few minutes can reap huge benefits for your ability to focus and get things done.