Books & Reviews
Resources for Integrative Health Care
Integrative health is offering people new ways to treat their bodies (and minds) right. To learn more, check out these authors, organizations, and videos. Read More 
Physical Health & Pain
Your mind and body aren't separate systems - what happens in one affects the other. Explore how mindfulness and meditation can help with chronic pain, illness, recovery, and overall physical well-being.
Expert Interviews
Susan Bauer-Wu, Advisory Board Member
Bauer-Wu facilitates retreats, workshops, and meditation training programs for health care professionals and people living with illness and their families. Read More
Magazine
Susan Bauer-Wu appointed Professor in Contemplative End-of-Life Care
Starting this January, Bauer-Wu will be the Tussi and John Kluge Endowed Professor in Contemplative End-of-Life Care at the University of Virginia School of Nursing. Read More
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Empathy increases pain tolerance in patients: study
A new study demonstrates how doctors taking even a few minutes to chat with a patient before a procedure can increase the patient's pain tolerance. Read More
Mindfulness For
Forget “Starve a Cold, Feed a Fever.” Meditate!
Americans suffer around 500 million colds between them each year, costing some $40 billion in lost work days, doctors’ visits and medicines. Read More
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Meditation: good for the brain, good for the skin too
A new study that combines past research shows how meditation, cognitive behavior therapy, and relaxation techniques have real benefits for severe skin conditions. Read More
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What chronic stress is doing to your workout
A new study shows how individuals suffering from chronic stress take longer to recover after a grueling workout, and how mindfulness can help. Read More
Magazine
Be Here Now
You might know that Andy Whitfield, late star of Spartacus, died in 2011 of Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. What you might not know is how he chose to face his illness. Read More
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Scientific American: Hospital gardens help us heal
A recent Scientific American article poses the question: Can gardens, in fact, promote healing? The answer: Yes! Scientists around the world are now digging into the data to find out why. Read More
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Study: Mindfulness reduces suffering associated with pain
A new study published (ahead of print) in the journal Cerebral Cortex suggests that the way in which meditators cope with pain is much different than other, more typical coping mechanisms. Read More
