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.
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Mindfulness: It’s What the Doctor Ordered 

A recent Wall Street Journal article features the increasing use of mindfulness in hospital settings, fueled by studies showing how the practice has benefits for various conditions.  Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • April 16, 2013
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Mindfulness For
Using Mindfulness to Cope With Pain 

When we become patients, we experience greater pain and limitation, but how we respond can make all the difference, says Susan Bauer-Wu. Barry Boyce reports. Read More 

  • Barry Boyce
  • February 4, 2013
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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 

  • Mindful Staff
  • January 24, 2013
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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 

  • Mindful Staff
  • January 23, 2013
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