Anxiety
How Mindfulness May Change the Brain in Depressed Patients
Harvard researchers use brain scans to explore how 8-weeks of training in present-moment awareness might break the cycle of self-rumination. Read More 
Mindfulness Research
Stay at the forefront of mindfulness science with Mindful.org's Mindfulness Research category. Here, we delve into the latest studies and findings that reveal the science behind mindfulness. Understand how mindfulness practices can impact the brain, enhance cognitive functions, and improve overall health and well-being. Our in-depth articles and analyses translate complex research into actionable insights, keeping you informed and knowledgeable about the empirical evidence supporting mindfulness.
Category: Mindfulness Research
Health
The Medicine of the Moment
The simple practice of paying attention is making inroads in medicine through habit change, stress reduction, self-care, and decreasing physician burnout. Read More
Anxiety
A Major Turning Point for Mindfulness in Health Care
Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, comments on the first medical school division dedicated to studying the impact of meditation. Read More
Calm
Could Mindfulness Help You Control Your Anger?
New studies suggest that mindfulness may help us keep our cool during relationship conflicts. Read More
Mindfulness Research
Can Meditation Change Your Genes?
DNA determines much of who we are, but it’s not fixed for life. Our behavior and environment can effect alterations to genes for good or ill. Can meditating affect us at a genetic level? Read More
Calm
How Mindfulness Helps You Get Unstuck
Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson on how mindfulness practice can increase resilience. Read More
Mindfulness Research
UMass Medical School Creates First Division of Mindfulness
As the bar for research on mindfulness raises dramatically, a big change at the University of Massachusetts unites top-tier minds with increased resources to study meditation’s therapeutic potential. Read More
Mindfulness Research
Mindful News Roundup: On Our Minds
From preschool mindfulness programs to "emojitation," here are three things on the top of our editors' minds right now. Read More
Mindfulness Research
The Science of Mindfulness: A Healthy, Growing Baby
Editor-in-Chief Barry Boyce on the path forward for effective mindfulness research. Read More
Meditation
The Science of Meditation
The benefits of meditation have been hard to show in concrete terms. Today, however, as the scientific world delves into the study of mindfulness, the capacity of the brain to transform under its influence inspires nothing short of wonder. Read More
