What is the scientific research in the benefits of mindfulness meditation?
The Stress Reduction Clinic has conducted research to show how their program helps people with a variety of diagnoses, including those with psoriasis, heart conditions, chronic pain, as well as people who found that they were overwhelmed with the stress in their daily lives. In their research, they found that when patients with psoriasis used mindfulness meditation, their psoriatic outbreaks cleared more quickly, requiring a shorter medical treatment. Their research into the effects of mindfulness meditation on those with anxiety diagnoses found that patients diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Attacks (with or without Agoraphobia) made significant improvement on subjective and objective measures. The results were achieved at the end of an 8-week group and at the 3-year follow-up. Zindel Segal, PhD., Head of the Cognitive Behavioural Clinic at The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, along with his colleagues, John Teasdale and J. Mark G. Williams, have published r
