In Your Own Hands – Effectiveness of MBSR on stress and anxiety among the Elderly

Every Monday, my blog post “In Your Own Hands” is where I’ll be featuring articles I find interesting or that I think are a good resource to help you take charge of your health. What articles have you read recently that caught your attention? Leave a comment and let me know.

Effectiveness of MBSR on stress and anxiety among the Elderly
Mindfulness meditation is a tool used to help seniors successfully manage he psychological and physical challenges of aging.

Unlearning chronic pain: A randomized controlled trial to investigate changes in intrinsic brain connectivity following Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
This study examines the central abnormalities in chronic pain that can be remedied with CBT.

War and Peace (of Mind): Mindfulness training for military could help them deal with stress
Mindfulness training has helped U.S. Marine Corps recover from stressful combat situations. Incorporating meditative practices into pre-deployment training might prevent stress-related health conditions for soldiers.

The effects of amount of home meditation practice in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy on hazard of relapse to depression
The associations between formal and informal mindfulness in patients with depression.

A cognitive behavioral therapy booklet for anxiety in functional gastrointestinal disorders
Self-administered psychotherapy therapy can reduce anxiety in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders.