This review synthesizes relations between mindfulness and resting-state fMRI functional
connectivity of brain networks. Mindfulness is characterized by present-moment awareness …

Research over the past two decades broadly supports the claim that mindfulness meditation—
practiced widely for the reduction of stress and promotion of health—exerts beneficial effects …

Both basic science and clinical research on mindfulness, meditation, and related constructs
have dramatically increased in recent years. However, interpretation of these research …

Contemplative practices, such as meditation and yoga, are increasingly popular among the
general public and as topics of research. Beneficial effects associated with these practices …

The classroom is an emotional place. The countless hours students spend attending class,
completing projects, taking exams, and building social relationships translate into progress …

Numerous studies have begun to address how the brain's gray and white matter may be
shaped by meditation. This research is yet to be integrated, however, and two fundamental …

Many philosophical and contemplative traditions teach that “living in the moment” increases
happiness. However, the default mode of humans appears to be that of mind-wandering …

The amygdala has been repeatedly implicated in emotional processing of both positive and
negative valence stimuli. Previous studies suggest that the amygdala response to emotional …

This practical book has given tens of thousands of clinicians and students a comprehensive
introduction to mindfulness and its clinical applications. The book describes the …

Mindfulness meditation has beneficial effects on brain and body, yet the impact of
Vipassana, a type of mindfulness meditation, on heart rate variability (HRV)–a …