Just One Week Of Mindfulness Meditation Can Help Ease Stress
Researchers at Western Washington University conducted a study to see if mindfulness meditation could enhance coping flexibility, which they defined as the ability to pay attention to, and modify strategies for dealing with stress. Previous research has shown that people who can shift and adapt their responses to stress are more optimistic, and have less depression and anxiety. For this study, researchers gathered one hundred fifteen male and female undergraduate students with no prior meditation practice....