I was delighted to hear a report today on NPR’s Here and Now that concluded mediation can be a helpful adjunct treatment for pain, depression and anxiety. In my book, Healing from Depression: 12 Weeks to a Better Mood, I encourage people to treat depression from multiple angles. Maintaining mental health involves exercise, sleep, community support, and many other tools, including relaxation response, or meditation.
Here & Now’s Meghna Chakrabarti spoke with NPR food and health correspondent Allison Aubrey about the results of a review scientific literature on mindfulness meditation published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The review of 47 studies revealed that mindful meditation can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. The best part about this practice is that it’s easy, free, and has no side effects.
Listen to Here & Now’s report at http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2014/01/07/meditation-anxiety-study or read Allison Aubrey’s report on NPR’s health news page, Shots http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/01/07/260470831/meditation-can-help-manage-anxiety-depression-and-pain
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