Facts about Mindfulness Meditation

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   Regular mindfulness meditation practice has been shown in clinical studies to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression comparably to antidepressant medication in some populations.

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   A core technique in mindfulness meditation is focused attention on the breath, training practitioners to notice when the mind wanders and gently redirect attention.

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   Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, derived from mindfulness meditation, has been approved by the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence as a treatment for recurrent depression.

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   Research shows mindfulness meditation produces measurable changes in brain structure, including increased gray matter density in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex.

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   Rooted in Buddhist contemplative traditions, mindfulness meditation was adapted for clinical use by Jon Kabat-Zinn, who developed the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1979.

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