Guest guest Posted May 5, 2003 Report Share Posted May 5, 2003 Mind-Focusing Benefits Found People who practice " mindfulness " -- focusing their minds through techniques such as meditation -- have quantifiable increases in their psychological well-being and an increased sense of autonomy, new research has found. Buddhist and Hindu techniques to focus the mind have long been touted as improving mood and heightening perception, and four studies have now confirmed this, said Kirk Warren Brown, a psychologist at the University of Rochester. In a series of studies, Brown found that university students, working adults and cancer patients all showed more vitality, optimism and happiness, and reduced depression, stress and anxiety, after regularly focusing their minds by paying attention to breathing and similar techniques. Mindfulness also helped people take charge of their lives -- from day-to-day events to life-altering decisions, " they were doing more things they felt good about, " said Brown, who published his findings in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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