The Science Behind Mindfulness
The scientific evaluation of the benefits stemming from mindfulness is one of the most popular areas of modern science . Depending on your research database , there were less than a dozen clinical trials evaluating mindfulness in 1997 ; according to PubMed , there are now nearly 500 2 . The effects on psychological health are profound and widely researched . A 2019 review showed strong evidence of the benefits of mindfulness on markers of mental health and overall quality of life 3 .
Interestingly , the evidence of physical health benefits is just as strong . A recent clinical study conducted at Harvard found that mindful meditation may induce potent gene expression , possibly helping modulate a healthy inflammatory response , healthy glucose metabolism , and even circadian rhythms 4 . A 2016 review and meta-analysis of clinical trials regarding mindfulness as therapy for pain found evidence of positive benefits , with far lower risk for adverse events than alternative treatments 5 .
Mindfulness is an extremely individual pursuit , but there are some things that can help you along the way . Clinical evidence shows that listening to music may help us shift into our neural default network and become more in tune with the present 6 . In addition , as recent clinical results have shown , the perfect complement to mindful meditation may be use of essential oils 7 .
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3 ways to cultivate your ability to be present :
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5 . Hilton , L ., et al . ( 2017 ). Mindfulness meditation for chronic pain : Systematic review and meta-analysis . Annals of Behavioral Medicine , 51 ( 2 ), 199 – 213 .
6 . Sridharan , D ., et al . ( 2008 ). A critical role for the right fronto insular cortex in switching between central-executive and default mode networks . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America , 105 ( 34 ), 12569 – 12574 .
7 . Soto-Vasquez , M ., & Alvarado-Garcia , P . ( 2017 ). Aromatherapy with two essential oils from Satureja genre and mindfulness meditation to reduce anxiety in humans . Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine , 7 ( 1 ), 121 – 125 . doterra . com
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