Why Study Mindfulness?

There is good evidence that mindfulness can make you happier. This Web site will make the case that you can make a permanent, positive shift towards joy. Mindfulness is often prescribed as a treatment for depression, anxiety and even physical pain. Does it really work? Is there good scientific evidence for it?

Often people study mindfulness under the direction of a paid counselor but many people are achieving good results on a self-help basis. Why not you?

Why Choose a Religious Framework When You Study Mindfulness?

Different types of mindfulness are now one of the most studied topics in medicine and the social sciences. There are now over 6,000 scientific articles on the subject. A summary of mindfulness research published in 20101 reviewed the findings of 39 different research projects. Of these studies 27 showed a reduction in anxiety and 31 of the studies showed that it lowered depression (these numbers only include research where the probability of a random result was under 1%). Some of the people in these studies had good reason to have negative thoughts (for example cancer patients).

Suppose you went to see your doctor to discuss depression. Suppose your doctor said there was a new anti-depressant drug that had the following benefits… [Click on “full article” below to read more]

Click here to read the full article explaining the benefits of studying mindfulness from a Christian perspective

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Click here for a list of books and book reviews about mindfulness

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