Meditation, an effective natural painkiller?
More effective than placebos, mindfulness meditation acts directly on pain by modifying the way in which the brain processes painful ...
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10 minutes of mindfulness a day fights depression
Short periods of daily mindfulness improve symptoms of depression and anxiety, a new study finds. Slowing down brain aging, reducing ...
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Cirrhosis: Meditation and stretching can relieve cramps
People with cirrhosis can reduce the severity of their involuntary muscle contractions and improve their quality of sleep by stretching ...
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Yoga: more than just a physical activity
Yoga, practiced for thousands of years, is often thought of as a series of physical exercises aimed at improving flexibility ...
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Meditation: A Key to Unlocking Your Brain’s Potential
Long associated with spiritual practices, meditation is gaining popularity and is becoming part of our daily lives. Beyond relaxation, this ...
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This Daily Exercise Can Help You Sleep Better
Mindfulness improves sleep quality. This helps to better manage stress, especially at work. THE ESSENTIAL Mindfulness contributes to better quality ...
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Insomniacs swear by this meditation tip to fall asleep instantly
© Shutterstock / Roman Samborskyi“ If you are someone who cannot fall asleep quickly, I have a tip that will ...
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Meditation: it would be possible to “cut yourself off” from your consciousness for a week
A meditation technique called “nirodha samapatti” allows you to “cut yourself off” from your consciousness for a week. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Meditation: how to achieve deep relaxation?
Focusing on yourself and the present moment, easier said than done, right? This is why the meditation teacher of the ...
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Stress: mindfulness meditation can be effective for 6 months
© Shutterstock / Roman SamborskyiThe deleterious effects of stress on health have already been demonstrated time and time again. People ...
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Anorexia: meditation is beneficial for patients
Mindfulness meditation helps people with anorexia reduce obsessive thoughts about self-image. THE ESSENTIAL Anorexia most often appears between the ages ...
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Alzheimer’s: how can meditation protect the brain?
Practicing meditation would protect the brain, in particular by preserving the ability to regulate emotions and attention, and would therefore ...
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Mental health: yoga and meditation, the favorite therapies of the French
© Getty Images/EyeEmBetween confinement, the coronavirus epidemic, the start of the new school year and the gloomy weather, there is ...
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Meditation at home: 5 tips for getting started
© Getty Images/iStockphotoWe free ourselves from received ideasNo, meditating does not mean "emptying your head" or (worse) "not thinking about ...
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Anxiety: according to this study, meditation is as effective as medication
© shutterstockContrary to what one might imagine, anxiety disorders are a real disease: people who suffer from it have a ...
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Stress: the cyclic sigh is more effective than meditation in reducing it
A new study proves that certain breathing exercises, including the cyclical sigh, perform better than mindfulness meditation in reducing stress. ...
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Meditation alters the microbiota for better health
By studying the composition of the gut microbiota of Buddhist monks, researchers have discovered that meditation could help regulate the ...
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Anxiety disorders: mindfulness meditation as effective as antidepressants
© ShutterstockWill we soon be able to replace antidepressants with mindfulness meditation in the treatment of anxiety disorders? According to ...
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Meditation: a track against dementia in the elderly?
© ShutterstockCognitive stimulation, physical activity or even a healthy diet… Faced with the onset of dementia in the elderly, there ...
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Addiction: mindfulness meditation helps get rid of opioids
According to an American study, learning mindfulness meditation could help patients' brains free themselves from opioid addiction. THE ESSENTIAL Opioids ...
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Alzheimer’s disease: meditation could protect the elderly
The practice of meditation stimulates certain cognitive abilities in seniors, which could protect them from Alzheimer's disease, according to a ...
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Diabetes: this ultra-simple technique helps reduce blood sugar
Relaxation techniques such as yoga or meditation help lower blood sugar in people with diabetes. THE ESSENTIAL Type 2 diabetes ...
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Pain management: the effects of meditation can be seen on MRIs
In people practicing meditation, the sensory signals of the body do not give the same brain responses, which attests to ...
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Meditation: the importance of a good practice
Despite what one might think, meditation can have serious adverse effects on some practitioners, especially those who are emotionally vulnerable. ...
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Meditation: 15 minutes a day is enough to reduce stress by half!
Just 15 to 20 minutes of meditation a day would be enough to reduce stress, negative emotions and improve your ...
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Sport and meditation: the ideal combination to overcome depression
© Thinkstock"A healthy mind in a healthy body": the famous phrase of the Latin poet Juvénal has never been so ...
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Mindfulness meditation does not change the structure of the brain
While some of its effects are recognized, mindfulness meditation does not work to the point of altering brain structure. THE ...
Read moreMindfulness meditation: 4 tips for success
Mindfulness meditation is about focusing your attention on the present moment voluntarily, consciously and without judgment. This practice, which is ...
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Art therapy and meditation, a winning combination against student stress
© Getty ImagesAccording to the annual health survey of SMEREP (the mutual fund responsible for managing the student social security ...
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Sex, reading and meditation: French recipes for sleeping well
Even if we are big consumers of drugs, the French prefer natural solutions to fall asleep quickly. THE ESSENTIAL Getting ...
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