Leading researchers conclude the placebo response is real and important, and are pivoting to understand and “harness” the underlying mind-body connection.
Mindfulness & Meditation
Prestigious medical school incorporates spirituality
A new program at the Yale School of Medicine spans spirituality and mental health. “We want to train students to think fluidly across boundaries,” says one of the founders.
New study confirms ancient method of altering consciousness
A new study claims to have reproduced an ancient human strategy to alter consciousness: drumming at theta frequency. The findings could lead to applications in cognitive neuroscience and therapy, say researchers.
Spirituality helps prevent addiction, improve mental health
A Harvard study reveals that those with a spiritual practice are less likely to misuse alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.
Meditation is important preparation for taking psychedelics, research shows
Not having the mindset conducive for a positive result increases the risk for bad trips.
Collective intention affects local and distant matter, HeartMath study shows
An experiment to determine the measurable effect of meditation groups far beyond their meeting rooms has found statistically significant results, using state-of-the-art random number generators (RNG).
Spiritual intelligence said to be “our best remaining advantage over machines”
SQ may be the frontier in human phenomena that AI can’t learn, a blogger for Psychology Today writes.
Dispenza’s mind-body retreats produce “phenomenal” results, say researchers
Researchers have found systematic brain and molecular changes linked to resilience, pain relief, and stress recovery in participants at wellness retreats that focus on mind-body interventions.
The New York Times devotes more coverage to spirituality
One of the most influential newspapers in the world has committed to covering spirituality, a topic historically underreported.
Psychedelics and mindfulness helped nurses during Covid
Nearly half the nurses who received psilocybin and mindfulness training were depression-free after two weeks.
