The Alexander Technique and Mindfulness with Cherry Collins

There is a large & growing body of scientific research into Mindfulness.

The Breathworks course book "Mindfulness for Health" includes information on some of the benefits & references to the scientific papers. Some of the benefits outlined in the book are summarised here.

 

• Mindfulness can dramatically reduce pain and the emotional reaction to it.

• Clinical trials show that mindfulness improves mood and quality of life in some chronic pain conditions.

• Mindfulness improves working memory, creativity, attention span and reaction speeds.

• Meditation improves emotional intelligence.

• Mindfulness is a potent antidote to anxiety, stress, depression, exhaustion and irritability.

• Mindfulness is at least as good as drugs or counselling for the treatment of clinical-level depression.

• Mindfulness reduces addictive and self-destructive behaviour.

• Meditation enhances brain function. It increases grey matter in areas associated with self-awareness, empathy, self control, and attention. It soothes the parts of the brain that produce stress hormones and builds those areas that lift mood and promote learning.

• Meditation improves the immune system.

• Meditation and mindfulness improve control of blood sugar in type 2 diabetes.

• Meditation improves heart and circulatory health.