2014 Cognitive Neuroscience of Mindfulness Conference – Call for research...
Cognitive Neuroscience of Mindfulness: State of the Field and Recommendations for Future Research The call for research abstract submissions is STILL OPEN – EXTENDED DEADLINE 15 JANUARY 2014. 14 &...
View ArticleCompassion – an emerging topic in meditation research
An extremely busy period of the academic year has come to an end and after a brief X-massy respite I finally find a bit of time to return to this blog. Instead of commenting on one particular study I...
View ArticleMindfulness research –where are we here and now?
Let me share a few thoughts regarding the state of mindfulness research and also reflecting on mindfulness-based applications that, at least partially, justify their use by referring to scientific...
View ArticleMeditation and Neuroplasticity: Five key articles
Meditation not only changes our mind but also our brain – this is what more and more neuroscientific research suggests. Neuroplasticity – the change of brain structures as a result of experience – is...
View ArticleFirst Mind & Life European Summer Research Institute
European Summer Research Institute The application process for the first Mind and Life European Summer Research Institute has recently opened. After the success of ten Mind and Life Summer Research...
View ArticleA great meditation master cremated today
Today, on the 31 July 2014, one of the greatest meditation masters of our days, Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche, was cremated in Nepal; 49 days after he died in Germany. Contemplating his death, I read the...
View ArticleFree Access to Mindfulness Articles
If you are interested in reading a range of research articles on mindfulness, this may be for you: The publisher Routledge (member of the Taylor & Francis Group) makes 70 articles on mindfulness...
View ArticleMindfulness in Schools – Programmes show promise
Figure 6: Bubble plot of the 19 controlled effects sizes against Intensity of mindfulness training and regression line. R2 (adjusted) = 0.52. [Zenner et al 2014] Studies show promise for improving...
View ArticleContextualising Mindfulness Conference
With mindfulness and other forms of meditation entering the mainstream questions regarding its transformation from a spiritual practice, embedded within a complete system, to a secular “collection of...
View ArticleMeditation and Mindfulness Research Meetings: Four dates for your calendar
Do you want to engage with current research into meditation and mindfulness? If yes, here are a few opportunities that might work for you. Reflecting the growing number of researchers engaged in...
View Article2015 – Mindfulness and Compassion
I take the opportunity to wish all readers of this meditation research blog a successful and free year 2015. Reminded by the recent events in France I also want to share my wish that we may never...
View ArticleCompassion – an emerging topic in meditation research
An extremely busy period of the academic year has come to an end and after a brief X-massy respite I finally find a bit of time to return to this blog. Instead of commenting on one particular study I...
View ArticleMindfulness research –where are we here and now?
Let me share a few thoughts regarding the state of mindfulness research and also reflecting on mindfulness-based applications that, at least partially, justify their use by referring to scientific...
View ArticleMeditation and Neuroplasticity: Five key articles
Meditation not only changes our mind but also our brain – this is what more and more neuroscientific research suggests. Neuroplasticity – the change of brain structures as a result of experience – is...
View ArticleFirst Mind & Life European Summer Research Institute
European Summer Research Institute The application process for the first Mind and Life European Summer Research Institute has recently opened. After the success of ten Mind and Life Summer Research...
View ArticleA great meditation master cremated today
Today, on the 31 July 2014, one of the greatest meditation masters of our days, Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche, was cremated in Nepal; 49 days after he died in Germany. Contemplating his death, I read the...
View ArticleFree Access to Mindfulness Articles
If you are interested in reading a range of research articles on mindfulness, this may be for you: The publisher Routledge (member of the Taylor & Francis Group) makes 70 articles on mindfulness...
View ArticleContemplative Summer Institute – 2015
Meditation, mindfulness and the judging mind Hello all! I am very happy to share some exciting news. We just completed the first, and most important stage of planning for a very promising event: our...
View ArticleFrom state to trait mindfulness
A recently published study suggests that increasing the ability to be mindful in daily life through mindfulness practice depends on how mindful participants experience to be during their practice. A...
View ArticleMeditation, Mindfulness and the Judging Mind
Places are still available at the Contemplative Summer Institute on Meditation, Mindfulness and the Judging Mind As main organiser I thought it would be good to let you know that it is still possible...
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