13/11/2017 - Mindfulness Training for Teens Fails Important Test (Scientific American)

A large trial in schools showed no evidence of benefits, and hints it could even cause problems

By Cindi May on October 31, 2017

Mindfulness involves a conscious focus on and awareness of your present state of mind and surroundings, without judgment or reaction. Mindfulness is rooted in Buddhism and was developed in the 1970’s as a therapeutic intervention for stress in adults by Jon Kabat-Zinn, who founded the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Over the past several decades, the practice of mindfulness has evolved into a booming billion dollar industry, with growing claims that mindfulness is a panacea for host of maladies including stress, depression, failures of attention, eating disorders, substance abuse, weight gain, and pain.
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Not all of these claims, however, are likely to be true. more...