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What Zen meditators don't think about won't hurt them

Zen meditation has many health benefits, including a reduced sensitivity to pain. According to new research from the Universite de Montreal, meditators do feel pain but they simply don't dwell on it as much. These findings, ...

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created Dec 08, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Barrow researcher reports that slow breathing reduces pain

Research performed by a scientist at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has shown that controlled breathing at a slowed rate can significantly reduce feelings of pain.

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created Jan 20, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds Zen meditation alleviates pain

Zen meditation - a centuries-old practice that can provide mental, physical and emotional balance - may reduce pain according to Université de Montréal researchers. A new study in the January edition of Psychosomatic Me ...

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Are all meditation techniques the same?

As doctors increasingly prescribe meditation to patients for stress-related disorders, scientists are gaining a better understanding of how different techniques from Buddhist, Chinese, and Vedic traditions produce different ...

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created Jul 20, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Zen meditation fends off pain

(PhysOrg.com) -- People can reduce their sensitivity to pain by thickening their brain, according to a new study published in a special issue of the American Psychological Association journal, Emotion. Resear ...

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created Feb 24, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (11) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Zen training speeds the mind's return after distraction, brain scans reveal

Experienced Zen meditators can clear their minds of distractions more quickly than novices, according to a new brain imaging study.

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created Sep 03, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (35) | comments 5


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