"Mindfulness has gone mainstream, with the top 10 smartphone apps for meditation cumulatively reaching some 300 million downloads worldwide. The practice, research suggests, reduces stress and anxiety and improves mood and emotional regulation. Advanced meditation may offer even greater benefits - potentially leading to transcendent states of mind and awareness, according to scientists at the Massachusetts General Hospital Meditation Research Program who are pioneering studies in the field."
"Advanced meditation may offer even greater benefits - potentially leading to transcendent states of mind and awareness, according to scientists at the Massachusetts General Hospital Meditation Research Program who are pioneering studies in the field. Matthew Sacchet, the program's director and an associate professor in the Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry, helped us develop the following quiz on what scientists are only beginning to learn about these deeper practices."
Mindfulness has become mainstream, with the top 10 smartphone apps for meditation cumulatively reaching about 300 million downloads worldwide. Research indicates regular mindfulness practice reduces stress and anxiety and improves mood and emotional regulation. Advanced meditation practices may offer greater benefits, potentially producing transcendent states of mind and awareness. Scientists at the Massachusetts General Hospital Meditation Research Program are pioneering studies into these deeper states. Matthew Sacchet is the program's director and an associate professor in the Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry. The research aims to clarify mechanisms, benefits, and potential applications of advanced meditation for mental health and human awareness.
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