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Can Mindfulness Meditation With Yoga Help Improve Migraine Symptoms?

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Aids Depressive Disorder

MBCT tied to significant improvement in Reassure self and significant reduction in Inadequate self

Mindfulness Training Does Not Reduce Migraine Frequency

However, mindfulness-based stress reduction improves various measures, including disability and quality of life

Mindfulness-based stress reduction training is associated with robust improvements in gastrointestinal symptoms for patients with irritable bowel syndrome

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction May Cut IBS Symptoms

Increased ability to retain present-moment focus and to act with awareness tied to symptom improvement
Movement-based mind-body interventions

Nonpharmaceutical Interventions Aid Low Back Pain

Movement-based mind-body interventions could be effective alternatives to drugs, surgery, injections
Participants in a mindfulness program have significant improvements in self-regulation skills and reductions in blood pressure

Mindfulness Program May Help Lower Blood Pressure

Program participants showed improvements in self-regulation, behavioral determinants of hypertension
For patients with chronic pain

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Also Benefits Chronic Pain

Compared with control, relative advantages seen for MBSR, cognitive behavioral therapy
Higher mindfulness and lower stress are independently associated with lower menopausal symptom scores among midlife women

Mindfulness, Stress Linked to Menopausal Symptoms

Link between mindfulness and symptoms more robust in women experiencing higher stress
A meditation and stress reduction program may be as effective as structured exercise programs for increasing physical activity

Mindfulness Program May Help Increase Physical Activity Levels

Meditation/stress reduction may be as effective aerobic training program in increasing activity
Classroom-based yoga and mindfulness activities may be effective tools for stress management among elementary school students

Yoga, Mindfulness Aid Anxiety in Elementary School Children

Improvements in emotional, psychosocial quality of life seen with eight-week classroom intervention
The physical and mental health benefits of pursuits like yoga and meditation begin in the genes

Yoga May Be Able to ‘Reverse’ Stress-Inducing DNA Reactions

Mind-body interventions lead to decrease in nuclear factor kappa B and cytokines, researchers say