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Igel

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9. Careful with the research.

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Original post)

Fri Jan 22, 2016, 06:47 PM

Jan 2016

There are two different things out there.

One is simply awareness of surroundings, not being ruminant.

The other is closer to the meditation practice.

They overlap, but those into meditation tend to object to the way psychology's taken to using the word (at times).

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Where can I find evidence-based research on mindfulness? [View all] Warren Stupidity Jan 2016 OP

here is another book on MBSR lasttrip Jan 2016 #1

Jon Kabat-Zinn is a name that comes to mind -nt Bradical79 Jan 2016 #2

What?... please help me understand... NeoGreen Jan 2016 #3

It is a focus on and awareness of the present. Warren Stupidity Jan 2016 #4

Thanks... NeoGreen Jan 2016 #7

It's quite commonly used in pain management therapy Major Nikon Jan 2016 #11

Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, and Seneca. rug Jan 2016 #5

I'll have to doublecheck, but discounting MBSR because stoics were aware of meditation Warren Stupidity Jan 2016 #6

You're replying to yourself. rug Jan 2016 #8

Careful with the research. Igel Jan 2016 #9

For research, you'll want to check PubMed and PsycINFO databases. Mufaddal Jan 2016 #10