Mindfulness: Latest News

May 21, 2025Listening to music while practicing mindfulness exercises may improve focus, mood, and emotional wellbeing in people with symptoms of ADHD, anxiety, and depression, according to two new studies.A systematic review examining the relationship between music and ADHD found that music listening activates brain regions involved in sensory processing, motor control, and motivation — networks that are often dysregulated in individuals with attention deficit.1Traditional thinking suggests that quiet environments help sustain attention; however, the opposite may be true. The review, published in Behavioral Science, indicated that music, especially calm music with or without lyrics, can improve focus and performance in individuals with ADHD, especially when it is heard before or during tasks.

Drop the story that you cannot practice mindfulness. You do not seek (and will never get) a perfectly quiet mind. Your body may remain restless.

[MINDFULNESS WEBINAR on JUNE 26: Register for free here]The following is a personal essay, and not a medical recommendation endorsed by ADDitude. For more information about mindful meditation, speak with your physician.By now, you’ve heard of mindfulness meditation.

ADHD brains often gravitate to the complicated and frenzied. Emergencies spike up dopamine flow, keeping the mind engaged and at the ready. In other words, many of us thrive in moments of pressure.But what happens when life gives us too many fires to extinguish, one after the other? It’s an answer we know all too well in these pandemic times: We shut down.The ADHD brain is pushed to its limits when life’s demands pile on with no end in sight.

For someone with bipolar disorder, finding the “right” treatment plan can be a challenge — because this brain disorder is different for everyone, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. One way to tailor your treatment is to add complementary and integrative therapies to the mainstays of medication and therapy. The banner of complementary and integrative therapies refers to any healthcare practices outside of conventional medicine, according to Mayo Clinic.

Did you ever think you could never be successful? Can only the chosen people with incredible talents, a wealthy family, or fortunate circumstances be successful? Believe us if your answer is yes; it only seems that way. In fact, studies show that success depends not only on external factors but also on the way you think. Our brain is neuroplastic and can be rewired by removing negative attitudes and prejudices.

Children and teens with ADHD are more likely to be bullied at school than their neurotypical peers. Why? ADHD symptoms and behaviors — impulsivity, trouble reading social cues, low self-esteem, and executive functioning challenges — make children easy targets. And the repercussions are alarming: Brain scans show that all forms of bullying and abuse can cause visible damage to the brain.Bullying is learned behavior.

TIME. All my life, it seems I’ve tended to get very stressed out with anything having to do with time.

Stay informed with live updates on the current COVID-19 outbreak and visit our coronavirus hub for more advice on prevention and treatment.A study by researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC, investigates the therapeutic value of online mindfulness sessions for people who have found that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their emotional health.After an experimental online mindfulness session, 89% of participants reported that the experience had been helpful.The principal investigator for the research is Dr. Rebecca Erwin Wells, M.P.H., of Wake Forest School of Medicine, who says:“We are all born with the capacity for mindfulness.

Theresa Tam.“Feelings of stress are common during the holidays and I understand that these emotions may be amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic,” she said in a statement on Sunday.“I encourage you to take care of your mental health and wellness, including reaching out to a supportive friend or family member to talk about how you are feeling and to seek out available resources.” Coronavirus Christmas: Canadians should celebrate outdoors, virtually, experts say Before the winter crept up, experts had long warned about the potential impacts of darker, colder days stuck inside, likely without the usual socialization many are accustomed to.Tam and public health experts alike have urged Canadians to adhere to public health guidelines this holiday

help reduce stress, a new study from the University of Buffalo (UB) in New York suggests that it provides little or no benefit when individuals are coping with active stressors.Measurements of cardiovascular activity suggest that people who practice mindfulness continue to “sweat the small stuff” during periods of stress.The research suggests that mindfulness may offer other benefits, but helping people remain calm and composed during stressful events is not one of them.Lead study author Thomas Saltsman, of UB’s Department of Psychology, tells UB News Center:“Although our findings seem to go against a wholesome holy grail of stress and coping benefits associated with dispositional mindfulness, we believe that they instead point to its

According to a roundup of research published in Harvard Review of Psychiatry, mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) can improve a person’s ability to change their behavior by boosting their capacity for focused attention and emotion regulation.In 1977, Jon Kabat-Zinn of the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester began creating the first MBI called Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. He defined mindfulness as “awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally.” In recent years, psychiatrists have developed other MBIs tailored for specific conditions.

A group of researchers in the United States and China have some recommendations that might help mitigate the psychological challenges of lockdowns.A new study published in Plos One examined the relationship between the length of isolation, well-being, and coping strategies. Stay informed with live updates on the current COVID-19 outbreak and visit our coronavirus hub for more advice on prevention and treatment.The research team found that the longer people were quarantined, the more their subjective experience of well-being deteriorated.

A new study finds that mindfulness can be an effective mood management tool for people with multiple sclerosis (MS).

The current health crisis facing the world is an anxious time for all of us.

Urban have launched a new ‘stay at home club’ helping those in self-isolation due to the coronavirus outbreak, still get access to their favourite mobile practitioners.The service aims to support the self-employed community allowing them to host private, live-streamed classes and sessions including yoga, physiotherapy, mindfulness and personal training. Delivered by two-way video, the sessions range from 20 minutes to 55 minutes starting at £15 and going up to £69, and are conducted by qualified Urban professionals from their own homes.