Publication Date
4-30-2015
Keywords
meditation, transcendental meditation, mindfulness-based stress reduction
Abstract
This article summarizes the current state of meditation research, specifically focusing on mindfulness-based stress reduction and transcendental meditation. Despite significant methodological problems with the studies reported to date on the subject, there is consistent evidence that meditation can produce changes in the nervous system and physiology of the meditator, and can help with various psychological markers of well-being. Regarding improvement in specific clinical diseases, research is generally mixed and preliminary. Strong recommendations cannot be made based on current evidence, and further studies are needed. In general, there is a stronger body of evidence supporting mindfulness-based stress reduction than for transcendental meditation.
Recommended Citation
Holt A. Mindfulness-based stress reduction and transcendental meditation: current state of research. J Patient Cent Res Rev. 2015;2:64-68. doi: 10.17294/2330-0698.1199
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Submitted
April 16th, 2015
Accepted
April 16th, 2015
