Do you find it hard to be still? Research shows that mindfulness-based practices can play a promising role alleviating chronic pain and anxiety, but most traditional mindful exercises require participants sit still for extended periods of time, something that can be difficult for people suffering from physical pain or severe anxiety.
The Benefits of Mindfulness
The mindful state is “characterized by changes in neural activity that have been studied for over two decades in dozens of academic papers,” according to Chris Fields, consulting scientist and researcher at Tufts University studying physics, biology, and cognitive science.
“Different regions of the brain are activated when attending to the self, for example, versus the external world,” Mr. Fields said. “These differences are well-documented in the neuroscience literature.”…