The study showed that, prior to learning the technique, there was intense brain activity when the individuals were exposed to heat. The activity in the brain decreased considerably when they were meditating. Researcher Fadel Zeidan, PhD, who is a postdoctoral fellow at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, says that this study is the first of its kind to show the effect of a short period of meditation for pain management
Monday, March 19, 2018
Mindfulness Meditation Can Reduce Pain
A new brain imaging study has shown that meditation, even a brief instruction, helps to reduce the intensity of pain. Most of the participants of the study reported to have a reduction in pain after four 20-minute sessions of mindfulness meditation instructions.
The study showed that, prior to learning the technique, there was intense brain activity when the individuals were exposed to heat. The activity in the brain decreased considerably when they were meditating. Researcher Fadel Zeidan, PhD, who is a postdoctoral fellow at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, says that this study is the first of its kind to show the effect of a short period of meditation for pain management
The study showed that, prior to learning the technique, there was intense brain activity when the individuals were exposed to heat. The activity in the brain decreased considerably when they were meditating. Researcher Fadel Zeidan, PhD, who is a postdoctoral fellow at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, says that this study is the first of its kind to show the effect of a short period of meditation for pain management
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