Update of NCCIH Meditation and Mindfulness Fact Sheet
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) is a fantastic source of evidence behind many complementary and integrative health practices.
They recently updated their fact sheet on Meditation and Mindfulness. There you can find information on the safety and popularity of meditation, the health benefits from practicing meditation, and the physiology behind why it works, as well as disorder-specific information on:
- Stress, Anxiety, and Depression
- High Blood Pressure
- Pain
- Insomnia and Sleep Quality
- Substance Use
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Cancer
- Weight-Control
- Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
The NCCIH Fact Sheets are a great, concise resource whenever you're interested in learning more about a specific domain of integrative medicine.
Other information on meditation and mindfulness: