Meditation News December 2007

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THURSDAY, 27 DECEMBER 2007
	Meditation May Improve Person's Response to Stress
	Researchers from China and the University of Oregon are conducting a study on the possibility that meditation might provide improvements in a person’s attention and response to stress. The experimental group received five days of meditation training using a technique called integrative body-mind training (IBMT) while the controlled group got relaxation training for five days. The experimental Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 26 DECEMBER 2007
	Doctors Encouraged to Use Alternative Medicine
	In the recently concluded annual Conference on Complementary and Alternative Medicine organized by the University of Chicago’s Tang Center of Herbal Medicine Research and the Mayo Clinic, doctors were encouraged to include alternative medicine to conventional treatments. Brent Bauer, a director from the Mayo Clinic, said alternative medicine is a “supplement to what the doctor is doing; Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 21 DECEMBER 2007
	Meditation Could be Alternative Treatment for PTSD
	MIAMI - Researchers from Miami and Ohio State universities are working on a project titled “Treatment of Trauma Survivors: Effects of Meditation Practice on Clients' Mental Health Outcomes.” This project aims to determine if the ancient technique of Tibetan meditation can help victims of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Researchers are studying women diagnosed with PTSD who live in Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 20 DECEMBER 2007
	Lily Hill: Michigan’s Learning & Wellness Center
	MICHIGAN - Lily Hill Farm and Learning Center was founded by Penny Kelly and Jim Jenzen in 1987. It is a small farm that specializes in growing people, aside from growing vegetables and herbs. A 100-year old barn on 56 acres has been developed and transformed into a homey retreat. A number of courses and workshops are being offered at Lily Hill including meditation, intuition, wellness, a Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 19 DECEMBER 2007
	Meditation for the Final Exams
	TEXAS, USA - Before students enjoy the holiday break, they have to survive a stressful time of the school year: final exams. Associate director of the Counseling, Learning & Career Services Jane Bost said, "Students become stressed, and a lot of times that is associated with not taking care of themselves, not getting enough sleep, not eating right, not getting enough exercise, and they become Read Full Story
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