Anxiety disorders are among the most common conditions affecting children and adolescents. While antidepressants are frequently used they may be poorly tolerated in children. Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) are studying how cognitive therapy that uses mindfulness techniques, such as meditation, quiet reflection and facilitator-led discussion, may serve as an adjunct to pharmacological treatments. The study looked at brain imaging in youth before and after mindfulness based therapy and saw changes in brain regions that control emotional processing. This study, taken together with previous research, raises the possibility that treatment-related increases in brain activity duri
I intend to post somethng new and exciting about mindfulness each day and begin this with some words from the inspirational Saki Santorelli, Director of the Centre for Mindfulness in Massachusetts, US.
Well it certainly requires some experience of mindfulness practice to create a new website with very little experience. I hope that you like the result as much as me and that many people benefit from the work of Kingdom Mindfulness well into the future. Fife is home to me and returning to offer MBSR in my hometown of Dunfermline is wonderful. It really is a dream come true to deliver this course in the beautiful Carnegie Hall this August and I look forward to meeting many new friends and reconnecting with old ones. With love Julie x
