The Lazar Lab at #MassachusettsGeneralHospital uses #MRI to study the effects of #mindfulness meditation and #yoga on the brain.
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New article out: mindfulness training changes in SN connectivity correlate with rumination and attention
@SaraLazarPhD Very happy to announce a paper with Anne Maj van der Velden, @WillemKuyken @aroepstorff and Jonathan Smallwood in @BiologicalPsyc1 Change in SN connectivity related to rumination & attention
doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2…
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"Ultimately it is easier to imagine a better future for mental and physical health together than for either alone."
@edbullmore argues that we should drop the distinction between mental and physical health.
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The IMP organization is dedicated to the education and training of mental health professionals.
The article below explains how meditation and psychotherapy work together, and how it can benefit professionals who want to further expand their understanding.
harleytherapy.co.uk/counsell…
New paper out with my good friend and colleague Javeria Hashmi @netphys1
Separation of PAG regions in the context of pain
doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage…
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Strengthen the Brain and Improve Cognition in Older Adults with Mindfulness contemplative-studies.org/wp…
New article with UConn folks about impact of yoga on attitudes towards diet.
Internalized weight stigma and intuitive eating among stressed adults during a mindful yoga intervention: associations with changes in mindfulness and self-compassion tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
Dr. Lazar has a new article published on Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice!
"Yoga participation associated with changes in dietary patterns and stress: A pilot study in stressed adults with poor diet"
Free access link for the next 50 days:
authors.elsevier.com/c/1dko5…
A little humor (that is funny because its true...)
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Very happy to announce a new review article about the effects of mindfulness training on cognitive function! In collaboration with Tim Whitfield, Natalie Marchant, Becky Acabchuk, @Dave_Vago, @Antoine_Lutz, @TBarnhofer, et al.
link.springer.com/article/10…
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A very exciting weekend spent collecting pilot data with @LabLazar. We got several hours worth of fMRI of jhana meditation and attention tasks in the scanner (plus a few more speculative events that I won't mention until I see the data). Stay tuned for results!
I'll be giving a Keynote at the Global Yoga Therapy Day on Aug 14th at noon. Other Keynotes by Dean Ornish, Shirley Telles, Gary Kraftsow, Holger Cramer and many more!
hopin.com/events/gytd
Sara and lab alum Omar Singleton will be speaking at the International Conference on Mindfulness 2021 at 11AM EDT tomorrow (7/7)! #mindfulness #ICM2021 @mindfulness_au
Make sure to check-out the event page for more info: events.au.dk/icm2021/front-p…
Check out this poster for the Asia-Pacific Mindfulness Conference 2021!
The conference will be held online (8/14-29) and will feature Dr. Sara Lazar as one of its speakers.
This second one concerns the neural mechanisms related to elevated sustained attention in long term meditators.
mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/5/566
We are looking to recruit healthy volunteers for a new mindfulness study that will be taking place over May/June.
Please feel free to forward the attached flyer to anybody that might be interested in participating!
Lazar Lab is looking for an MBSR teacher to teach an online class for one of our studies that will be held between May and June, 2021.
If you’re interested, please send an email to [email protected] or help us spread the word out!