By Jason Marsh — 2019
Research finds that training in compassion makes us more altruistic.
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At its essence, compassion is a gift of the spirit—one with the power to change lives, reduce stress, and heal depression.
Millions suffer from conditions without known causes. Some contend with constant pain, many live with unrelenting mental anguish. None of them know why.
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As a science journalist whose niche spans neuroscience, immunology, and human emotion, I knew at the time that it didn’t make scientific sense that inflammation in the body could be connected to — much less cause — illness in the brain.
Compassion research is at a tipping point: Overwhelming evidence suggests compassion is good for our health and good for the world.
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A weekly routine of yoga and meditation may strengthen thinking skills and help to stave off aging-related mental decline, according to a new study of older adults with early signs of memory problems.
To treat depression, the neurons which control the hormones serotonin and dopamine in our brains seem to get all the attention.
Five years ago, my father fell into a deep bout of depression. Twelve months later his depression culminated in suicide.