Research and Articles

Research and Articles

We source all of our training techniques and program design from research and clinical studies. Our curriculum is results based, written with cognitive growth at it's core foundation.                                                                                                                     

Below find a list of studies and research related to mindfulness practice and it's use in multiple environments. Research clearly shows a myriad of cognitive, emotional and health benefits connected to the practice of mindfulness and meditation.   

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Studies and Articles on Cognitive Growth Related to Mindfulness Training

• Role of the Uncinate Fasciculus in Regulating Anxiety: This study shows a direct link between anxiety in teens with GAD and lowered function in the UF.                                                                                                                                                            .
• Critical Role of the Right Uncinate Fasciculus in Emotional Empathy: This study shows a direct link between emotional empathy and the UF portion of the brain. The UF portion of the brain has been shown to grow in size and density in response to mindfulness practice.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               .
• Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and the Uncinate Fasciculus: This study shows a direct link between mindfulness training and the connective tissue between the amygdala and pre-frontal cortex. This translates to mean that mindfulness training directly raises executive functioning and clear decision making in the brain.

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Studies and Articles on Mindfulness Training in the Workplace

• Clinical Study on Corporate Nurses Undergoing Mindfulness Training: This study follows health care professionals who undergo mindfulness training.                                                                                                                                                                  .
• University of Miami Presentation on the Effects of Mindfulness in the Workplace: This is a dynamic informational study done by the health school of the University of Miami. This document brings together information from several clinical studies and takes a deep look at many of the benefits of mindfulness training.                                                                                                                                                                                           .
• Mindfulness Training Increases Productivity and Decreases Anxiety in Legal Firms: These are the findings of a mindfulness law consultant. They suggest a significant increase in productivity and large decrease in workplace anxiety.                                                                                                                       .
• Combined Research Study on the Effects of Mindfulness in the Workplace: This is a dynamic combined research study on the effects of mindfulness in the workplace. It is a collaboration between several mindfulness trainers and Dr. Mills of Hofstra University.

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Studies and Articles on Mindfulness Training for Children

• University of Exeter Research Study on Childhood Mindfulness Training: This is a comprehensive research study on the effects of mindfulness training for kids done by Professor Katherine Weare.                                                                                                                                                                                              .
• Detailed Clinical Study Done on the Effects of Mindfulness Training for Children With ADHD: This clinical study shows a dramatic decrease in symptoms of children with ADHD after mindfulness training.                                                                                                                                                                           .
• The Mindful Child, New York Times: This article chronicles many of the recent studies done on the effectiveness of mindfulness training for children and teens.