Australian Yoga Journal – August 2019

14

august/september 2019

yogajournal.com.au

MINDFULNESS

IS KEY FOR

ADULTS

WITH ADHD

A recent study collectively examined 13 quality

studies of mindfulness-based interventions for the

treatment of ADHD and discovered that the practice

is, indeed, extremely helpful in calming chaotic minds.

The study, which looked at over 700 participants with

an average age of 35 and was published in the journal

Behavioural Neurology, concluded that 100% of participants’

symptoms improved with mindfulness meditation training.

The practice also improved aspects of executive function

(such as paying attention, staying focused and planning) and

emotion dysregulation (inability to regulate one’s emotions).

For the full study, check out http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - Behavioral

and Cognitive Impacts of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Adults

with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review.

IN THE NOW

the latest

A recent German study, published in Psychology of Spirituality and Religion

looked at how a belief in “oneness” – regardless of religion, can increase

overall happiness and life satisfaction. The study’s author, Laura Marie

Edinger-Schons, is herself a big fan of yoga, meditation, surfing and activities

that invite this sense of being in the flow, immersed, or deeply connected to

nature. So she sought to discover if this sense of one-ness is related to overall

life satisfaction. The study looked at over 70,000 people from many different

walks of life, and concluded that people believing in one-ness are more likely to

be satisfied with their lives. Women were more inclined to have a sense of

one-ness than men, as were people with middle to high incomes compared to

the very rich or poor. Interestingly, this sense of one-ness tends to increase

with age, with its peak being between 80 and 89 years.

For the full, 12 page PDF study, go to http://www.apa.org and look for

Oneness Beliefs and Their Effect on Life Satisfaction.

HAPPINESS IS BELIEVING WE ARE ALL ONE

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14

august/september 2019

yogajournal.com.au

MINDFULNESS

IS KEY FOR

ADULTS

WITH ADHD

A recentstudycollectivelyexamined13 quality

studiesofmindfulness-basedinterventionsforthe

treatmentofADHDanddiscoveredthatthepractice

is,indeed,extremelyhelpfulincalmingchaoticminds.

Thestudy,whichlookedatover 700 participantswith

anaverageageof 35 andwaspublishedinthejournal

BehaviouralNeurology,concludedthat100%ofparticipants’

symptomsimprovedwithmindfulnessmeditationtraining.

Thepracticealsoimprovedaspectsofexecutivefunction

(suchaspayingattention,stayingfocusedandplanning)and

emotiondysregulation(inabilitytoregulateone’semotions).

Forthefullstudy,checkoutwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov-Behavioral

andCognitiveImpactsofMindfulness-BasedInterventionsonAdults

withAttention-DeficitHyperactivityDisorder:A SystematicReview.

INTHE NOW

the latest

ArecentGermanstudy,publishedinPsychologyofSpiritualityandReligion

looked at how a belief in “oneness” – regardless of religion, can increase

overall happiness and life satisfaction. The study’s author, Laura Marie

Edinger-Schons, is herself a big fan of yoga, meditation, surfing and activities

that invite this sense of being in the flow, immersed, or deeply connected to

nature. So she sought to discover if this sense of one-ness is related to overall

life satisfaction. The study looked at over 70,000 people from many different

walks of life, and concluded that people believing in one-ness are more likely to

be satisfied with their lives. Women were more inclined to have a sense of

one-ness than men, as were people with middle to high incomes compared to

the very rich or poor. Interestingly, this sense of one-ness tends to increase

with age, with its peak being between 80 and 89 years.

For the full, 12 page PDF study, go to http://www.apa.org and look for

Oneness Beliefs and Their Effect on Life Satisfaction.

HAPPINESS IS BELIEVING WE ARE ALL ONE