Mindfulness is an excellent way of being more ‘present’ in our lives.

The release of cortisol during moments of stress results in other hormonal imbalances that lead to acne breakouts and skin eruptions.

Meditative body scans is referred to as posture-based stretching and exercise that combines physical and mental exercise for maximum benefit.

Meditation can take an individual to different levels of consciousness.

Mindfulness helps clear away superficial mental distractions and helps us connect with the present moment.

Meditation is a non-invasive tool that helps attain emotional balance and improve concentration levels by enhancing our ability to centre ourselves.

The origins of mindfulness practice can be traced back to Buddhist origins, more than 20,000 years ago.

Meditation helps reduce stress and promotes mindful breathing.

Kabat-Zinn is the founder of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction.

Mindfulness techniques are designed to help participants manage life’s challenges in a way that helps them to process stress without enlarging the problem.

The biggest risk for participants suffering depression is the recurrence of low moods and negative thoughts.

Mindfulness practices help deprogramme your mind and eliminate old patterns of thinking and perceptions thus leading to improved satisfaction and decreased stress levels.

Mindfulness Meditation is known to promote weight gain by addressing underlying mental and emotional causes.

Decreased oxygen and blood flow result in reduced production of toxic lactate.

Mindfulness does not improve self-awareness.

MBCT stands for which of the following?

Mindful breathing can increase anxiety by decreasing negative self-image.

Emotional regulation can be reinforced with the help of mindfulness because the practice helps us enjoy improved control over our minds.

Meditation practices emphasise the development of prosocial emotions such as compassion, kindness and trust.

Self-talk has a lot to do with how we feel and relate to ourselves.

Studies related to PMI suggest that the immune system does not function by itself in a vacuum.

Rumination is the tendency to repeatedly focus on negative feelings, events and their consequences.

Panic attacks are a more intense form of GAD and symptoms may include sweating, over-breathing or hyperventilation and dizziness.

Meditation helps increase hypertension by helping the mind and body release negative emotions.

MBSR stands for with of the following?

Interactions between neurons in the brain are the basis of thoughts, feelings and emotions.