{"id":753,"date":"2023-09-04T20:42:39","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T20:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianmindfulness.net\/?page_id=753"},"modified":"2023-09-04T21:01:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T21:01:42","slug":"christian-mindfulness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.christianmindfulness.net\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Mindfulness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Why Study Mindfulness?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is good evidence that mindfulness can make you happier. This Web site will make the case that you can make a permanent, positive shift towards joy. Mindfulness is often prescribed as a treatment for depression, anxiety and even physical pain. Does it really work? Is there good scientific evidence for it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Often people study mindfulness under the direction of a paid counselor but many people are achieving good results on a self-help basis. Why not you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Choose a Religious Framework When You Study Mindfulness?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Different types of mindfulness are now one of the most studied topics in medicine and the social sciences. There are now over 6,000 scientific articles on the subject. A summary of mindfulness research published in 20101 reviewed the findings of 39 different research projects. Of these studies 27 showed a reduction in anxiety and 31 of the studies showed that it lowered depression (these numbers only include research where the probability of a random result was under 1%). Some of the people in these studies had good reason to have negative thoughts (for example cancer patients).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suppose you went to see your doctor to discuss depression. Suppose your doctor said there was a new anti-depressant drug that had the following benefits\u2026 [Click on “full article” below to read more]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Click here to read the full article explaining the benefits of studying mindfulness from a Christian perspective<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here for a Christian-themed mindfulness course<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here for a list of books and book reviews about mindfulness<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here for a list of free meditation resources<\/a> to listen to audio guided meditation right now.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Why Study Mindfulness? There is good evidence that mindfulness can make you happier. This Web site will make the case that you can make a permanent, positive shift towards joy. Mindfulness is often prescribed as a treatment for depression, anxiety and even physical pain. Does it really work? Is there good scientific evidence for it? …<\/p>\n

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