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Mindfulness has become more mainstream as a way to enhance our quality of life.  Practicing mindfulness meditation not only helps to reduce stress; studies now show that it may also help to relieve chronic inflammation.

In past studies, "there has been little evidence to support benefits specific to mindfulness meditation practice".   So neuroscientists at the University of Wisconsin wanted to "develop an intervention that was meant to produce positive change and compare the mindfulness approach to an intervention that was structurally equivalent".

The results? People suffering from chronic inflammatory conditions not only experience symptom relief through mindfulness meditation...Turns out that a mindfulness-based approach is more effective than other activities that promote well-being.