Author Archives: Jwalant Swaroop

Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have found new evidence that mindfulness meditation reduces pain more effectively than placebo. This is significant because placebo-controlled trials are the recognized standard for demonstrating the efficacy of clinical and pharmacological treatments. The research, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, showed that study participants who practiced mindfulness meditation […]

If meditation retreat by celebrated yogi in beautifully happy surroundings that celebrates life is what you are looking for, be there at Chaitanya Keerti’s Meditation Retreat in Rishikesh from November 20th to 22nd. Chaitanya Keerti’s meditation retreats are a world of celebrating life and rejoicing. Add to it the beautiful surroundings and spiritual culture of […]

Men with prostate cancer who are undergoing radiation therapy can benefit from yoga, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania reported at the Society of Integrative Oncology’s 12th International Conference. The new, first-of-its-kind study, led by Neha Vapiwala, MD, an associate professor in the department of Radiation Oncology at PSOM and […]

The notion that older people are happier than younger people is being challenged following a recent study led by a University of Bradford lecturer. In fact it suggests that people get more depressed from age 65 onwards. The study, led by psychology lecturer Dr Helena Chui and recently published in the international journal Psychology and […]

Sharing your happiness with Twitter followers right now? Odds are they’re going to pay it forward, a new study shows. An analysis of 3,800 randomly chosen Twitter users found that emotions spread virally through Twitter feeds — with positive emotions far more likely to spread than negative ones. “What you tweet and share on social […]