As doctors increasingly prescribe meditation to patients for stress-related disorders, scientists are gaining a better understanding of how different techniques from Buddhist, Chinese, and Vedic traditions produce different results.

A new paper published in Consciousness and Cognition discusses three categories to organize and better understand meditation:

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Brits will openly talk about love, health and happiness, even illness and financial problems, but fall silent on the taboo topic of death. 30 million Brits will leave loved ones stressed, stranded and in turmoil as lack of conversation results in unanswered questions.

Although the nation is happy to discuss health problems, relationships and work issues with friends and family, over 30 million Brits are setting themselves up for heightened levels of distress after a loved one passes away all because they don’t like to talk about death, according to a new survey.

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Sunday, 07 February 2010 17:24 Last Updated on Sunday, 07 February 2010 17:33

Children who are especially reactive to stress are more vulnerable to adversity and have more behavior and health problems than their peers. But a new longitudinal study suggests that highly reactive children are also more likely to do well when they're raised in supportive environments.

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