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A podcast examining religion’s underestimated and often misunderstood role in society.
Mainstream Meditation and the Million-Dollar Mindfulness Boom
The Harvard Religion Beat
20 minutes 36 seconds
6 years ago
Mainstream Meditation and the Million-Dollar Mindfulness Boom
Today, mindfulness meditation courses can be found everywhere from schools to prisons to sports teams. So why has mindfulness meditation suddenly become so popular? For starters, recent studies show benefits against an array of conditions both physical and mental, including helping to counter stress, chronic pain, and other ailments such as anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. But are there possible downsides to mindfulness being embraced by the mainstream?
The Harvard Religion Beat
A podcast examining religion’s underestimated and often misunderstood role in society.
