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Forskning

Forskningsartiklar

Brown, R.P. & Gerbarg, P.L. (2005). Sudarshan kriya yogic breathing in the treatment of stress, anxiety, and depression: Part I – Neurophysiologic model. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 11, 189-201.

Brown, R.P. & Gerbarg, P.L. (2005). Sudarshan kriya yogic breathing in the treatment of stress, anxiety, and depression: Part II –clinical applications and guidelines. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 11, 711-717.

Desbordes, G., Negi, L.T., Pace, T.W.W., Wallace, B.A., Raison, C.L., & Schwartz, E.L. (2012). Effects of mindful-attention and compassion meditation training on amygdala response to emotional stimuli in an ordinary, non-meditatitive state. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 6, Article 292, 1 - 15 .

Lazar, S. W., Kerr, C.E., Wasserman, R.H., Gray, J.R., Greve, D.N., Treadway, M.T., McGarvey, M., Quinn, B.T., Dusek, J.A., Benson, H., Rauch, S.L., Moore, C.I., & Fischl, B. (2005). Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness. NeuroReport, 16, 1893-1897.

Shapiro, S.L., Carlson, L.E., Astin, J.A., & Freedman, B. (2006). Mechanisms of mindfulness. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 62, 3, 373 – 386.

Vago, D.R. & Silbersweig, D.A. (2012). Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART): a framework for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 6, Article 296, 1 - 30.

Vestergaard-Paulsen, P., van Beek, M., Skewes, J., Bjarkham, C.R., Stubberup, M., Bertelsen, J., & Roepstorff, A. (2009). Long-term meditation is associated with increased gray matter density in the brain stem. NeuroReport, 20, 170-174.

Bibliografi

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Andningen

Brown, R.P. & Gerbarg, P.L. (2012). The healing power of the breath. Simple techniques to reduce stress and anxiety, enhance concentration, and balance your emotions. Boston & London: Shambhala Publications, Inc.

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Lindh, J. (2010). Medicinskt svårförklarliga symtom, som t.ex. elkänslighet, fibromyalgi, kronisk trötthet, utbrändhet. Visby: Books on Demand.

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Spirituell utveckling m. m.

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Ricard, M. (2010). The art of meditation. London: Atlantic Books.