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Researchers from John Hopkins University found 47 trials that suggested that mindfulness meditation has the potential to help with anxiety, depression and pain. [1] This same investigation found that "meditation programs can result in small to moderate reductions of multiple dimensions of psychological stress."
Researchers found that, "meditation reduces pain through multiple brain mechanisms." [2] Additionally, the same study concluded that, "meditation engages multiple brain mechanisms that alter the construction of the subjectively available pain experience."
Researchers noted that mindfulness-based stress reduction, "is moderately effective in reducing stress, depression, anxiety, and distress, and in ameliorating the quality of life of healthy individuals." [5] This same investigation found that "meditation programs can result in small to moderate reductions of multiple dimensions of psychological stress."