The science behind meditation
The techniques used within the Headspace® app have been refined and developed over many centuries. Their aim is to cultivate awareness and compassion so we can better understand both the mind and the world around us. The additional health benefits that occur with regular meditation are helpful byproducts.
At Headspace, we’re committed to moving the science of mindfulness forward . We want to understand how the benefits of in-person meditation training translates to app-based meditation training.
A number of studies have already tried to answer this question1 and have initially found that online mindfulness training does produce results similar to in-person training. There’s also a large body of evidence backing in-person mindfulness-based training programs like Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. These programs have proven effective in supporting both healthy populations suffering routine stress and clinical populations experiencing disorders or pathology including anxiety, depression, insomnia, cancer, and chronic pain.
Download the Headspace app or sign up online to start meditating today.
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