Mindfulness and meditation

Mindfulness is a non-religious form of meditation that can is not clearly defined and can take many forms. A particularly common way to practice mindfulness involves purposefully and non-judgmentally paying attention to the present moment.

Mindfulness and other forms of meditation have been suggested as management techniques for ME/CFS, and treatments for depression, anxiety, chronic pain and many other conditions.

ME/CFS
Some patients with ME/CFS claim that mindfulness or meditation help them to reduce their symptoms. It may be used alongside other management techniques and strategies such as pacing.

Risks and safety
Mindfulness can have both positive and negative effects.

Notable studies and research

 * Mind the Hypehttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/29016274/

Articles and blogs

 * Doctors are increasingly pushing mindfulness on chronic pain patientshttps://slate.com/technology/2018/02/doctors-are-increasingly-pushing-mindfulness-on-chronic-pain-patients.html