Mindfulness and meditation
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Mindfulness is a non-religious form of meditation that can is not clearly defined and can take many forms.[1] A particularly common way to practice mindfulness involves purposefully and non-judgmentally paying attention to the present moment.[1]
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.[1][2]
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Some patients with ME/CFS claim that mindfulness or meditation help them to reduce their symptoms.[citation needed] It may be used alongside other management techniques and strategies such as pacing.[citation needed]
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Mindfulness can have both positive and negative effects.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Van Dam, Nicholas T.; van Vugt, Marieke K.; Vago, David R.; Schmalzl, Laura; Saron, Clifford D.; Olendzki, Andrew; Meissner, Ted; Lazar, Sara W.; Kerr, Catherine E. (January 2018). "Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation". Perspectives on Psychological Science: A Journal of the Association for Psychological Science. 13 (1): 36–61. doi:10.1177/1745691617709589. ISSN 1745-6924. PMC 5758421. PMID 29016274.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yahm, Sarah (February 5, 2018). "Prescribing Mindfulness Allows Doctors to Ignore Legitimate Female Pain". Slate Magazine. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
