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  Antidepressants have been shown to be less effective than mindfulness practise. WASHINGTON: The mental and psychological technique 'mindfulness' has been shown to have extraordinary benefits and now a study has revealed that it can also have anti-stress and anti-depressant effects. In this context, psychologist Professor Elizabeth Hogg of Georgetown University in Washington DC recruited hundreds of people with depression and anxiety and administered the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) test. Otherwise, he had to take a drug called Lexapro, which is world-renowned for reducing depression. 208 of these patients completed an eight-week (mindfulness) test and were evaluated by experts for the next 24 hours. For this, the Clinical Global Impression of Severity Scale (CGI, S), which ranges from one to seven, was used globally. The number seven represents extreme restlessness and anxiety. Among those who completed the mindfulness exercises, their CGIS decreased by an averag...

Years of studies have shown that meditation reduces stress . Fairbanks: A 17-year research survey in this area has now confirmed that practises like meditation and yoga, among others, have highly positive impacts on the mind and psyche. Transcendental Meditation (TM) and Transcendental Meditation (TM) Siddhi considerably lessen mental and emotional stress, according to a lengthy investigation that was published in the World Journal of Social Science. However, these research were carried out in a specific American setting where stress-related suicides, crimes, vandalism, and domestic violence happen on a yearly basis. The lengthy study known as the "Maharishi Effect" also comprised a total of 50 minor surveys and investigations. It bears the name of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, an internationally recognised innovator and TM authority. Additionally, Maharishi International University in Fairfield, United States, sponsored this study. All the stress factors were reduced in them as soo...