Meditation Can Help Doctors

Doctors get stressed out at their jobs as much as any of us do. That’s why a new study says that doctors can get some relief from this stress by using mindful “meditation and communication.” Training of this sort in the study included weekly sessions of at least two and a half hours long, as well as an all-day session in an eight week period.

Study leaders found that doctors not only reduced their stress levels, but also increased their ability to respond to patients. In short, by learning to deal with their own stress, they became more empathetic and better able to deal with their patients.

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