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Ted Meissner

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Mindfulness and Burnout Prevention Teacher. Dog dad, husband, hiker, reader, with questionable taste in clothing.

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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 11h
Several studies showing similar results are linked in this article. The bottom line is that longer meditations may not be more effective than short meditations -- consistently practicing makes the difference. greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item... #mindfulness #meditation #mentalhealth
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For How Long Do You Need to Meditate?
Research finds that most of the benefits of meditation don't depend on how long you meditate for. Instead, consistency matters more.
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 11h
Mindfulness and psilocybin may be a strong one-two punch for depression. keck.usc.edu/news/usc-lau... #mindfulness #psilocybin #meditation #mentalhealth
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USC launches clinical trial of psilocybin and mindfulness meditation for depression
Related News USC researchers to develop AI-powered platform to predict depression, suicide risk, and resilience September 1, 2026 USC study reveals hidden cellular layers in the brain’s memory center ...
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 17h
The chair of the committee that found that Israel had committed genocide. Well done. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...
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Nobel Peace Prize Live Updates: Navi Pillay, Human Rights Lawyer, Wins (Gift Article)
Ms. Pillay has served as a judge in her native South Africa and on international courts investigating war crimes. She led a U.N. panel that determined that Israel had committed genocide against Palest...
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Marieke van Vugt @mvugt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Interesting idea: starting lab meetings with 20 minutes of reading a memo rather than a presentation, and then discussing it www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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How we ditched presentations and embraced silence in our lab meetings
Swapping to a system in which lab members read memos quietly before team discussions helped to create an open culture.
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"... a higher proportion of in-person encounters vs. secure messages, video encounters or telephone encounters was associated with decreased burnout and an increased sense of reasonable workload." www.usmedicine.com/non-clinical... #burnout #burnoutprevention #mentalhealth #healthcareburnout
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Here Are Factors That Might Alleviate Burnout in VHA PCPs - U.S. Medicine
What would help mitigate burnout and the desire to call it quits among primary-care practitioners in the VHA?
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Some organizations in healthcare are making systemic changes to the conditions that cause burnout. A good example of treating the root causes instead of the symptoms. www.medicaleconomics.com/view/less-pa... #burnout #burnoutprevention #mentalhealth #healthcareburnout
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Less paperwork, better teams: AMA honors 92 health organizations for fighting physician burnout | Medical Economics
The American Medical Association recognized 92 hospitals, health systems and medical groups for system-level work to reduce burnout and support physician well-being.
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
What I like about this article is that it doesn't misdirect. The causes of burnout are very clearly stated as conditions of the workplace, not the failure of the employee. www.employeebenefits.co.uk/supplier-art... #burnout #burnoutprevention #mentalhealth
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Spotting Signs of Employee Burnout: A Leader’s Early Warning Checklist - Employee Benefits
Employee burnout is a threat that can hide in plain sight. Burnout often develops gradually, with major signs showing when the employee is already struggling. In the workplace, managers are in a posit...
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I'm so sorry, Natalie, it's always hard to lose a beloved four-footed family member.
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
That always sets an alarm bell clanking for me.
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Those of us who experience chronic pain may be familiar with, "... embarrassment about not being able to participate in normal activities and fear of movement when trying to avoid the pain.” today.ucsd.edu/story/uc-san... #mindfulness #painmanagement #mentalhealth
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UC San Diego Researchers Discover Why Chronic Low Back Pain Feels “Personal”
Chronic back pain flares activate the brain's
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This headline might as well say, "Mindfulness works, but please ignore that." The un-named authors try to trivialize the findings by only mentioning one study, when there are many, many more showing these beneficial outcomes. bioengineer.org/mindfulness-... #mindfulness #mentalhealth #cognition
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Mindfulness May Sharpen Cognition in Neurological Disease, but Evidence
A new meta-analysis of eight randomized controlled trials finds that mindfulness-based interventions may improve cognitive scores in adults with neurological disorders, but substantial heterogeneity
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Got political mail? Go to paidforby.info For federal races, you'll immediately get detailed information about who is behind the mail and their donors. And all uploaded mail will be reviewed by an independent journalist. (It also works for ads on TV and YouTube.)
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Who paid for this?
Find out who really paid for political mailers and TV ads.
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Magnus Lehnsherr @i-magnus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The #Valkyries calling a huddle to take a deep breath was one of the more powerful Bay Area sports moments I've witnessed. #GSV
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Retraction Watch has been terrific keeping tabs on this kind of thing, yes -- thanks for posting!
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Linda E. Carlson, PhD, RPsych @linda-e-carlson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Excited to see our latest paper on the MATCH study (Mindfulness and Taichi for cancer health) has gotten a lot of press! Here's the original article: ascopubs.org/doi/full/10....
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Mindfulness and Tai Chi for Sleep, Fatigue, and Pain in Distressed People After Cancer Treatment: A Partially Randomized Patient-Preference Comparative Effectiveness Trial
PURPOSESleep, fatigue, and pain are common symptoms in cancer survivors. Mindfulness-based cancer recovery (MBCR) and Tai Chi/Qigong (TCQ) are beneficial for these conditions, but have not been studie...
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Kizito Julius @juliuskizito54.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Healing doesn't erase what happened. It changes your relationship with it. The wounds may remain part of your story, but they no longer get to write the ending.
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Kizito Julius @juliuskizito54.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We must stop presenting mental-health support as a last stop after someone has collapsed. It should be as normal as seeking help early for pain, high blood pressure, or a persistent cough.
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Don't fall for the one-sided story in the Atlantic -- research shows mindfulness is *protective against* worsening symptoms compared to no intervention, treatment as usual, or medications. youtu.be/IbMlxnapzhU #mindfulness #mentalhealth #mbct #adverseeffects
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Depressive Symptom Worsening in MBCT
YouTube video by Mindfulness Voyage
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Getting judged harshly can be stressful, even when confident that judgment isn't valid. Mindfulness helps us to notice our response to that criticism, and adjust how that's experienced -- including what we do or say. www.earth.com/science/mind... #mentalhealth #mindfulness #criticism #judgment
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Mindfulness could change how deeply other people’s judgments affect us
A study of university students suggests mindfulness is linked to lower self-stigma and better well-being over time.
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
What I really like about this research, and any research, is when the author calls for the need for cultural context. That is why my Workplace Mindfulness course for teachers includes cultural awareness as a critical factor. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #mindfulness #mentalhealth #digitaldetox
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How digital detox influences purchase intention in social commerce: the mediating role of digital fatigue and the moderating role of mindfulness - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - How digital detox influences purchase intention in social commerce: the mediating role of digital fatigue and the moderating role of mindfulness
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Kizito Julius @juliuskizito54.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Strong emotions can sometimes make us react before we fully understand what is happening inside us. The P.A.U.S.E. technique is a simple emotional regulation tool that helps us slow down, become aware of our thoughts and feelings,understand what is driving our reactions, choose healthier responses.
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Isn't that the social support they voted to deny others? Huh.
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"... physician health should be viewed as a system-level and ethical responsibility rather than an individual failing." Exactly! The toxicity of the coalmine is not the fault of the canaries. www.cureus.com/articles/519... #burnout #burnoutrecovery #mentalhealth
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Caring for the Caregivers: A Narrative Review of Physician Health Protection Across High-Income Countries and Lessons for Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Healthcare physicians (HCPs) across the world experience substantial mental, physical, and occupational health challenges, yet they remain an often-neglected group within healthcare systems. High leve...
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Sarah Strohmaier, PhD @sarahstrohmaier.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
New #openaccess #research paper on development & validation of the #Mindfulness #Meditation Practice Quality Scales (MMPQS) in a clinical sample using #Raschanalysis published in @springernature.com journal Mindfulness. #psychology #micbt See full text here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Development and Validation of the Mindfulness Meditation Practice Quality Scales (MMPQS) in a Clinical Population Using Rasch Analysis - Mindfulness
Objectives With mindfulness programs and practice research increasing, measures have been developed to assess mindfulness-related constructs. However, to our knowledge, there has not yet been a measur...
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New interview with Melvin McLeod of @lionsroar.com youtu.be/IjKR8_9huIA #mindfulness #Buddhism #contemplativepractice
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With a Single Breath The Complete Path of Mindfulness
YouTube video by Mindfulness Voyage
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Wonderful to see new research that is also aware of the need to update how we train teachers of secular mindfulness programs. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #mindfulness #mentalhealth
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The development and application of the integrative framework of feasibility and process of change of mindfulness-based interventions - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - The development and application of the integrative framework of feasibility and process of change of mindfulness-based interventions
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This title says it all -- the problem is the solution, fix the systemic issues that cause burnout rather than making the canaries responsible for surviving the toxic coalmine. www.forbes.com/councils/for... #burnout #burnoutprevention #mentalhealth
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How Burnout Is A System Failure, Not An Employee Failure
What this ignores, though, is that burnout rarely happens in isolation.
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
These are the same professionals who typically get saddled with solving burnout for others, by the way. hrexecutive.com/more-than-ha... #burnout #burnoutprevention #mentalhealth
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More than half of HR professionals are considering leaving HR, survey finds
New research suggests these factors are pushing HR employees out of the profession.
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Innovative thinking about work hours is a potential creative ingredient to addressing burnout. fortune.com/2026/09/16/d... #burnout #burnoutprevention #mentalhealth
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Safeguard Global's four-day workweek looked like a win—until burnout and secret Friday work pushed its CEO to ditch the mandate | Fortune
Bjorn Reynolds, Safeguard Global’s CEO and founder, shares the lessons he learned from his company’s four-day workweek pilot.
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This is a perfect example of why wellness programs are NOT the answer to burnout -- changing the systemic conditions that cause it are. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #mentalhealth #burnout #burnoutprevention #healthcareburnout #vaburnout
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Panel Fullness, Burnout, and Intention to Leave Among VA Primary Care Practitioners
This cross-sectional study investigates whether an association exists between patient panel fullness and Veterans Administration primary care practitioner burnout and intention to leave.
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Steve Fleming @smfleming.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
📖 New review out today in @natrevneuro.nature.com: Towards an integrative neuroscience of metacognition 🧠🧪 Full-text link to the paper is here: rdcu.be/9YK3mF7dYhFa
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Kizito Julius @juliuskizito54.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Sometimes, just being there is what a friend needs. 💙 You may not have the perfect words. You may not know how to fix what they are going through. But your genuine presence can make someone feel less alone. #MentalHealthMatters Credit: Happiness Project
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Happy Birthday, and well wishes for this next year's adventures!
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
"The effect size was exceptionally large, with the intervention explaining roughly 79 percent of the variance in post-intervention scores after covariate adjustment..." scienmag.com/mindfulness-... #mindfulness #mentalhealth #breastcancer #mastectomy #mbct #sexualselfesteem
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Mindfulness Therapy Boosts Sexual Self-Esteem in Women After Mastectomy
A randomized controlled trial in Iran found that eight weekly sessions of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy significantly improved sexual self-esteem and its key components in women after mastectomy
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Kizito Julius @juliuskizito54.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Sometimes we need to hold hope for those who can no longer hold it on their own. A listening ear, a kind word, or simply staying present can be the lifeline that saves a life. You matter. #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthMatters
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Thank you for sharing this! Just listening to a few segments, seeing people talking about the unmet needs for safety and mental health services -- this is the best work for any of us to do.
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Agree that burnout applies to all areas of life -- but the WHO did not make a mistake, they were following decades of research, which focused on workplaces and not other aspects of daily living. Just update it! scienceblog.com/n-the-world-... #burnout #burnoutprevention #mentalhealth
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The World Health Organization's definition of burnout applies only to paid work and states outright that it should not be used for any other part of life, which leaves the parents, the carers and the ...
Millions experience burnout's defining symptoms outside the workplace, yet the official diagnosis forbids naming what they endure.
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The three themes of rustout in this paper all seem to fit quite handily into the existing six themes of burnout we've known about for over 25 years: greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item... #burnout #rustout #burnoutprevention #mentalhealth #supervision #mindfulsupervision
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You Might Be Experiencing Rustout, Not Burnout, at Work
You can be good at your job and still feel a lack of engagement, challenge, and meaning.
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Have been pushing that very point to try to get through the hype!
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Let me rewrite the title for clarity: "Nearly 40% of Nurses Trained to Help With Mental Health, Struggle With Mental Health." www.nursingtimes.net/nurse-wellbe... #mentalhealth #burnout #burnoutprevention #nurseburnout
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Nearly 40% of US inpatient mental health nurses ‘suffer high burnout’
Four in 10 US inpatient mental health nurses experience high burnout, indicates a survey by the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Showing how crucial it is to foster psychological safety in a workplace -- without it, people don't speak up, they just suffer, which harms themselves, the workplace, and everyone they serve. www.ama-assn.org/practice-man... #mentalhealth #burnout #burnoutprevention #physicianburnout
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Want to improve physician well-being? Start by measuring
Lee Health began its journey to joy by measuring physician well-being, and making sure leaders were ready to act on what they heard.
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
That's why cultural understanding is a main theme in the framework I'm writing for updated contemplative teacher training -- today, we train programs, not teachers.
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Cultural understanding and integration isn't just a fringe idea, it's crucial to ensure accessibility for those programs are intended to reach. www.ebsco.com/articles/con... #mindfulness #mentalhealth #culturalhumility #accessibility #latinx #latinxchildren
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H - 18 Mindfulness-Based Interventions for ADHD in Latinx Children: Opportunities for Culturally Informed Treatment. | Consumer Health | Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology | EBSCOhost
<p>This article reviews the current research on mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) as treatments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in school-aged children in the United States, w...
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M.J. Crockett @mjcrockett.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This summer I led a series of conversations in my lab about "AI" and our research. Some colleagues have shared "AI policies" for their labs and we discussed whether this would make sense for us. We decided it did not, and came up with a different approach. Please feel free to share & adapt!
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Crockett Lab Statement on AI and Scientific Research
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Marieke van Vugt @mvugt.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
"These findings demonstrate that sensory contexts are foundational for human-like language behavior, highlighting the importance of embodied, multimodal experience for language processing." www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Sensory context improves language prediction in humans and LLMs | PNAS
Language is a fundamental human capacity. Large language models (LLMs) have presented the first viable model of language outside of humans, yet how...
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
For those who are still doubtful about mindfulness having real-world effects, note the measurable biological markers in this study. www.medicaldaily.com/mindfulness-... #mindfulness #mentalhealth #hearthealth #highbloodpressure
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Mindfulness May Lower Blood Pressure In Eight Weeks, But Regular Practice Appears Key To The Benefits
Mindfulness and other positive psychology programs may improve blood pressure and heart health within eight to 12 weeks.
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Ted Meissner @tedmeissner.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
One of the key statements in this article? "Teachers need to see genuine workload reduction and not just promises." That doesn't mean removing work, it can also mean staffing appropriately for demand. www.bbc.com/news/article... #mentalhealth #burnout #burnoutprevention #teacherburnout
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NI education: 'Burnout, stress and anxiety' leading to industrial action for teachers
Northern Ireland's five teaching unions voted for industrial action if their grievances concerning workload were not addressed.
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Anil Seth @anilseth.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Are you a high-achieving early career researcher? Apply to be a Global Scholar in our CIFAR Brain, Mind, and Consciousness Program. CAD 100k unrestricted research support over 2 years, & access to an incredible network of peers and colleagues. cifar.ca/next-generat... (pls share)
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CIFAR Global Scholars Program - CIFAR
Support and training for the research leaders of tomorrow.
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Neuroskeptic @neuroskeptic.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A mega-cited 2002 study by Dan Ariely has been retracted, following a failed replication, and other concerns raised by @datacolada.bsky.social. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... @retractionwatch.com
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