A study found mindfulness practices may have a beneficial impact on inflammation and loneliness.
Despite the fact that"social" media has crept into every corner of our lives, we are lonelier and feeling more isolated than ever. And this is not without consequence. Feeling lonely has been shown to be a powerful indicator for increased risk for things like Alzheimer's disease, obesity, anxiety, cardiovascular disease, depression, stroke, high blood pressure, and all-cause mortality .
Their report begins with not only a statement about the relationship between loneliness and risk for various diseases and death, but more importantly, a description showing how loneliness is characterized by increased. Yes, this is the same inflammation that's associated with all the chronic degenerative conditions including diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, coronary artery disease, and even depression.
Each of the participants was also rated on a"loneliness scale" at the start and end of the study. Specifically, this is a composite score utilizing a validated test called thewhich was developed in 1980, and in which a higher score indicates greater loneliness.
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