09/04/2025
Mindfulness May Reduce Anxiety
New research suggests that practicing mindfulness may help treat anxiety and may have results in symptom relief similar to medications, with fewer side effects. This study involved 276 adults who had either agoraphobia, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder or social anxiety disorder. The participants were separated into two groups. One group took a medication for anxiety, and the other group practiced mindfulness meditation. After 2 months, the 2 groups had similar reductions in symptoms with the medication group having slightly better results. However, 79% of the medication group had at least one side effect, such as sleep problems, nausea, headache or fatigue.