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28/03/2015 GMT

Mindfulness: Old Wisdom for Modern Times

Mindfulness - Old Wisdom for Modern Times

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Can therapies based on these ancient techniques help modern afflictions?

Mindfulness therapies – based on ancient practices of meditation – are increasingly being taken up as the means of dealing with the pressures of modern living. Supporters believe they provide an evidence-based therapy for dealing with some of the most intractable conditions of mental illness, but some critics say they are a commodification of ancient practices. Mike Greenwood investigates.

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Do therapies based on ancient mindfulness techniques offer help for some afflictions of modern times?  Mike Greenwood reports.

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