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Meditation for fear

Many of us practise meditation for its relaxation benefits, but a small study from Denmark has found that the practice can also help us control negative emotions. Twenty-six participants were placed into either an experimental or control group. The former participated in a four-week mindfulness training programme consisting of short breath work or meditation through the Headspace app, while the latter did not. Following this, the researchers were able to condition specific fear reactions linked to certain images by subjecting participants to a small shock after