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CryoAurora t1_j6l4zdf wrote

Reply to comment by glitter_h1ppo in New study (n = 15,764) shows repeated concussions are linked to worse brain function in later life by unswsydney

Think of the fact that for years, the NFL blocked this research by saying the links didn't exist. Now there's the studies with just that info. You're so right in your post.

Lawsuits are coming that the NFL owners and enablers can't legislate away. Millions of our youth are destroyed each year to combat and contact sports cte factories. Now everyone can sue for the covering up of it.

They wonder why all the cognitive issues for non pro athletes parallel pros later in life for minor league, collegiate, and high-school players as well? Damage was done as kids badly, and that never goes away.

Won't just be the NFL, also hockey, pro wrestling, soccer, mma, boxing, collegiate contact sports in general, they are in trouble, and pretty much any combat sport It's going to get ugly for these owners by this time next year.

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waun t1_j6l283h wrote

Reply to comment by vote4boat in New study shows how mindfulness can benefit our romantic relationships: Mindfulness can help to enhance attachment security among romantic couples. The new findings deepen understanding of the longitudinal interplay between partners’ mindfulness and attachment style. by lolfuys

You can find a good amount of clinical research on the benefits of mindfulness. It was enough for me to incorporate these concepts into my life.

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teadrinkinghippie t1_j6l26ef wrote

Reply to comment by vote4boat in New study shows how mindfulness can benefit our romantic relationships: Mindfulness can help to enhance attachment security among romantic couples. The new findings deepen understanding of the longitudinal interplay between partners’ mindfulness and attachment style. by lolfuys

Mindfulness-based stress reduction and cancer: a meta-analysis, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19023879/

Mindfulness-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder: a review of the treatment literature and neurobiological evidence, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5747539/

Mindfulness meditation and the immune system: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26799456/

This just a few. Mindfulness is a reproducible state with practice, it's well studied for the last 15 years. Where you been?

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Blitzsturm t1_j6l267r wrote

Reply to comment by vote4boat in New study shows how mindfulness can benefit our romantic relationships: Mindfulness can help to enhance attachment security among romantic couples. The new findings deepen understanding of the longitudinal interplay between partners’ mindfulness and attachment style. by lolfuys

Googled it and this was the first thing that came up, maybe it'll help: https://www.mindful.org/the-science-of-mindfulness/

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Blitzsturm t1_j6l0x8e wrote

Reply to comment by vote4boat in New study shows how mindfulness can benefit our romantic relationships: Mindfulness can help to enhance attachment security among romantic couples. The new findings deepen understanding of the longitudinal interplay between partners’ mindfulness and attachment style. by lolfuys

> a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.

Kind of a meditative technique. In short focusing on the "here and now" and putting anything outside of that out of your mind (work, debit, a loved one's health condition, etc.) It's associated with a lot of mental health benefits and therapies. Particularly in "the connected age".

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glitter_h1ppo t1_j6kzkuc wrote

Reply to New study (n = 15,764) shows repeated concussions are linked to worse brain function in later life by unswsydney

As usual redditors miss the point of research into what they perceive as "common sense" hypotheses. Very often common sense turns out to be wrong, albeit not in this case. Studies like this are necessary to confirm what is predicted to be true and to measure just how strong the suspected association is. It's particularly important to accumulate such evidence considering there are powerful interests in sport that want to deny and minimize the association between concussions and worsened brain function or CTE.

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