Best Yoga Classes in Birkenhead

The NHS is calling for doctors to stop prescribing repeat prescriptions for patients who have become addicted to common medications like antidepressants, strong painkillers, and benzodiazepines for anxiety. nnToo many people remain addicted to prescription pills months or years after they are first prescribed. Like many of you, I’ve seen first-hand how addiction to prescription painkiller can destroy peoples lives, too. nnStudies have shown that mindfulness-based interventions stand up when compared to antidepressants and painkillers. nnIn a randomised clinical trial from last month, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) was found to be just as effective as escitalopram in treating anxiety disorders, with fewer adverse events (15.5%) reported in the mindfulness group compared to the antidepressant group 78.6%. nnA 2011 study found that just 4 x 20-min mindfulness meditation sessions saw a 40% reduction in pain intensity and a 57% reduction in unpleasantness. In experienced meditators, that goes up to a 70% reduction in pain and a 93% reduction in unpleasantness.nnIn a nutshell, mindfulness-based interventions are cost-effective, have fewer side effects, and are noninferior to these medications.