Dr. Garland has over 250 scientific articles and book chapters published in respected, peer-reviewed outlets. His work has been covered in multiple news outlets, including the New York Times, Time, National Public Radio (NPR), U.S. News and World Report, LA Times, Psychology Today, and more. Browse posts by categories below:
Latest Posts
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Mindful positive emotion regulation as a treatment for addiction: from hedonic pleasure to self-transcendent meaning
My new theory paper was just published online in Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences. This paper outlines my recent ideas about how an addictions treatment approach based on mindfulness can enhance healthy pleasure, joy, and meaning in life. Most addictions treatments are focused on decreasing negative psychological experiences (e.g., stress, craving) and unhealthy behaviors. Few
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Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement Covered by NIH Magazine
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) MedlinePlus Magazine covered my research on Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE), by focusing on the personal story of one of the participants in my recently completed R01-funded clinical trial of MORE. Also, NIH MedlinePlus did a story on MORE and how it can help people reduce chronic pain while taking
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New Interview on Working with Addiction and Pain for the Mind & Life Podcast
I’m excited to share my recent interview with my good colleague Wendy Hasenkamp on the Mind & Life podcast! We cover some fascinating topics including: Click here to listen now: https://podcast.mindandlife.org/eric-garland/ or you can subscribe to the show on Spotify or other preferred players. I hope you enjoy it!