UNC Libraries
November 5, 2020
Melissa K. Holt, Nancy L. McCain, Jo Lynne W. Robins et al.
This article provides an overview of the mechanisms of action, evidence base, and practice of mindfulness, with an emphasis on how to easily incorporate this valuable skill into practice.
Health Psychology
September 20, 2018
Megan Strowger, Laura G. Kiken, Karuna Ramcharran
28 citations
OBJECTIVE: Physical activity is critical for health, yet only about half of the U.S. adult population meets basic aerobic physical activity recommendations and almost a third are inactive. Mindfulness meditation is gaining attention for its potential to facilitate health-promoting behavior and may address some limitations of existing interventions for physical activity. However, little evidence...
Mindfulness
March 29, 2017
Laura G. Kiken, Kristjen B Lundberg, Barbara L. Fredrickson
Mindfulness and savoring the moment both involve presently occurring experiences. However, these scientific constructs are distinct and may play complementary roles when predicting day-to-day positive emotions. Therefore, we examined the unique and interactive roles of dispositional mindfulness and perceived ability to savor the moment for predicting daily positive emotions as well as related...
Personality and Individual Differences
July 1, 2015
Laura G. Kiken, E. Garland, Karen Bluth et al.
Theory suggests that heightening state mindfulness in meditation practice over time increases trait mindfulness, which benefits psychological health. We prospectively examined individual trajectories of state mindfulness in meditation during a mindfulness-based intervention in relation to changes in trait mindfulness and psychological distress. Each week during the eight-week intervention,...
Journal of Research in Personality
December 1, 2014
Laura G. Kiken, Natalie J. Shook
68 citations
The current research investigated whether mindfulness is differentially associated with thoughts that emphasize positive or negative valence. In Study 1, trait mindfulness was inversely associated with negative rumination but unassociated with positive rumination, controlling for state affect. In Study 2, participants completed either a mindful breathing meditation or a comparable control...
VCU Scholars Compass
2009
Laura G. Kiken
1 citation
The present research examined if mindfulness reduced negativity bias on measures of attitude formation and cognitive style, as a potential explanation for the beneficial effects of mindfulness on emotional disturbance. Two studies were conducted. Study One was correlational and found that trait mindfulness inversely correlated with measures of negative cognitive style, and that the latter...