Mindfulness
July 22, 2026
Matthias A. Burzler, Sebastian Grund, Ulrich S. Tran
Abstract Objectives This study aimed to investigate therapists’ experiences regarding dispositional and cultivated mindfulness. It explores the role and order of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) skills in the process of mindfulness cultivation, definitions of dispositional and cultivated mindfulness, the specific skills and techniques taught by professionals, and the theoretical...
Mindfulness
June 1, 2025
Phillip Thiedmann, Florence Dejardin, Leonhard Reiter et al.
Abstract Objectives Evidence on the link between socio-cognitive (Langerian) mindfulness and cognitive biases is scarce. A recent study reported that a brief online socio-cognitive mindfulness intervention substantially improved performance in a variety of cognitive-bias tasks. The current report attempted to replicate this finding with considerably larger samples, using two preregistered...
Biopsychosocial science and medicine
May 1, 2025
Katrin Schwartz, Fabienne Marie Ganster, Martin Voracek et al.
4 citations
Bodily sensations are a key element in many mindfulness practices. Previous meta-analytic evidence indicated a small positive association between mindfulness and interoceptive accuracy. The current study aimed to critically extend and update these findings, using all currently available evidence. Randomized controlled trials, case-control studies, and cross-sectional studies were identified in...
Academia Mental Health and Well-Being
April 14, 2025
Bence Szaszkó, Ulrich S. Tran
Meditation, traditionally seen as a path to spiritual enlightenment, is commonly used in therapeutic contexts for its mental health benefits, such as reducing stress, anxiety, and depression. However, alongside these benefits, practitioners of diverse forms of meditation have repeatedly been reporting adverse effects (AEs) of meditation. While most of these AEs are transient, some of them are...
Journal of Medical Internet Research
June 21, 2023
Katrin Schwartz, Fabienne Marie Ganster, Ulrich S. Tran
37 citations
BACKGROUND: Mindfulness-based mobile apps have become popular tools for enhancing well-being in today's fast-paced world. Their ability to reduce geographical, financial, and social barriers makes them a promising alternative to traditional interventions. OBJECTIVE: As most available apps lack a theoretical framework, this review aimed to evaluate their effectiveness and assess their quality....
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
February 23, 2023
Jakob Grasmann, Frederick Almenräder, Martin Voracek et al.
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have a positive effect on biomarkers of inflammation and stress in patients with psychiatric disorders and physical illnesses. Regarding subclinical populations, results are less clear. The present meta-analysis addressed the effects of MBIs on biomarkers in psychiatric populations and among healthy, stressed, and at-risk populations. All available...
Mindfulness
January 25, 2023
Lukas Bossert, Karla Arzberger, Fabian Dorok et al.
14 citations
Abstract Objectives Previous meta-analyses suggested that mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) may have beneficial effects on telomere length (TL) and telomerase activity (TA), two biological markers of cellular aging and cell stress. The present review aimed to provide the most comprehensive synthesis of the available evidence to date and tested a number of important effect moderators....
Mindfulness
October 1, 2022
Sandra Oberleiter, Hannah Wainig, Martin Voracek et al.
Abstract : Objectives: Mindfulness is associated with the different forms of motivation according to self-determination theory (intrinsic, identified, and external motivation, and amotivation). However, causal evidence for reported negative associations of mindfulness with external motivation and amotivation is currently lacking. Therefore, this study investigated causal effects of a brief...
Mindfulness
July 1, 2018
Matthias A. Burzler, Martin Voracek, Manuela Hos et al.
73 citations
Previous research among experienced meditators suggests that the associations of trait mindfulness with mental health are mediated by emotion regulation, body awareness, and a less static perspective of the self. The present study sought to elucidate whether this mediational model is also applicable to the general population and whether further potential mechanisms of action need to be...
PLoS One
October 16, 2014
Ulrich S. Tran, Ausiàs Cebolla, Tobias Glück et al.
106 citations
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the psychometric and structural properties of the Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) among meditators, to develop a short form, and to examine associations of mindfulness with mental health and the mechanisms of mindfulness. METHODS: Two independent samples were used, a German (n = 891) and a Spanish (n = 393) meditator sample, practicing various meditation...