Mindfulness and hope are both associated with well-being, yet their orientations—present-focused awareness versus future-directed striving—are seemingly at odds. Moreover, limited research addresses them simultaneously. We investigated the relationship between mindfulness and hope, assessing their associations with psychological well-being. A cross-sectional survey of 145 undergraduates (Mage =...
Abstract We examine the relationship between mindfulness and eudaimonic well-being in Thai adults, a population largely overlooked in mindfulness research despite the strong influence of Buddhism within this culture. Specifically, we hypothesized that hope and meaning will account for variance in this relationship. Utilizing self-report measures for mindfulness, hope, meaning in life, and...
This is a randomized controlled trial of an Examen-based practice, an intervention reflecting a five-step daily reflection and prayer practice developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Catholic Jesuit order. Like other practices (e.g., mindfulness, yoga), this practice can be used as a spiritual or secular intervention to help people with a variety of challenges and stressors. In this...