Water-based contemplative and recovery practices — from head-out immersion and cold-water bathing to floatation-based sensory reduction — are consistently associated with shifts in autonomic and, increasingly, brainnetwork activity. This paper synthesizes the physiological literature on hydrostatic, thermal, vestibular, and sensory-attenuation effects of water immersion and evaluates the...
This endeavor contributes to the rising trend of research in positive psychology, pointing out the influence of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in promoting emotional well-being among young adults. On combining mindfulness drills with a target on human potentials and virtues, the 8-week MBSR program exhibited crucial advancements in emotional well-being, comprising a 23% rise in WHO-5...