The paper includes review of studies investigating the role of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction training for somatic health. Presented data describe how MBSR affect physiology as well as benefits of mindfulness based interventions for patients suffering from variety of somatic disorders. The results of analyzed studies seems to be very promising however due to some methodological limitations...
The human brain can be modelled as a complex network, and may have a small-world structure both at the level of anatomical as well as functional connectivity (optimal organization of different brain network associated with rapid information propagation, minimal wiring costs, as well as a balance between local processing and global integration) in which activity of Default Mode Network play...
The paper refers to the problem of stress and burnout experienced by nurses and discusses possibilities of preventing those main causes of decreased job satisfactions. In the elaboration, the sources of stress in the nurse work were presented, as well as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction training as a response to those psychosocial difficulties. Studies that demonstrate effectiveness of MBSR...
Neuropsychological findings suggest that mindfulness state (meditation state) can be shown as higher state of consciousness, which differs from relaxation state (requires much more energy) and alertness (domination of parasympathetic activation). At the higher level of meditation (low demand for energy), there occur increased activation of the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), left insula and...