Mindfulness
November 1, 2024
Miriam Portela Diéguez, Marta Cerezo García, Enrique Navarro Asencio et al.
4 citations
Abstract Objectives Cognitive processes underlying learning are essential for educational practice. Therapeutic interventions that incorporate mindfulness to enhance these processes are becoming increasingly popular, but few studies focused on the effectiveness of their application to the educational setting for the development of executive functioning. The objective of this study was to assess...
Mindfulness
November 1, 2024
Maja Stańko-kaczmarek, Paweł Kleka, Wojciech Zięba et al.
2 citations
Abstract Objectives This study aimed to analyze the relationship between mindfulness and Stoic attitudes by exploring their unexamined similarities. Moreover, it sought to develop a new tool for assessing Stoic attitudes with a broader scope than previous measures. Method A total of 437 individuals participated in the initial survey, and 347 were re-surveyed after 2 weeks. Participants...
Mindfulness
November 1, 2024
Dh. Karunavira
AbstractThis paper explores a pivotal question raised by a group of Indian Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) trainee teachers from poor, ex-Dalit communities who converted to Buddhism in the mid-1950s. The question—“How is this MBSR meditation different from the meditation we do as Buddhists?”—highlights the perceived differences between traditional Buddhist meditation aimed at...
Mindfulness
November 1, 2024
Lena Müller, Olga Rapoport, Martina Rahe
Abstract Objectives Being affected by a natural disaster or helping victims can impact mental health. This study aimed to examine whether a digital mindfulness intervention positively affects self-compassion, life satisfaction, and positive affect, and alleviates negative affect, perceived stress, and pathological symptoms in victims and volunteers of the flood disaster in Germany in July 2021....
Mindfulness
October 1, 2024
Brittany McQueen, Oscar W. Murphy, Paul B. Fitzgerald et al.
6 citations
Abstract Objectives Previous research has demonstrated that mindfulness meditation is associated with a variety of benefits, including improved mental health. Researchers have suggested these benefits may be underpinned by differences in neural oscillations. However, previous studies measuring neural oscillations have not controlled for non-oscillatory neural activity, the power spectrum of...
Mindfulness
October 1, 2024
Miri Tal-Saban, Sigal Biran, Haya Fogel-Grinvald et al.
Abstract Objectives This study examined the impact of a mandatory course teaching mindfulness skills to first-year occupational therapy (OT) students' mindfulness skills and self-compassion. The objectives were to assess: (a) the correlations between students' mindfulness and self-compassion skills before and after participating in the course; and (b) the differences in mindfulness and...
Mindfulness
October 1, 2024
Anran Chen, Yue Tang
Abstract Objective While mindfulness meditation is an established practice for improving well-being, the physical environment for this activity awaits further exploration. This research aimed to explore how the physical environment facilitates mindfulness meditation and to establish a framework through Analysis of Means (ANOM) and Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA). The framework was intended to...
Mindfulness
September 1, 2024
Wendy Li, Rebecca L. McIntyre, C. Reid et al.
16 citations
Abstract Objectives Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have demonstrated efficacy in psychological and physiological domains. However, there is a limited body of research on MBIs specifically for First Nations peoples. The current review aimed to systematically evaluate the status of culturally adapted MBIs, examining their effectiveness and feasibility when applied to First Nations...
Mindfulness
September 1, 2024
Diane Joss, Martin H. Teicher, Sara W. Lazar
11 citations
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been shown to be beneficial for young adults with adverse childhood experiences (ACE), but the temporal course of the therapeutic effects is still not well understood. This study aimed to investigate MBI-induced weekly changes and long-term effects in trait mindfulness and psychological symptoms. This study analyzed longitudinal data from a...
Mindfulness
September 1, 2024
Aviran Ben-David
AbstractThis article explores the dynamic aspect of sīla, which entails divergent constructions of the moral practice in the schemes of the path in the Pāli canonical and post-canonical texts. In early Buddhist tradition, sīla is usually defined as the moral discipline consisting of three factors of the Eightfold Path (Right Speech, Right Action, and Right Livelihood), corresponding with varied...
Mindfulness
September 1, 2024
Orsolya Olasz, Sándor Erdős, Klára Horváth
The purpose of this study was to assess and compare the efficacy of different electronic devices (VR headsets and tablet devices) supported mindfulness exercises. Contrary to previous studies, we compared the technologies not only regarding psychological but also physiological parameters. Additionally, we assessed time perception as an indicator of flow state, which can increase therapeutic...
Mindfulness
September 1, 2024
Johannes A. Karl, Samantha K. Stanley
Abstract Objectives At a time of growing global concern about climate change, mindfulness has been put forward as a potential tool to alleviate climate anxiety and engage people with environmental issues. However, climate anxiety is not a pathology to treat. Instead, climate anxiety is increasingly understood as reflecting a deep engagement with environmental concerns that motivates...
Mindfulness
August 1, 2024
Aviva Berkovich-Ohana, Kirk Warren Brown, Shaun Gallagher et al.
22 citations
Abstract For many centuries, scholars and philosophers from wisdom traditions in different cultures have reported and discussed non-self states of consciousness. These states can be both short-term (state, transitory) and long-term (trait, lasting) conditions. However, in psychology, the importance of a healthy self is usually emphasized, and some theorists have dismissed the idea of “selfless”...
Mindfulness
August 1, 2024
Stefan Schmidt, Prisca R. Bauer, Fynn-Mathis Trautwein
4 citations
AbstractIn this conceptual contribution, we argue that experimental investigations of phenomena in the cognitive sciences and consciousness research may benefit from a thorough integration of data acquired from the first-person perspective. We present a line of research from our lab applying this approach to the Libet task on voluntary action. In this well-known experimental paradigm,...
Mindfulness
August 1, 2024
Katrina Diamond
Abstract Objectives The unprecedented global pandemic and enforced isolation have increased emotional, cognitive, and social dysregulation in children, exacerbated by an educational environment dominated by a recovery agenda focusing on academic outcomes and regular testing, which continues. The use of a creative, agentic mindfulness activity was employed to support school reintegration,...
Mindfulness
August 1, 2024
Rony Berger, Ricardo Tarrasch, Maty Lieblich
AbstractThe burgeoning interest in mindfulness and the way it has been stripped from its Buddhist ontological roots and popularized in the West has recently raised ethical concerns regarding its application in various domains, and more specifically in the educational field. We will address in this article three main ethical concerns regarding implementing mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs)...
Mindfulness
July 11, 2024
Oren Hanner
5 citations
Throughout the history of philosophy, ethics has often been a source of guidance on how to live a meaningful life. Accordingly, when the ethical foundations of mindfulness are considered, an important question arises concerning the role of meditation in providing meaning. The present article proposes a new theoretical route for understanding the links between mindfulness meditation and...
Mindfulness
July 2, 2024
Lin Guo
12 citations
Abstract Objectives It has been assumed that decentering is one mechanism underlying the health-promoting benefits of mindfulness. This study aimed to investigate the potential mediating role of decentering in the relationship of mindfulness with psychological problems. Moreover, this study examined whether age and clinical status moderated this relationship. Method This study systematically...
Mindfulness
July 1, 2024
Teneal Burger, Johan C. Potgieter, Werner Nell
Abstract Objectives this scoping review aimed to explore the diversity of existing nature-based mindfulness (NBM) interventions. The specific objectives of this review were to (1) describe the practices and methods that are used in NBM interventions, and to (2) determine the environmental conditions that are typically associated with NBM interventions. Method Thirty peer-reviewed scientific...
Mindfulness
July 1, 2024
Jelle Lubbers, Philip Spinhoven, Mira B. Cladder-Micus et al.
Abstract Objectives Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) reduces recurrence and current depressive symptoms in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). To understand how and for whom MBCT works, a person-centered approach focusing on mindfulness profiles can be useful. Four mindfulness profiles, each associated differently with mental health outcomes, have previously been...
Mindfulness
July 1, 2024
Catherine A Johnson, Amanda Taylor, Julia Dray et al.
Abstract Meta-analyses of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in schools consistently show small, positive effects, but the field remains dominated by studies with low methodological rigour. Recent large randomised controlled trials in adolescents demonstrate poor traction in this age group together with some adverse effects, creating a crossroads for their future. In their recent commentary...
Mindfulness
June 18, 2024
Alejandro Interian, Rachael B Miller, Chintan V Dave et al.
Experiences of difficulty (e.g., anxiety, difficult emotions) can occur during mindfulness practice. This study characterized the occurrence of such difficulties, defined as abnormal distress, dysregulation or agitation, among high suicide risk participants during a mindfulness-based intervention. The study also evaluated whether mindfulness difficulties were associated with baseline...
Mindfulness
June 1, 2024
Nicholas T. Dam, Jessica Targett, Alex Burger et al.
9 citations
Objectives Meditation is increasingly popular, and yet studies of meditation-related adverse effects, or experiences of unusual psychological states, have mostly focused on those of extremely unpleasant or pleasant nature, respectively, despite the wide range of possible experiences. We aimed to create an instrument to capture meditation-related experiences of varied intensity and subjective...
Mindfulness
May 22, 2024
T. Sparby, M. Sacchet
The jhānas are series of advanced concentrative absorption meditative (ACAM) states brought about by meditation. While previously cultivated mostly in monastic settings, a series of modern meditation manuals both openly discuss the jhānas and describe how they may be attained by laypeople. Simultaneously, the phenomenological and neuroscientific investigation of the jhānas is advancing....
Mindfulness
May 14, 2024
Ivan Nyklíček, G.J.M. van Boxtel, Loek J. van der Donk et al.
2 citations
Abstract Objectives Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) has been shown to decrease general feelings of distress. It is not known to what extent such beneficial effects are associated with attenuation of physiological responses to challenging psychological situations. The aim of the present study was to examine potential associations between general decreases in subjective distress and...