Background: Mindfulness plays a role in moderating the negative mental and physical health outcomes associated with caregiving. The aims of this study were to examine the relationship between trait mindfulness and the (1) psychological functioning, (2) health behaviors, (3) and physical health of caregivers for individuals diagnosed with cancer. Methods: Caregivers completed a battery of...
Abstract Introduction Associations between psychological stress and the development of cardiovascular events and stroke have been established. Meditation is recognized as a method to reduce the stress. The aim of this study was to investigate the anthropometry, serum glucose and serum cholesterol status in monks practicing Samatha and Vipassana meditation living in forest hermitages. Methods...
Abstract Introduction Meditation has attracted increased attention in the literature as a non-pharmacological strategy to foster positive mental health amongst the general population. This systematic review aims to summarise studies of mantra meditation (which includes Transcendental Meditation, TM®) to understand its potential value in fostering positive mental health and alleviating negative...
Among the anxiety disorders Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is currently the most treatment resistant, suggesting that treatment protocols could be enhanced. A promising treatment of GAD is flotation-REST (Restricted Environmental Stimulation Technique), which in earlier studies has been shown to alleviate symptoms in GAD. Although, research on flotation-REST as a treatment of GAD has shown...