Abstract This study aims to examine the long-term effects of a Mindfulness-Based Pain Management (MBPM) program on chronic pain in terms of pain intensity, psychopathology, negative thoughts, and quality of life. Additionally, the study aims to explore the impact that various pre- and post-treatment variables have on physical quality of life at 12 months. A longitudinal clinical study was...
Meditation is a widely used and long-researched psychological tool worldwide. Despite numerous descriptions, the necessary and sufficient criteria for defining and understanding it have not been adequately established. Instead, we are witnessing an alternative use of meditation and mindfulness, along with ambiguity regarding its history and origins. While meditation is often linked to Buddhist...
Breathwork is an increasingly popular experiential approach to psychotherapy based on the use of a specific breathing technique, however, claims of positive mental health outcomes rely on anecdotal clinical evidence. To ascertain the likely efficacy of breathwork this review clarifies the approach and its theoretical assumptions and examines relevant empirical research relating to breathing...