Mindful Meditation: A Potential Effective Therapeutic in Clinical Practice
Science Insights July 22, 2024 DOI: 10.15354/si.24.re1026 (opens in new tab) via Semantic Scholar
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractMindfulness-based interventions can help people cope with anxiety, depression, and stress by cultivating self-awareness and emotional control. Practicing mindful meditation may lead to decreased symptoms, increased well-being, and improved quality of life. It can also alter brain structure and function, enhancing cognitive capacities and emotional regulation. Integrating mindfulness into clinical practice provides patients with strategies for dealing with difficult situations and improving long-term mental well-being and resilience.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Mindful meditation |
| Keywords | Psychology Medicine |
| Key finding | Mindfulness-based interventions can effectively assist individuals in coping with anxiety, depression, and stress. |
Abstract
Mindful meditation, a practice that entails directing one’s attention to the current moment without forming judgments, has been acknowledged as a potentially efficacious therapeutic intervention in clinical settings. Evidence indicates that mindfulness-based interventions can effectively assist individuals in coping with a range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, and stress. Through the cultivation of enhanced self-awareness and emotional control via mindfulness practices, individuals have the potential to experience a decrease in symptoms, an increase in well-being, and an overall improvement in their quality of life. Furthermore, practicing mindfulness meditation can result in alterations in the structure and functioning of the brain, which are linked to improved cognitive capacities and emotional regulation. Integrating mindful meditation into clinical practice can offer patients valuable strategies for dealing with difficult situations and enhancing their long-term mental well-being and resilient ability.