Investigating the benefits of an arts-based mindfulness program conducted with varsity student athletes.

Study at a glance

Characteristics	Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed
Topics	Meditation
Key points	Argues that an arts-based mindfulness program can benefit varsity student athletes by potentially improving focus, emotional regulation, and stress management, and proposes this approach as a valuable addition to athletic training.

Other theoretical and historical papers on meditation, most cited first.

Study	Year	Design
Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition.	2004	Theoretical or philosophical paper
Mechanisms of mindfulness	2005	Theoretical or philosophical paper
How Does Mindfulness Meditation Work? Proposing Mechanisms of Action From a Conceptual and Neural Perspective	2011	Theoretical or philosophical paper
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression	2006	Theoretical or philosophical paper
Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART): a framework for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness	2012	Theoretical or philosophical paper