Abstract Introduction The wellbeing of university undergraduates is a pressing area of concern, with one in five students reporting serious psychological distress. In previous semesters of a course on mental wellbeing, we asked undergraduates to engage with a standardized wellness program for the general population and provide feedback through weekly surveys and a final reflection paper. Based...
Introduction: In recent years, mindfulness programs have gained increasing attention as effective interventions for managing anxiety and stress among students. The aim of the study is to explore the impact of mindfulness-based practices on student mental health, with a focus on reducing anxiety and stress levels in educational settings. Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of various mindfulness...
Anxiety in young children has increasingly become a significant concern for classroom teachers in recent years. This issue not only disrupts the learning environment but also contributes to a range of other health-related problems. If left unaddressed, childhood anxiety can lead to long-term mental health issues such as depression and social isolation, as children become accustomed to coping...
Anxiety and depression affect people, around the world. The need, for effective, accessible non‑drug treatments is clear. Sahaja Yoga meditation is a practice that can lower stress and boost emotional health. The study examines how Sahaja Yoga meditation changes anxiety and depression using machine learning models. The researchers collected a dataset from participants who practiced Sahaja Yoga...
Latar Belakang: Sectio caesarea (SC) merupakan salah satu metode persalinan yang umum digunakan ketika persalinan pervaginam tidak memungkinkan. Meskipun prosedur ini relatif aman secara medis, banyak ibu pasca operasi SC mengalami kecemasan akibat berbagai faktor, seperti ketidakmampuan merawat bayi, peran ganda sebagai ibu dan pekerja, serta minimnya dukungan sosial. Salah satu intervensi...
Active involvement in creative activities, known as creative health, has been shown to enhance wellbeing, with museums serving as unique spaces for health promotion; however, visitors often require guidance to derive significant benefits from these institutions. This study, part of the larger ASBA (Anxiety, Stress, Brain-friendly museum Approach) project, evaluates the first phase of an...
HealthcareJanuary 13, 2026Georgina Henry, Ingrid Honan, Emma Waight et al.
Backgrounds/Objectives: Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) programs may have applications for adults with cerebral palsy (CP), particularly as this population is at increased risk of mental health challenges relative to the general population. However, little is known about the experiences of adults with CP participating in these programs. The aim of this study was to explore the...
Background/Objectives: Anxiety disorders (ADs) affect up to 20% of mothers in the postpartum period, characterized by psychological symptoms (e.g., emotion dysregulation; ER) and physical symptoms (e.g., disrupted bodily awareness). Although Cognitive Behavioural Therapy effectively reduces anxiety and mood symptoms, it shows limited efficacy in addressing ER difficulties and rarely targets...
Anxiety is a common psychological challenge among athletes, particularly in response to intense training sessions. This randomized crossover study investigated the immediate effects of a single session of focused attention meditation on anxiety, autonomic responses, and performance during high-intensity intermittent training (HIIT) in twenty-six university-level speed skaters. Participants...
Stress and anxiety are increasing mental health problems and can have a negative impact on an individual's physical and psychological well-being. Traditional yoga and meditation, including Yoga DHSP Bali, are known as holistic approaches that have the potential to help with stress and anxiety control. Objective: This study aimed to analyze the effect of DHSP Bali Traditional Yoga and Meditation...
Anxiety or anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent mental health problems experienced by modern society, affecting both men and women, particularly in the digital era due to pressures from family, work, academic demands, and social environments. One non-pharmacological approach that is widely used to address anxiety disorders is mindfulness meditation. This article aims to examine...
This study aims to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness psychoeducation in increasing understanding of anxiety in the elderly in Rame Hamlet, Pilang Village, Wonoayu District, Sidoarjo Regency. The elderly often face anxiety related to age and health changes, so mindfulness psychoeducation is expected to increase their understanding of how to manage anxiety. A total of 25 elderly people...
Occupational suffering exhaustion related to stress in the workplace is experienced by nurses who are regularly confronted with trauma, suffering, and high workloads. suffer exhaustion can negatively impact patient care and have detrimental effects on nurses’ physical and mental health. Meditation-based stress decrease programs have been researched as a potential holistic intervention for...
This study examines the effect of mindfulness training on improving executive functions—especially working memory and attention—among gifted students with special educational needs in learning English. The sample consisted of 46 gifted students with special educational needs, who were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group. The study included an experimental phase...
Objectives: Schizophrenia (SCZ) is characterized by significant impairments in perception and cognitive flexibility. Making accurate plans for therapy demands a deeper comprehension of the brain mechanisms behind these disorders. The purpose of our investigation is to analyze the protective effects of papaverine, a phosphodiesterase-10 inhibitor, on ketamine-induced SCZ -like behavioral and...
Anxiety disorders are chronic health conditions affecting the quality of life of millions of people. Psilocin, the active moiety of psilocybin, provides an anxiolytic effect; however, when orally administered as psilocybin, it only offers a moderate level of bioavailability and less predictable pharmacokinetics, potentially making effects after absorption variable and increasing the risk of...
BMC PsychologyJanuary 2, 2026Reza Moshfeghinia, Sara Mostafavi, Kimia Jazi et al.2 citations
Psilocybin may reduce depressive symptoms in cancer patients, with mixed effects on anxiety and time-dependent improvements in spiritual well-being and (in single-arm data) quality of life. Given the small number of studies, high heterogeneity, challenges with blinding/expectancy, and frequent co-intervention with psychotherapy, these findings are preliminary. Larger, rigorously blinded trials...
The increasing number of diagnoses of anxiety disorders has highlighted the need for discussions about anxiety in its affective, psychopathological, and mundane dimensions. This scoping review mapped 36 scientific articles (2014-2025) to analyze how Phenomenology contributes to the understanding of anxiety as a global phenomenon. The results highlight trends in the field in 4 discursive...
The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between mindfulness and social anxiety with the mediating role of metacognitive beliefs in mothers of children with autism and intellectual disability. In terms of purpose, the research was applied, and in terms of data collection, it employed a descriptive correlational design based on structural equation modeling. The statistical...
Labor epidural placement can cause significant procedural anxiety for patients. Behavioral interventions, such as mindful meditation, can effectively reduce anxiety, including during pregnancy. This study aimed to assess the impact of a 10-minute mindful meditation session on anxiety and pain during labor epidural placement. Pregnant women were recruited and randomized into 2 groups: A...