Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an evidence-based program that integrates meditation, bodily awareness, and yoga to manage stress and reduce anxiety. Neuroimaging studies suggest that MBSR modulates brain networks involved in emotion regulation, self-awareness, and attention, though findings remain inconsistent. Structural and functional MRI (fMRI) have been used to investigate...
Meditation is a mind-body practice with many methods and variations. Initially practiced for self-realization, meditation has recently been recognized for its health benefits, with modern research exploring its medical applications. Mindfulness and transcendental meditation are the two major meditation types that are widely researched. Globally, the common noncommunicable diseases (NCDs),...
Religiosity manifests in a variety of behaviors and activities that can be divided into intrinsic (IR), extrinsic organizational (EORG), and extrinsic non-organizational religiosity (ENORG). It has been shown that religiosity might be associated with the occurrence of psychotic-like experiences (PLEs). However, the understanding of this association might be limited due to a lack of longitudinal...
Despite the growing popularity of mindfulness, mindfulness-based programs (MBPs), and meditation, potential harms have largely been overlooked. Recent studies reveal that 25-87 % of those who engage in meditation report adverse effects (AEs), with 3-37 % experiencing functional impairment (e.g., inability to work). It remains unclear to what extent AEs reflect transitory discomfort vs. lasting...
The growing percentage of people suffering from drug-resistant depression increases interest in alternative therapies, particularly the usage of psychedelics such as psilocybin. The main source of psilocybin is the Psilocybe cubensis species. Due to the potential therapeutic benefits of psilocybin and the legal restrictions on its possession and use in the form of fungal fruiting bodies, this...
Loneliness is highly prevalent among Chinese older adults. Mindfulness-based interventions for older adults (MBOA) have demonstrated potential in alleviating loneliness. However, few studies have employed active controls with long-term follow-up. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of MBOA in reducing loneliness compared with social contact control (SCC). This parallel, randomised...
Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) which function as structured programmes for training people to maintain non-judgmental focus on their current experience have gained research attention as an effective non-drug treatment approach to resolve two main problems which affect higher education students their decreasing mental health and their stagnant academic participation. The research...
Ansietas merupakan gangguan psikologis yang sering dialami oleh lanjut usia, terutama mereka yang tinggal di panti sosial akibat perubahan lingkungan, kehilangan peran sosial, dan keterbatasan interaksi dengan keluarga. Salah satu intervensi non-farmakologis yang dapat diterapkan oleh perawat untuk mengurangi ansietas adalah mindfull therapy. Tujuan penelitian ini diketahuinya penerapan...
Penelitian ini membahas tentang Meditasi-Analisi praktek terhadap Mikrohioma Usus dan Kesehatan Mental. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dampak dari praktik Meditasi Metta (Cinta Kasih) terhadap komposisi mikrobioma usus dan dampaknya pada kesehatan mental, khususnya gejala kecemasan dan depresi. Meditasi Metta, yang merupakan bentuk meditasi loving-kindness, dikenal efektif dalam...
Trait mindfulness refers to an individual’s inherent capacity to maintain sustained awareness and focus on present experiences. This characteristic is naturally present in the population, even without intentional mindfulness training, and is significantly negatively correlated with negative emotions, anxiety, and depression. Fear is an adaptive response to threat, but excessive generalization...