Background: Samyama, an advanced eight-day residential meditation programme delivered by the Isha Foundation, integrates the classical yogic processes of dhāraṇā, dhyāna, and samādhi, preceded by rigorous preparation encompassing a vegan diet and foundational yoga practices. Despite growing interest in intensive contemplative interventions, empirical evidence regarding Samyama's health effects...
Novos DebatesFebruary 11, 2026Karoliny Felipe Martins
Em um contexto marcado pelo aumento do uso de drogas psiquiátricas como estratégia de enfrentamento das demandas cotidianas, observa-se maior prevalência entre mulheres, em razão dos papéis de gênero que lhes atribuem múltiplas funções em uma sociedade orientada pelo desempenho contínuo (Alvarenga; Dias, 2021). Esse cenário contribui para a medicalização progressiva de comportamentos cotidianos...
The objective of the current study was to investigate the effectiveness of adolescent mindfulness therapy on the academic resilience and academic optimism in Anxious First-Year High School Students. The research method included a two-month follow-up period, a pretest, posttest, and control group design, and was quasi-experimental. The statistical population of the present study included anxious...
Microdosing is a novel approach to the consumption of classic psychedelic substances, such as LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) and psilocybin that emerged in recent years. Unlike traditional illicit substance use, which often seeks euphoric experiences, microdosing deliberately avoids such effects in pursuit of self-enhancement. This practice has grown in popularity likely due to the perceived...
In this randomized controlled trial with women living in poverty in Uganda (n = 199) we explored the impact of Transcendental Meditation® (TM®) on perceived stress-the primary outcome measure, and self-efficacy, anger, anxiety, fatigue, sleep, and resilience as secondary measures. After baseline testing participants were randomly assigned to either practice of TM or to a waitlist control group....
Frontiers in PsychologyFebruary 4, 2026Juan Camilo Benítez-Agudelo, Eduardo Navarro-Jiménez, Vicente Javier Clemente-suárez
Introduction Academic stress represents a multifactorial psychophysiological phenomenon that can disrupt emotional well-being and autonomic balance in university students. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have shown promise in enhancing emotional regulation and physiological balance. This study aimed to evaluate the autonomic and psychophysiological effects of a 13-week mindfulness-based...
Mindfulness-based interventions have been applied across various chronic illnesses, but no tailored program exists for individuals with pulmonary hypertension (PH). This study aimed to develop and evaluate the feasibility of a mindfulness-based self-management program for patients with PH, delivered online to accommodate their limited mobility. A single-arm pre-post study was conducted using an...
How Should We Look for the Self?There is a long tradition in philosophy for asking about the nature and metaphysics of the self.David Hume famously observed that "when I enter most intimately into what I call myself . . .I never catch myself at any time without a perception, and never can observe any thing but the perception."Most would likely agree that the self is not easy to catch in...
Interest in psychoactive substances, including psychedelics, is rapidly expanding in medical, academic, and other popular fields. Despite the classifications established within the psychopharmacological scientific community, certain plants, animals, and fungi, as well as the substances obtained from them, have been misclassified by both the media and academic circles. This opinion piece aims to...
The article explores the Trickster as a symbol of liminality, transgression, and creativity, analyzing its characteristics through mythology, folklore, and literature. The Trickster (a prankster and a "boundary-crosser") embodies ambiguity, deception, and hidden wisdom, operating at the intersection of order and disorder, of sacred and profane. Through myths such as that of Hermes, as well as...