Chanting is a universal practice with deep ethnocultural roots. More recently, chanting has become popular on online platforms and meditation apps which have extended chanting practices beyond their original cultural, sacred, and healing traditions. The aim of the current study was to determine if online chanting meditation promotes altered states of consciousness and psychosocial benefits when...
Tecnología en MarchaMay 20, 2025Frank Barrientos-Alfaro, Valeria Herrera-Rojas, Michelle Montero-Quesada et al.
Los hongos juegan un papel clave en el mantenimiento de la vida en la tierra, ya que desempeñan múltiples funciones a nivel ecológico. Adicionalmente, son productores de diversos metabolitos secundarios, entre estos, los alcaloides, los cuales en ciertos casos pueden proveer propiedades alucinógenas. Psilocybe cubensis es una especie común de hongos alucinógenos conocida como “hongos mágicos”....
Adolescents face increasing psychological stressors that demand preventive and therapeutic strategies rooted in both scientific and cultural sensitivity. This review synthesizes findings on the implementation of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs)—such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)—in secondary education settings, particularly...
Pursuit of happiness (Sukha) has been the universal endeavor of mankind which is rooted in the state of mental wellbeing. Common mental health conditions like anxiety, fear, obsession, irrational behavior, depression, hostility are stumbling blocks in achieving mental well -being and are commonly neglected. India stands at low rank in global happiness index in spite of having a rich heritage of...
Mindfulness and compassion training have individually shown significant effects on health care professionals' (HCPs') skills, reducing stress, anxiety, and burnout. This study evaluated the impact of a combined mindfulness and self-compassion intervention on HCPs' wellness. Seventeen nurses and doctors at a teaching university hospital in France volunteered for the Mindfulness-Based Compassion...
Vipassanā is an ancient meditation technique discovered by Buddha during his enlightenment. S. N. Goenka learned Vipassanā from Sayagyi U Ba Khin of Myanmar and introduced the technique from Mynmar to India, Nepal and many other countries. Largely based on a descriptive framework and mixed methods, the study evaluates the effects of Vipassanā practice on personal and professional lives of lay...
This study assessed the clinical impact of mindfulness meditation training combined with probiotics on children with hypospadias. A total of 126 children with hypospadias undergoing treatment in Capital Center For Children's Health, Capital Medical University from December 2021 to December 2023 were recruited as the study participants. They were randomly divided into a control group (CG) and a...
Communications medicineMay 16, 2025Amanda M Y Chu, Jenny T Y Tsang, Sophia S C Chan et al.5 citations
Long COVID, the persistent illness following COVID-19 infection, has emerged as a major public health concern since the outbreak of the pandemic. Effective disease surveillance is crucial for policymaking and resource allocation. We investigated the potential of utilizing Google Trends data to enhance long COVID symptoms surveillance. Though Google Trends provides freely available search...
Burn injuries lead to significant physical and psychological consequences, including chronic pain, post-traumatic stress, depression, and social isolation. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been proposed as a holistic approach to address these challenges in burn rehabilitation. This systematic review evaluates the efficacy of dispositional mindfulness and MBIs, including mindfulness...
Introduction The aesthetic qualities of psychedelic experiences have long been documented, but their specific contribution to therapeutic outcomes remains understudied. Aesthetic experiences may facilitate emotional breakthroughs and cognitive shifts, potentially playing a crucial role in the lasting psychological benefits observed following psychedelic use. Methods This cross-sectional study...