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2024 Steve Haberlin
Research shows that a highly stressed brain does not absorb or remember information, causing learning to essentially shut down. Today’s students are more stressed and anxious than ever, and classrooms have become tense places. Educators require knowledge and skills to facilitate and teach students stress-management techniques and find creative ways to embed them in the classroom culture and...
Aesthetics International 2024 Shambo Samrat Samajdar, Shashank R. Joshi, Shatavisa Mukherjee et al.
ABSTRACT Background: Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is a long-lasting skin condition marked by the appearance of hives and angioedema, which significantly impacts quality of life. Despite standard pharmacotherapies, many patients remain symptomatic, necessitating the exploration of complementary treatments. This study examines the effects of integrating Gayatri Mantra (GM) chanting and...
2024 Elahe Nikoei Esfahani, Mansoureh Bahramipour Esfahani, Mohsen Golparvar
Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of adolescent-centered mindfulness therapy on academic engagement and buoyancy in anxious middle school students. Methods and Materials: The research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test, post-test design, including a control group and a two-month follow-up period. The statistical population of this study consisted of...
National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 2024 Rachita Bhowal, A. Asia
Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of women’s most common endocrine disorders that can cause anxiety, psychological distress, and reduced quality of life (QOL). Aims and Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a 9-week mindfulness-based meditation program on the QOL and general health parameters in young women with PCOS. Materials and Methods: This...
Cureus 2024 Konstantina Dimou, Agapi L Batiridou, Fotios Tatsis et al.
In the intensive care unit (ICU), patients often experience fragmented memories, primarily comprising dreams and illusions. These experiences can impact psychosocial well-being, correlating with post-traumatic stress symptoms and heightened anxiety. Understanding these phenomena is crucial for holistic care. To systematically explore patients' perspectives concerning the recollection of dreams...
Journal of Applied Consciousness Studies 2024 P. Castro, H. Kowdley, Robert Joyner et al.
Context: This systematic review of the literature examines the published data on Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) and its effects on sleep. Aims: SKY is a rhythmic breathing technique consisting of four stages of breathing and takes approximately 30 min to complete. SKY has shown beneficial effects in anxiety reduction, well-being, stress reduction, and sleep. We performed a systematic review looking...
Psychopathology 2024 Joke C Van Nieuw Amerongen-Meeuse, Arjan W. Braam, Gerlise Westerbroek et al.
Little is known about types of religious/spiritual (R/S) struggles with regard to various diagnostic groups in mental health care. The current qualitative study aims to give an impression of R/S struggles as observed in six diagnostic groups in clinical mental health care. Inductive thematic content analysis was applied to 34 semi-structured interviews. The interviews were performed among (day)...
2024 Johannes Tobias Reckweg
The research described in this thesis focused on the psychedelic and psychoactive effects of the psychedelic drug Mebufotenin (5-MeO-DMT), as well as its safety and therapeutic efficacy. A prominent feature of 5-MeO-DMT is its ability to elicit a psychedelic state, which has been linked to feelings of profoundness and meaningfulness. This state, sometimes referred to as a mystical or peak...
Acta Amazonica 2024 Salvana Priscylla Manso Costa, Keith Cardoso Carvalho, Isabella Nunes Gomes et al. 4 citations
ABSTRACT Ayahuasca is a psychoactive decoction originally used in indigenous Amazonian culture. It consists of a dense brown liquid that most frequently results from the decoction of two plants native to the Amazon rainforest, Psychotria viridis (Rubiaceae) and Banisteriopsis caapi (Malpighiaceae). The composition of the decoction is variable, as several plant species can be used in its...
Drug Science, Policy and Law 2024 Simon Ruffell, Sam Gandy, WaiFung Tsang et al. 10 citations
Indigenous Amazonian shamanic ayahuasca practice is embedded in a nature-based context and is employed as an ecological mediating agent and in collective environmental decision-making processes by some of the groups that use it. Phenomenologically, the ayahuasca experience is often rich in nature-based themes and content, and its usage has been associated with eliciting shifts in perspectives...