Journal of Advanced Nursing
May 12, 2016
Jaqui Long, Michelle Briggs, Andrew Long et al.
11 citations
AIM: To explore how practising mindfulness affects people's experiences of living with a long-term condition. BACKGROUND: Increasing evidence suggest that mindfulness meditation-based interventions benefit people with long-term conditions, particularly in terms of psychological well-being. Most evidence, however, relates to short-term outcomes and limited information exists about how people use...
International Journal of Yoga
April 1, 2016
A V Vinay, D Venkatesh, V Ambarish
Background: Yoga is a science that facilitates homeostasis, an ancient way of life intended to improve the quality of life of an individual. Practice of yoga is proposed to alter the autonomic nervous system and affect the cardiovascular functioning. This study was intended to assess the influence of short-term practice of yoga for a month on heart rate variability (HRV). Materials and Methods:...
Frontiers in Psychology
February 23, 2016
G. Fiorio
If I close my eyes, the absence of light activates the peripheral cells devoted to the perception of darkness. The awareness of “seeing oneself seeing” is in its essence a thought, one that is internal to the vision and previous to any object of sight. To this amphibious faculty, the “diaphanous color of darkness,” Aristotle assigns the principle of knowledge. “Vision is a whole perceptual...
Oxford University Press eBooks
2016
Vidyamala Burch
2 citations
This chapter discusses the beneficial role meditation can play in the management of chronic pain and illness. It contains a review of the prevalence of pain within society and the high costs borne by both the individual and health systems. It then goes on to explore how meditation and awareness training can reduce the individual’s suffering with a review of the evidence base. The Breathworks’...
NeuroQuantology
October 16, 2015
Raul Valverde
10 citations
Transpersonal psycho therapy is based on transpersonal psychology and considers that the psyche is multidimensional and that there are several “levels of consciousness” and each has different characteristics and is governed by different laws. Transpersonal psychology is the study of human nature and proceeds on the assumption that human beings possess potentials that exceed the limits of their...
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
May 1, 2015
Radhika Desai, Anisha Tailor, Tanvi Bhatt
Previous research has shown the vast mental and physical health benefits associated with yoga. Yoga practice can be divided into subcategories that include posture-holding exercise (asana), breathing (pranayama, Kriya), and meditation (Sahaj) practice. Studies measuring mental health outcomes have shown decreases in anxiety, and increases in cognitive performance after yoga interventions....
Neurology
April 6, 2015
Sarah Dolgonos, Kamil Detyniecki
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate feasibility of and receptivity for stress-management training during neurology residency BACKGROUND: Exhaustion, sleep deprivation, and stress are widespread among residents. Studies have shown that physicians who undertake mindfulness training report decreased anger, fatigue, and depression, and an increased sense of personal accomplishment. Standardized mindfulness...
BMC Psychiatry
February 5, 2015
Hong Gong, Chenxu Ni, Xiaoliang Shen et al.
Prenatal depression can negatively affect the physical and mental health of both mother and fetus. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of yoga as an intervention in the management of prenatal depression. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted by searching PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library and PsycINFO from all retrieved...
International Journal of Yoga
2015
Hetal Amin, Rohit Sharma
Ayurveda is known for philosophical basis, and its approach to psychological ailments is quite different from conventional system of management. Satvavajaya Chikitsa (Ayurvedic psychotherapy) is a nonpharmacological approach aimed at control of mind and restraining it from unwholesome Artha (objects) or stressors. Withdrawal of the mind from unwholesome objects is known as Sattvavajaya Chikitsa...
Ayu
2015
Umesh Dwivedi, Sony Kumari, K B Akhilesh et al.
Mindfulness is about being aware of internal and external stimuli by witnessing the act in a nonjudgmental manner. Earlier researches suggest that positive affectivity (PA) is negatively related to negative affectivity, aggression, and counterproductive work behavior (CWB). The present study examined the effect of mindfulness developed through Yoga practices on aggression and PA among working...