Journal of the American Pharmacists Association
March 1, 2019
J. Perepelkin, Kristen Antunes, Luke Boechler et al.
OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess the impact of mindfulness meditation offered in a community pharmacy on patients with current anxiety or a history of anxiety, depression, or both. SETTING Community pharmacy clinical space located in a grocery store. PRACTICE DESCRIPTION An 8-week, once-per-week mindfulness meditation program for patients with anxiety or depression. PRACTICE...
Journal of Affective Disorders
March 1, 2019
M. Carpena, P. Tavares, C. Menezes
BACKGROUND Evidence shows high prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms among university students. This study investigated whether a meditation-based program would help reducing these symptoms in this population. METHODS Non-randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of a six-week focused meditation training on depression (Beck Depression Inventory) and anxiety (Beck Anxiety...
Journal of Interior Design
March 1, 2019
Contemplative practices, such as mindfulness, have gained popularity across a variety of secular contexts by mitigating the distractions of everyday life, reducing negative reactivity, and cultivating a more thoughtful awareness of one's present experience. In addition, these practices may foster a heightened sense of empathy, feelings of interconnectedness, and a reduction in assumptions....
Mental health & prevention
March 1, 2019
S. Sass, L. M. Early, L. Long et al.
Abstract Anxiety and mood disorders are common in university students but most students are not receiving treatment. The university setting presents a unique opportunity to provide interventions for at-risk students who may not otherwise seek services. Mindfulness interventions have been successfully adapted for use with individuals reporting symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other forms of...
Alcohol and Alcoholism
March 1, 2019
Simon P. Byrne, Paul Haber, A. Baillie et al.
AIMS Third wave therapies have shown efficacy for treating emotional disorders and potential for treating substance use disorders. There is developing interest in whether they can more specifically be used for treating alcohol use disorders (AUDs). We were interested in whether third wave therapies have value alongside current evidence-based psychosocial treatments for AUDs. METHOD We conducted...
Psychology of Consciousness Theory Research and Practice
March 1, 2019
Benjamin Baird, Brady A. Riedner, Melanie Boly et al.
41 citations
Strong conceptual and theoretical connections have been made between meditation practice, mindfulness and lucid dreaming. However, only a handful of empirical studies have evaluated the relationship between lucid dreaming and meditation, and conclusions remain tempered by methodological limitations. Here we evaluate the relationship between meditation, mindfulness and lucid dream frequency...
EEG Signal Processing: Feature extraction, selection and classification methods
February 28, 2019
L. Tee, W. Y. Leong
In this study, the focus is placed on measures of brain activities that are associated with meditation. With the intention that a physiological common ground that is universal across differing meditative activities could be found here. Electroencephalogram (EEG) is the selected method of measurement. EEG measurement produces a time series signal that represents the neural activity of the brain....
Psychoneuroendocrinology
February 26, 2019
Liudmila Gamaiunova, Pierre-Yves Brandt, Guido Bondolfi et al.
Previous research links contemplative practices, such as meditation, with stress reduction. However, little is known about the psychological mechanisms underlying this relationship. This study compares the physiological stress response (reactivity and recovery) measured by changes in salivary cortisol, heart rate, heart rate variability, and the associated stress-related ratings in long-term...
Frontiers in Psychology
February 26, 2019
Xu Wang, Connie Smith, Laura Ashley et al.
Objective: Studies on psychological techniques to reduce stroke-related anxiety and/or distress are limited. More scarce is research on tailoring such techniques to suit stroke survivors' needs, including the needs of those with aphasia. To address this gap, we report two sequential studies. Study 1 explored preferred psychological techniques (i.e., mindfulness and relaxation) and ways to...
American Dharma
February 26, 2019
Ann Gleig
Certain patterns have developed around meditation and enlightenment, or awakening, as many prefer to call it, in the American Insight network. Network here is defined as a loose affiliation of individuals and communities that prioritize Vipassana meditation as their central practice and trace their immediate Buddhist roots to Burmese and Thai Theravadin lineages. One current network emphasizes...
American Dharma
February 26, 2019
Ann Gleig
This chapter examines the ambivalent relationship between American Buddhist convert communities and the mindfulness movement, and tracks some of the major patterns around mindfulness that have emerged from within those communities. It argues that the mindfulness movement should be located in the lineage of scientific rationalism, one of the three main discourses of modern Buddhism, and is...
Current Opinion in Psychology
February 23, 2019
Jon Kabat‐zinn
55 citations
The faculty of voluntarily bringing back a wandering attention, over and over again, is the very root of judgment, character, and will.No one is compos sui if he have it not.An education which should improve this faculty would be the education par excellence.But it is easier to define this ideal than to give practical instructions for bringing
Mindfulness
February 22, 2019
Michael Rönnlund, Antonina Koudriavtseva, Linnea Germundsjö et al.
53 citations
To investigate the relationship between mindfulness and aspects of time perspective (TP, i.e., habitual views of past, present, future). We examined cross-sectional associations between an established measure of mindfulness (FFMQ) and an extended version of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (Swedish ZTPI; S-ZTPI) in a sample with little experience of mindfulness training (n = 212). In...
Frontiers in Psychology
February 22, 2019
Caroline di Bernardi Luft, Никита Дрозд, Michael J. Banissy et al.
22 citations
Experienced meditators often report spontaneous visual imagery during deep meditation in the form of lights or other types of visual images. These experiences are usually interpreted as an "encounters with light" and gain mystical meaning. Contrary to the well-studied intentional and controlled visual imagery, spontaneous imagery is poorly understood, yet it plays an important role in...
SAGE Open Nursing
February 21, 2019
Cphq Elaina Vivian, Hellen Oduor Cphq Lssgb, Sharina R. Arceneaux Rn-Bc Nea-Bc et al.
Introduction Workplace stress and burnout may influence nurses’ physical and emotional well-being, which can impact the quality of care patients receive and their overall satisfaction with their hospitalization. Objectives The objectives of the study were to evaluate whether there are significant statistical relationships between nurses’ perceived stress, frequency of stressors, mindfulness,...
Clinical Neurophysiology Practice
February 20, 2019
Masahiro Hata, N. Hayashi, Ryouhei Ishii et al.
Highlights • We aimed to detect EEG changes induced by meditative interventions in PTRD subjects.• PTRD subjects exhibited increased gamma activity in the IPL relative to controls.• Changes of delta activity in the precuneus correlated with changes of the QOL scale.
Contemporary Buddhism
February 20, 2019
P. Kyaw
ABSTRACT This article explores the popular Sunlun and Theinngu meditation traditions in Myanmar. The founders, Sunlun Sayadaw Ven. U Kavi (1878–1952) and Theinngu Sayadaw Ven. U Ukkaṭṭha (1913–1973), both led a lay life until in their mid-40s and only then took up meditation, going on to become highly respected meditation teachers. Their meditation techniques are similarly distinctive in...
BioPsychoSocial Medicine
February 18, 2019
Toru Takahashi, F. Sugiyama, T. Kikai et al.
BackgroundMindfulness-based interventions are increasingly being implemented worldwide for problems with depression and anxiety, and they have shown evidence of efficacy. However, few studies have examined the effects of a mindfulness-based group therapy based on standard programs for depression and anxiety until follow-up in Japan. This study addresses that gap. Furthermore, this study...
British Journal of Educational Studies
February 16, 2019
E. Sellman, Gabriella F. Buttarazzi
ABSTRACT This article seeks to amplify debates concerning the application of mindfulness based interventions (MBIs) to schools and other places of learning by deepening a number of conceptual, methodological and implementational issues. It argues that the pursuit of the by-products of mindfulness, enhanced focus and well-being serve a neoliberal agenda for education. This is lemon-juice to...
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
February 13, 2019
Nienke M. Siebelink, P. Asherson, E. Antonova et al.
To get additional insight into the phenotype of attentional problems, we examined to what extent genetic and environmental factors explain covariation between lack of dispositional mindfulness and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) traits in youth, and explored the incremental validity of these constructs in predicting life satisfaction. We used data from a UK...