Journal of Medical Internet Research
September 6, 2019
Elizabeth Seabrook, Ryan Kelly, Fiona Foley et al.
Background Regular mindfulness practice has been demonstrated to be beneficial for mental health, but mindfulness can be challenging to adopt, with environmental and personal distractors often cited as challenges. Virtual reality (VR) may address these challenges by providing an immersive environment for practicing mindfulness and by supporting the user to orient attention to the present moment...
Stress and Health
September 5, 2019
Michael S Chin, Stefanos N Kales
Mind-body disciplines such as yoga, Tai Chi, and Qigong have been demonstrated to activate the parasympathetic nervous system, but it remains unclear how these practices achieve these results, whether by breathing, movement, or some combination. This pilot study establishes a model to examine the individual and combined effects of paced breathing and rhythmic skeletal muscle contraction on the...
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
September 4, 2019
Erika Nyhus, W. Engel, Tomas Donatelli Pitfield et al.
Mindfulness meditation has been shown to improve episodic memory and increase theta oscillations which are known to play a role in episodic memory retrieval. The present study examined the effect of mindfulness meditation on episodic memory retrieval and theta oscillations. Using a longitudinal design, subjects in the mindfulness meditation experimental group who underwent 4 weeks of...
Asian Medicine
September 2, 2019
F. Garrett
Beginning with stories of hunger and food magic in Tibetan biographies, I explore a dietary practice of total abstinence from material foods. Buddhist meditators are said to enjoy “the food of meditation” or “the food of the sky.” Texts teach meditators how to use visualization and yogic movement to “extract the essence” of breath and use it as food. When discussing illnesses that may be...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
September 2, 2019
Dorthe Djernis, Inger Lerstrup, Dorthe Varning Poulsen et al.
154 citations
Research has proven that both mindfulness training and exposure to nature have positive health effects. The purpose of this study was to systematically review quantitative studies of mindfulness interventions conducted in nature (nature-based mindfulness), and to analyze the effects through meta-analyses. Electronic searches revealed a total of 25 studies to be included, examining 2990...
Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 9th Annual International Conference on 4C’s-Communication, Commerce, Connectivity, Culture, SIMSARC 2018, 17-19 December 2018, Pune, MH, India
September 2, 2019
Dr. Pradhan Seema, Dr. V. V. Ajithkumar
. Vipassana meditation (VM) is an ancient Indian meditation technique. Literature review indicates that by practicing VM regularly the meditator develops empathy, equanimity and interpersonal skills leading to better communication ability. A quantitative study was conducted on meditator and non-meditator employees comprising of 240 participants each by using a developed Behaviour Measure Scale...
Psychosomatic Medicine
September 1, 2019
Adam W. Hanley, Eric L Garland
ABSTRACT: Objective: Mindfulness-based interventions target novel pain relief mechanisms not captured by legacy pain scales, including 1) cultivating awareness of pleasant and neutral sensations proximal to unpleasant sensations and 2) interoceptively mapping sensation location and spatial distribution. Methods: We created a digital sensation manikin (SM) by overlaying a human figure silhouette...
Poetics Today
September 1, 2019
E. Bradburn
Is reading poetry good for you? Drawing on evidence that reading poetry involves some of the same brain structures as those upon which human psychological well-being depends, this essay argues that George Herbert’s devotional lyrics, long understood as Christian meditations, center on recurring images in a manner consistent with the modern practice of mindfulness meditation. There is a...
Mental health & prevention
September 1, 2019
C. Corbett, J. Egan, M. Pilch
Abstract This research study explores the relationship between treatment outcome and intervention type, by comparing two large group cognitive behavioural therapy based stress management programmes; ‘Stress Control with Progressive Muscle Relaxation’ versus ‘Stress Control with Mindfulness Body Scan’. The experiment was conducted in a rural Irish community setting, inviting participation from...
The Sport Psychologist
September 1, 2019
T. Cote, A. Baltzell, Robert Diehl
The present study examined college tennis players’ experience of the 6-hr sport-tailored mindfulness- and self-compassion-based intervention Mindfulness Meditation Training for Sport 2.0 (MMTS 2.0). Nine college athletes participated in individual semistructured interviews. Interview results revealed that the athletes perceived the mindfulness and self-compassions skills as valuable tools to...
Post Reproductive Health
September 1, 2019
Wendy Molefi-Youri
The menopause presents many challenges for middle-aged women worldwide, often highly productive women who are in the prime of their lives juggling busy careers and family responsibilities, when good quality of life and functional ability is an imperative. Some women cope well with their menopausal symptoms and seem to embrace this time of change, while others struggle psychologically to adjust...
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
September 1, 2019
William R. Marchand, Brandon Yabko, Tracy Herrmann et al.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate utilization and outcomes of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) provided to veterans with psychiatric disorders. Design: Retrospective chart review. Settings: Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC). Subjects: Ninety-eight veterans with psychiatric illness who were enrolled in an MBCT class between May of 2012 and January of 2016....
International Journal of Transpersonal Studies
September 1, 2019
Stuart Sovatsky
This paper attempts to correct the unwitting reliance of much transpersonal psychology upon Indian texts that were indigenously specific to sannyasins (nonhouseholder, monastics). This includes teachings from advaita vedanta, yoga, and many Buddhist schools on releasement from desire, the diminishing role of the ego, guardedness toward “the mellow-drama” of “worldly” life (as Ram Dass famously...
International Journal of Yoga
September 1, 2019
S. Duraimani
Introduction: The development of many lifestyle-related chronic disorders occurs as a result of stress and anxiety. In recent years, in order to overcome lifestyle-related problems, people are increasingly making use of mindfulness meditation mobile applications despite the fact that there is no substantial evidence that this practice has benefits for their health. Aim: Testing the...
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
September 1, 2019
Jia-Yuan Zhang, Xiang-Zi Ji, Li-na Meng et al.
Background Sub-threshold depression (SD) has been associated with impairments in adolescent health which increase the rate of major depression. Researchers have shown the effectiveness of mindfulness on mental health, however whether the traditional mindful skills were suitable for youngsters, it was not clear. This study investigated the effects of a tailed Mindfulness-based stress reduction...
Journal of Psychedelic Studies
September 1, 2019
Sam Gandy
44 citations
We are in the midst of a psychedelic research renaissance. With research examining the efficacy of psychedelics as a treatment for a range of mental health indications still in its early stages, there is an increasing body of research to show that careful use of psychedelics can yield a variety of benefits in “healthy normals” and so lead to “the betterment of well people.” Psychedelics have...
Education Sciences
August 31, 2019
Alissa J. Mrazek, Michael D. Mrazek, Jordan V. Reese et al.
17 citations
Digital mindfulness-based interventions (d-MBIs) present an unprecedented opportunity to share mindfulness training at scale. However, the feasibility of digital mindfulness training for high schools remains unknown. Using a one-group pre–post design, this feasibility study evaluated the adoption of a digital mindfulness course in a public high school. The 22-day course was delivered on...
Frontiers in Psychology
August 27, 2019
Yifan Zhang, RuoFan Fu, Li Sun et al.
Purpose: The primary aim of the present study is to examine the effect of 8-week mind-body exercise intervention combining aerobic jogging and mindfulness-based yoga on implicit emotion regulation ability. The secondary aim is to explore the specific potential pathways by which the mind-body exercise intervention fosters implicit emotion regulation. This may help us to understand how the key...
International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health
August 27, 2019
A. N. Wulandari, B. A. D. Susanti
Background: The health improvement for pregnant women in antenatal phase is not only focused on maintaining physical health, but also the psychological health. One of the factors of maternal psychological health is anxiety. Anxiety is common in pregnant women caused by maternal concerns about complications that accompany the mother and her fetus. The increasing anxiety in pregnant women can...
Journal of General Internal Medicine
August 26, 2019
Afonso Damião Neto, Alessandra Lamas Granero Lucchetti, Oscarina Da Silva Ezequiel et al.
Background: Teaching mindfulness techniques has been used in the attempt to prevent mental health problems in medical students. Although it has already shown promising results when offered to volunteers, the use as a required strategy is still controversial. Objectives: To verify the efficacy of teaching mindfulness techniques to large groups when made part of a required discipline at the...