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August 3, 2021
K Maheshkumar, K Dilara, P Ravishankar et al.
Background: A combination of yoga practices has been documented to reduce stress and stress-induced cortisol levels. The objective of the current study is to examine the effects of six months of a single pranayama practice (Bhramari [Bhr. P]) on reducing salivary cortisol response to the cold pressor test (CPT) among adolescents. Methods: Twenty-six healthy adolescents between the ages of 11...
Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being
August 3, 2021
Julia Schaupp, Sonja M. Geiger
7 citations
Given that time pressure is a widespread and straining phenomenon in modern societies, strategies to alleviate it are increasingly required. Employing a quasi-experimental longitudinal design with an active control group, the present study examined whether practicing mindfulness may attenuate time pressure and lead to more time affluence. Corroborating and extending findings on positive effects...
Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences
August 3, 2021
Adriana Alcaraz-Sánchez
21 citations
Abstract This paper presents a pilot study that explores instances of objectless awareness during sleep: conscious experiences had during sleep that prima facie lack an object of awareness. This state of objectless awareness during sleep has been widely described by Indian contemplative traditions and has been characterised as a state of consciousness-as-such; while in it, there is nothing to...
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
August 2, 2021
Tatjana Ewais, Jake Begun, Maura Kenny et al.
BACKGROUND Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a promising adjunctive treatment for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and comorbid depression. OBJECTIVES This pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) aimed to evaluate feasibility and efficacy of an adapted MBCT program for AYA, aged 16-29, with IBD. METHODS Sixty-four AYAs were randomly allocated...
SCHOLARLY RESEARCH JOURNAL FOR HUMANITY SCIENCE AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE
August 1, 2021
Mahendra Shashikant Bhandare, Ghansham K. Dhokrat
The purpose of this study was to know the Effect of Yoga Meditation on Body Image of visually Impaired Children. For this research researcher has select 40 boys (n= 40) aging 13 to 15 years from Pragati Andha Vidyalaya, Badlapur, Dist. – Thane, Maharashtra. Researcher has used the non-equivalent group design, Group A, (Yoga Meditation group n = 20) treated as experimental group and Group B...
August 1, 2021
Citlali E. Molina
The demands on teachers have been further amplified both personal and professional in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the level of stress teachers face is unsustainable. Stress can have negative outcomes for the teacher student relationship. Increasing teachers' social-emotional competence can lead to a more supportive classroom environment and improved teacher and student outcomes....
The Gerontologist
August 1, 2021
Patrick Pui Kin Kor, Justina Y W Liu, Wai Tong Chien
Background and objectives: Family caregivers of people with dementia (PWD) experience high levels of stress resulting from caregiving. This study aimed to investigate the effects of a modified of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for dementia caregiving. Research design and methods: 113 family caregivers of PWD were randomized to either the intervention group, receiving the 7-session...
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
August 2021
Kevin Kim-Jun Teh, Yi-Kang Ng, Kinjal Doshi et al.
Patients with functional dyspepsia (FD) often have concomitant anxiety and depression. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) combines the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. It is a group-based therapy and has been shown to be efficacious in functional gastrointestinal disorders. There are no randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating MBCT in FD. We aimed to...
Rehabilitation psychology
August 2021
Brittany K Cattanach, Beverly E Thorn, Dawn M Ehde et al.
This study reports a qualitative analysis of patient experiences following cognitive therapy (CT), mindfulness meditation (MM), or mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for chronic low back pain (CLBP). It aimed to investigate the procedural elements reported by participants as important across these approaches, as well as the role of treatment-related change processes and common factors....
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
August 2021
Kelsey T. Laird, Ineke Vergeer, Sarah E Hennelly et al.
Meta-analyses suggest that dance has potential to decrease psychological distress, increase trait mindfulness, and enhance quality of life. Conscious dance can be defined as unchoreographed, intentionally nonevaluative mindful movement commonly practiced in a group setting for purposes of authentic self-expression, self-discovery, interpersonal connectedness, and personal healing or growth. To...
Journal of Clinical Medicine
August 1, 2021
E. M. Pardos-Gascón, Lucas Narambuena, César Leal-Costa et al.
The objective of this study is to evaluate the differential efficacy between Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). A quasi-experimental design of repeated measures before and after the test (n = 57) was used with a non-equivalent control group from a previous cohort treated with CBT (n = 105). The t-test revealed significant differences in subjective...
Mindfulness
August 1, 2021
Craig Hassed
Abstract Objectives Mindfulness is now widely used therapeutically in health settings, but for a range of reasons, it is not commonly integrated into the education of health professionals. This article aims to share practical insights and lessons learned from teaching mindfulness as core curriculum to the whole cohorts of medical students at Monash University. Methods This reflective article...
Brain and Behavior
August 1, 2021
Noriki Yamaya, Kenji Tsuchiya, Ibuki Takizawa et al.
Abstract Introduction Previous studies have revealed that one‐session focused attention meditation (FAM) can improve top‐down attention control, which is one of the factors of working memory capacity (WMC). In addition, FAM shares various neural substrates, including the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), with WMC. Thus, we hypothesized that one‐session FAM would improve WMC by activating...
Anxiety, Stress, and Coping
July 31, 2021
Olga Vorontsova-Wenger, Paolo Ghisletta, Valentin Ababkov et al.
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a short mindfulness intervention on anxiety, stress and depression symptoms, as well as on inhibition of dominant responses and academic performance among university students. Fifty volunteers (M(age) = 23.8; SD = 5.3) with high levels of depression, anxiety or stress were randomly allocated to a mindfulness practice group or an active control...
Religions
July 31, 2021
Raquel Vilanova Araújo, A. F. C. Fernandes, R. I. C. Campelo et al.
Objective: To evaluate the effect of Raja yoga meditation on the level of distress and anxiety in women with breast cancer. Method: A randomized, controlled, clinical trial was carried out in a specialized center between February and December 2019. The patients in the intervention group (n = 25) participated in four group meditation sessions for one month, and the participants in the control...
July 31, 2021
Shelley R. Upton, Tyler L. Renshaw, Amanda Morice
preprint
Mindfulness is a traditional, sacred Buddhist practice that has entered the mainstream of applied psychology and become secularized. This study examined the differential influence of the presentation priming of mindfulness meditation—as either a “sacred Buddhist practice” (sacred condition) or a “scientifically proven tool” (secular condition)—on its therapeutic effectiveness in a general...
Frontiers in Psychology
July 30, 2021
Grace Y. Wang, Tamasin Taylor, Alexander Sumich et al.
While evidence supports the feasibility of online mindfulness training (MT), the effect of this approach on cognition remains unclear. The present study investigated changes in cognition following a newly developed 6-week videoconference-delivered MT program on cognitive function in two groups. The first group (n = 17) had two baseline assessments prior to MT [3 weeks after group two (n = 15)]...
PsyArXiv
July 30, 2021
Sarah J. Bolognino, Tyler L. Renshaw, Mary L. Phan
preprint
Objectives: Mindful breathing meditation (MBM) and loving-kindness meditation (LKM) are common components of effective mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs). This pilot study examined the differential effects of MBM and LKM on purported therapeutic process variables and mental health outcomes via component analysis. Methods: The research design was a randomized controlled trial with four...
International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences
July 29, 2021
Vaisnava Nogueira Cavalcante, Ana Carla Dantas Cavalcanti, Juliana de Melo Vellozo Pereira Tinoco et al.
1 citation
Background: Despite optimal medical treatment, many heart failure (HF) patients continue to show a high prevalence of symptoms, which contributes to a high morbidity and poor health-related quality of life (HRQL). Mindfulness meditation may be effective in improving the quality of life in these patients. Objective: A systematic review was conducted to evaluate if mindfulness meditation programs...
Frontiers in Psychology
July 29, 2021
Roberta Antonini Philippe, Laurie Schwab, Michele Biasutti
The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic generated a significant number of stressors that the Swiss population had to deal with. In order to cope with and adapt to such adversity, it is essential to have protective factors that allow for resilience. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of mindfulness and physical activity on depression and resilience during the first wave...