Frontiers in Neuroscience
October 13, 2022
Jan Sarlon, Annette B Brühl, Undine E. Lang et al.
Objectives: Mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) can reduce both stress and depressive symptoms. However, the impact of mindfulness on stress level in depressed subjects remains unclear. This study aims to assess electrophysiological correlates of mindfulness in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) at baseline, under stress exposure, and in relaxation following stress exposure....
International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews
October 13, 2022
B. Arora
Attention, present focus, awareness, and acceptance are the four pillars of mindfulness. Anxiety is the fear & worry found on a large scale in humans and is increasing widely nowadays. If left ignored can lead to anxiety-related disorders. Its level is comparatively high in inmates compared to the general public. This research aims to study the relationship between attention, present focus,...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
October 12, 2022
Sophie A Korenhof, Ellen V Rouwet, Liset E M Elstgeest et al.
Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are predominantly lifestyle related. Mental health issues also influence CVD progression and quality of life. Self-management of lifestyle behaviors and mental well-being may play a significant role in reducing the CVD burden. Previous studies have shown that mindfulness practices are associated with psychological well-being, but their effects on CVD...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
October 12, 2022
Ausiàs Cebolla, Laura Galiana, Jaime Navarrete et al.
Background: Intensive care unit (ICU) and homecare unit professionals are susceptible to higher levels of stress and burnout than other healthcare professionals, which has an impact on their well-being, and in turn on their patients. In terms of data, there is not much research about the effects of psychological interventions on ICU and homecare professionals. The aim of this study was to...
Frontiers in Psychology
October 11, 2022
Kim Devereux
Creative writing and cognitive neuroscience can jointly illuminate how literary writing can change our minds by enhancing our tolerance for uncertainty. From my perspective as a novelist, I will show how literary writing hijacks the mechanisms of day-to-day perception and orchestrates cognition to facilitate vividness of (imaginary) experience and insight. Drawing on examples from my novel and...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
October 10, 2022
Karima Tebourski, Marjorie Bernier, Manel Ben Salha et al.
Mindfulness For Performance is a programme that has been developed over 15 years. It aims to help athletes maintain effective attentional focus regardless of the disruptive sensations and thoughts induced by the performance situation. It is inspired by Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Acceptance Commitment Therapy programmes and has been adapted to the specificities of sport. It is...
BMC Women's Health
October 10, 2022
Chao Liu, Hao Chen, Fang Zhou et al.
Objective This study investigated the effects of mobile health application designed based on mindfulness and social support theory on parenting self-efficacy and postpartum depression symptoms of puerperae. Methods We recruited 130 puerperae from a hospital in China and randomized them to an App use group (n = 65) and a waiting control group (n = 65). The App group underwent an 8-week app use...
Journal of Population and Development
October 10, 2022
Shanta Bahadur Dhakhwa
The current article is a scientific research of the method of Vipassana Meditation which was discovered by the Buddha. The paper briefly outlines the fundamental principles involved in the meditation practice regarding the concept of Anicca, Dukkha and Anatta. It briefly outlines method of Vipassana meditation step by step at it is practiced. More focus is given in revealing the practical...
JAMA Neurology
October 10, 2022
Gaël Chételat, Antoine Lutz, Olga Klimecki et al.
45 citations
Importance: No lifestyle-based randomized clinical trial directly targets psychoaffective risk factors of dementia. Meditation practices recently emerged as a promising mental training exercise to foster brain health and reduce dementia risk. Objective: To investigate the effects of meditation training on brain integrity in older adults. Design, Setting, and Participants: Age-Well was a...
Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being
October 10, 2022
Constance Karing
31 citations
The increasing mental health issues among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges of delivering face-to-face interventions during lockdowns have increased the demand for online interventions. The report presents results from a randomized controlled trial investigating the benefits of online mindfulness interventions delivered by videoconference or podcast during the...
IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics
October 9, 2022
Gansheng Tan, Shui-Bo Wang, Valentin Vierge et al.
Digital platforms could facilitate meditation practice by discriminating the participants’ mental state in real time based on neural activities. However, the search for neural correlates of meditative states yields contradictory results in the literature. To identify the neural signature of meditation, we propose a Random Forest classifier to discriminate between a Focused Attention Meditation...
IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics
October 9, 2022
Swati Singh, Vinay Gupta, Tharun Kumar Reddy et al.
Meditation methods, which have their origins in ancient traditions are gaining popularity as a result of their potential mental and physical health advantages. EEG neural correlates underlying enhanced cognitive abilities such as sustained attention and working memory need to be analyzed scrutinizingly to evaluate the effects of meditation practices. In this article, we thus provide an analysis...
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
October 7, 2022
Komal Shah, Chiranjivi Adhikari, Shubham Sharma et al.
Introduction: COVID-19, a multisystem disease, has implications for various immunity and infection biomarkers. Yoga (Y), meditation (M), and pranayama (P), and their combinations have shown positive changes on those biomarkers among other than COVID-19 patients and healthy people. So, we aimed to document the evidence of possible implication in a systematic way. Materials and methods: We...
IGI Global eBooks
October 7, 2022
Ryan Murdoch
Brain-computer interfacing (BCI), the ability to interact with software and technology with our thoughts and feelings, presents an exciting new frontier for serious games and learning. This chapter outlines an approach to incorporating real-time brain-monitoring in educational games. Both outlining and suggesting how technically this can be achieved using affordable and accessible “off the...
European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education
October 5, 2022
Roberto Chiodelli, Saul Neves de Jesús, Luana Thereza Nesi de Mello et al.
10 citations
Rates of mental health issues have been increasing among university students. This study investigates the effects of the Interculturality and Mindfulness Program (PIM) on academic students on mindfulness, emotional regulation, depression, anxiety, stress, life satisfaction, optimism, positive solitude, and loneliness. A quasi-experimental research was conducted, with pre- and post-test...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
October 5, 2022
Ashley Vroegindewey, Bushra Sabri
Immigrant women are disproportionately affected by intimate partner violence (IPV), which poses risk for mental health problems, such as PTSD and depression. Post-migration barriers limit immigrant women's access to supportive services, which can further debilitate their mental health symptoms and their safety. The Being safe, Healthy, and Positively Empowered (BSHAPE) digital intervention was...
October 5, 2022
Morgane Le Pouesard
This systematic literature review examined the current research on mindfulness for the well being of children and adolescents with health-related challenges, for the purpose of identifying best practices. Rigorous methods were applied to select evidence published in the past 10 years, resulting in 19 studies eligible for inclusion in the review. These studies were then presented, organized by...
JMIR Formative Research
October 5, 2022
Muskan Yadav, Sandra L Neate, Craig Hassed et al.
8 citations
Digital health interventions provide a cost effective and accessible means for positive behavior change. However, high participant attrition is common and facilitators for implementation of behaviors are not well understood. The goal of the research was to identify elements of a digital mindfulness course that aided in course completion and implementation of teachings. Inductive thematic...
Frontiers in Psychology
October 5, 2022
Anna Søndergaard, Brice Ozenne, Sophia Armand et al.
35 citations
Background Psilocybin-induced mystical-type experiences are associated with lasting positive psychological outcomes. Recent studies indicate that trait mindfulness is increased 3 months after psilocybin intake, preceded by decreases in neocortical serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT 2A R) binding. However, the association between psilocybin-induced mystical-type experiences and subsequent changes in...
Revista Neurociências
October 4, 2022
Elisa Maria Melo Silva, Maria Inês Nogueira
Introdução. Os seres humanos têm a capacidade de explorar e compreender subjetivamente os estados de consciência corporal e mental. As neurociências, graças ao desenvolvimento tecnológico, têm ampliado o estudo dos níveis de consciência de monges e pessoas que praticam meditação por muitos anos e divulgam amplamente os benefícios dessa prática. Ao participar de cursos imersivos de meditação...