Rationale: Workaholism logically corresponds to the experience of work-family conflict (WFC) which is associated with a wide variety of negative employee outcomes. Finding ways to mitigate the occurrence of workaholism and/or lessen its deleterious effects on the work-family interface is practically important. Mindfulness research may hold some promise in this regard. Objective: We explore the...
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) teaches mindfulness meditation to reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and related forms of distress among a variety of patients. Much research has documented statistically significant reductions across a variety of self-report measures following MBSR, but researchers rarely assessed and reported the clinical significance of MBSR symptom reduction in...
ObjectivesThe objective of the current study was to investigate the effect of a brief mindfulness practice on perceived stress and sustained attention, and to determine whether priming the benefits of mindfulness meditation enhances this effect.MethodsTwo hundred and twenty undergraduate students were randomly assigned to a control condition (CC), a meditation condition (MC), or a priming +...
BACKGROUND: Current first-line treatment for social anxiety disorder (SAD), one of the most prevalent anxiety disorders, is limited in its efficacy. Hence, novel treatment approaches are urgently needed. The current review suggests a combination of meditation-based interventions and the administration of a psychedelic as a future alternative treatment approach. While both separate treatments...
This study aims to see the effect of one day workshop of mindfulness on the perceived stress and emotional intelligence of participants. This study used the two groups' pre-post research design, with the independent variable of a one-day workshop on Mindfulness for a happy life with dependent variables of five facets in mindfulness, perceived stress, and emotional intelligence. The paired...
Masalah psikologis pada pasien kanker seperti depresi dapat menyebabkan beban tambahan selama perawatann. berbagai faktor yang memainkan peran kunci dalam depresi selain faktor biologis, Faktor individu dan faktor interpersonal dan sosial, dan kurangnya dukungan sosial juga berdampak pada kondisi mental pasien tersebut. Teknik MBCT sebagai terapi kognitif berbasis mindfulness telah ditemukan...
Abstract In contentless experience (sometimes termed pure consciousness ) there is an absence of mental content such as thought, perception, and mental imagery. The path to contentless experience in meditation can be taken to comprise the meditation technique, and the experiences (“interim-states”) on the way to the contentless “goal-state/s”. Shamatha, Transcendental, and Stillness Meditation...
Siriraj Medical JournalJune 1, 2022Chanakarn Tumthammarong, C. Pornnoppadol, Wanlop Atsariyasing
Objective: To systematically evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based parenting programs in reducing parenting stress in parents of children and adolescents with ADHD.Materials and Methods: Studies published in English or Thai before February 2020 were identified through the PubMed, Embase, and Thai-Journal Citation Index databases. Studies were included if they used mindfulness-based...
Background/Objective: Literature shows that there is a circular relationship between children’s ADHD-related behaviors and parenting stress. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to understand if mindfulness parent trainings have benefits for both parenting stress and the problem behaviors in children with ADHD. Methods: Five databases, CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO, PubMED, and Web of...
Background: Yoga is described as a system of physical and mental practices originating from India that connects mind, body, and spirit with techniques such as physical exercises, breathing, and meditation to promote health and well-being. Medical students experience an immense amount of stress that unfortunately continues throughout their residency and careers. Yoga represents a tool to reduce...
DiabetesJune 1, 2022Lucille Ferrara, Sophie R. Kaufman
Diabetes management can be burdensome and stressful. Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a method that has shown to help mitigate stress. This qualitative study, as part of a larger study, examined the effects of MBSR on stress in persons with DM2 participating in an 8-week MBSR course and explored how participants: Gained insight regarding their stress Identified aspects of MBSR...
Abstract: Various dimensions of the cultivation of mindfulness in its early Buddhist historical setting can be better appreciated in the light of their doctrinal background. One aspect of this doctrinal background is the ancient Indian tetralemma, which differs from the Aristotelian logic that has informed much of Western thought. The tetralemma proposes that, in addition to affirmation and...
This meta-analysis was a systematic review of evidence on the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on quality of life (QOL), pain, fatigue, anxiety, and depression in cancer patients. Until July 2020, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The study included 18 RCTs. The MBSR/MBCT...
Objectives: Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been found effective for improving chronic low-back pain (cLBP). However, little data exist regarding how attractive this technique is to Americans as a therapy for cLBP. Design: Survey of randomly selected persons with cLBP. Settings/Location: Respondents were recruited from Kaiser Permanente Washington and one-time surveys were...
Objectives: To assess the feasibility, acceptability, and effects of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) live online during the COVID-19 shutdown. Design: Mixed-methods study using a sequential explanatory design. Settings/location: Cohorts 1-4 took place in-person and Cohorts 5-6 took place over Zoom following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Subjects: Participants were paying members...
Mindfulness-based stress reduction/cognitive therapy has attained popularity as an adjunctive treatment for a plethora of medical and psychiatric conditions, however, its impact on chronic headaches is inconclusive. This review aims to assess the impact of MBSR/MBCT in alleviating the symptoms of chronic headaches. PubMed and Cochrane CENTRAL were searched from inception till 1st May 2021....
Revista de PsicodidácticaJune 1, 2022María José Arenilla Villalba, David Alarcón, Amapola Povedano3 citations
Numerous studies support the benefits of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in children and adolescents. Recent meta-analyses on the efficacy of these interventions in educational settings have found significant improvements in cognitive and behavioral measures with effect sizes ranging from small to moderate. However, no meta-analyses have evaluated the efficacy of MBIs in the Spanish...
Various active control interventions for Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) have been developed, though many can fall short in controlling for non-specific or placebo effects. We developed a Nature-Based Stress Reduction (NBSR) program based on previously reported positive results from virtual natural environment exposure on mental health. In the present study, we validated the nature...
CureusJune 2022Divya Jain, Vivek Verma, Neha Parashar et al.
Background and objective Several studies have indicated an escalation in the stress and anxiety levels among all sections of the population at large during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In this challenging environment, meditation or yoga can help in maintaining the quality of life. This pilot study aimed to assess the willingness to practice meditation as a tool to...
The purpose of the study was to find out the effects of different types of meditations namely Transcendental Meditation and Heart Rhythm Meditation on selected physiological variables namely resting pulse rate among college men students. To achieve this purpose of the study, sixty men students studying for bachelor’s degrees in and around colleges nearby Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu,...