PsyArXiv
May 17, 2022
Anna MacKinnon, Ivan Sedov, Katherine Silang et al.
preprint
Poor sleep quality during pregnancy is prevalent, commonly persists into the postpartum period, and has been associated with poor maternal and child outcomes including risk of preterm birth and postpartum depression. Pregnant individuals are hesitant to take medication leaving many without evidence-based treatments for sleep problems. Mindfulness-based interventions have been shown to improve...
Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
May 17, 2022
This review summarizes my own involvement in heart rate variability (HRV) and HRV biofeedback studies, as a tribute to the late Dr. Evgeny Vaschillo. I first review psychophysiological studies on behavioral stress and relaxation performed in my laboratory using an assessment of cardiac parasympathetic activity. Although magnitude of high-frequency (HF) component of HRV corresponding respiratory...
Journal of Holistic Nursing
May 16, 2022
Sofia Trygg Lycke, Fanny Airosa, Lena Lundh
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore emergency care nurses' experiences of an intervention to increase compassion and empathy and reduce stress through individual mindfulness training delivered via workshops and a smartphone application. We also explored how the nurses felt about the practical and technical aspects of the intervention. Design: Qualitative interview study. Method:...
Journal of Medical Education
May 15, 2022
Zohreh Shahsavari Googhari, F. Hafezi, P. Asgari et al.
Background: Mental health is a significant component of academic achievement, while psychological distress can reduce academic performance. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the effect of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on subjective well-being and psychological distress of Kerman University of Medical Sciences students. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, the...
BMC Psychology
May 15, 2022
Fatemeh Aghamohammadi, Omid Saed, Reza Ahmadi et al.
Abstract Background Midwives' stress can have negative consequences on their emotional state, burnout, and poor quality of midwifery care. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of an adapted mindfulness-based stress management program on perceived stress and the emotional regulation of midwives. Methods The study was a parallel randomized clinical trial on the midwives working in...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
May 13, 2022
Elisa Menardo, Donatella Di Marco, Sara Ramos et al.
In recent years, work-related stress has grown exponentially and the negative impact that this condition has on people's health is considerable. The effects of work-related stress can be distinguished in those that affect workers (e.g., depression and anxiety) and those that affect the company (e.g., absenteeism and productivity). It is possible to distinguish two types of prevention...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
May 13, 2022
Shadi Beshai, Sandeep Mishra, Justin R Feeney et al.
Public safety personnel (PSP) face frequent stressors that increase their risk of developing symptoms of depression and anxiety. In addition to being exposed to potentially traumatic events, PSP trainees may face a compounded risk of developing mental health symptoms, as their training environments are conducive to social comparisons and the resultant painful emotion of envy. Envy is associated...
Frontiers in Psychology
May 13, 2022
O. Khukhlaev, I. Novikova, A. Chernaya
In modern psychology, mindfulness is an important resource for psychological well-being and intergroup relations, but its role in intercultural communication effectiveness has not been sufficiently studied. This research aims to identify the interrelationship between interpersonal mindfulness, intergroup anxiety, and intercultural communication effectiveness among international students. The...
California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Journal
May 13, 2022
Paul T. Stuhr, Erica Rammell, Mckayla Magadan
One way to view mindfulness is the ability to become fully immersed in the present moment. Mindful awareness is being able to recognize thoughts, sounds, sensations, and emotions as they occur in the here and now. Mindfulness as a movement practice originated in the Far East and has become mainstream in today’s Western culture through popular meditative exercises such as yoga, tai chi, and...
Frontiers in Public Health
May 13, 2022
Anna Dysart, Samantha M. Harden
7 citations
Background: Mindfulness and self-care, practiced through a variety of methods like meditation and exercise, can improve overall sense of holistic well-being (i.e., flourishing). Increasing mindfulness and self-care may lead to increased flourishing and job satisfaction among the nation-wide Cooperative Extension system delivery personnel (agents) through a theory-based online program and an...
Digital Archive @ GSU
May 13, 2022
Meghan S. Goyer
Theoretical and empirical work suggesting associations between (1) mindfulness and depression and (2) cognitive biases (CBs) and depression lay the groundwork for novel questions about how to model mindfulness, how mindfulness and CBs are linked, how CBs are associated with one another, and how CBs may explain the association between mindfulness and depression. The present study derived a model...
Religions
May 13, 2022
An-ning Chen, Nicole Porter, Yue-Zhong Tang
This paper examines the spaces where Buddhist spiritual activity—specifically mindfulness practice—takes place, exploring how contemporary urban Buddhist contemplative places may benefit people’s mindful experience. Historical Buddhist contemplative places are examined through a literature review of Buddhist philosophy and Buddhist architecture and landscape. A case study of Kagyu Samye Dzong...
EBioMedicine
May 13, 2022
Ting Xue, Benjamin Chiao, Tianjiao Xu et al.
Summary Background There have been mixed reports on the beneficial effects of meditation in cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is widely considered the leading cause of death worldwide. Methods To clarify the role of meditation in modulating the heart-brain axis, we implemented an extreme phenotype strategy, i.e., Tibetan monks (BMI > 30) who practised 19.20 ± 7.82 years of meditation on...
Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology
May 12, 2022
Fabio D'Antoni
Brainspotting (BSP) is a relatively new type of brain-body psychotherapeutic approach discovered and developed by David Grand (2003) that accesses the client’s innate self-observing and self-healing capacities in the frame of a neurobiologically attuned clinical relationship. Despite it being increasingly growing in popularity among therapists, there is still a paucity of literature on its...
Frontiers in Psychology
May 10, 2022
Annelies Van’t Westeinde, K. Patel
32 citations
Today, as research into the contemplative sciences is being widely referenced, the research community would benefit from an understanding of the Heartfulness method of meditation. Heartfulness offers an in-depth experiential practice focused on the evolution of human consciousness using the ancient technique of Pranahuti (yogic Transmission) during Meditation, in combination with the more...
Digital Archive @ GSU
May 9, 2022
Jessica A. Carboni
8 citations
Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent childhood disorders in the United States. Although many children with an ADHD diagnosis are prescribed medication to control symptoms, behavioral concerns are still regularly noted in the classroom, home, and other settings. Therefore, school psychologists are often called upon to assist teachers and families with...
AIMS Neuroscience
May 7, 2022
Anna Lardone, Marianna Liparoti, Pierpaolo Sorrentino et al.
We have previously evidenced that Mindfulness Meditation (MM) in experienced meditators (EMs) is associated with long-lasting topological changes in resting state condition. However, what occurs during the meditative phase is still debated. Utilizing magnetoencephalography (MEG), the present study is aimed at comparing the topological features of the brain network in a group of EMs (n = 26)...
Frontiers in Psychology
May 6, 2022
Jennifer Chung, Matthew E Mundy, Stephen McKenzie
The efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions in randomised-controlled trials and large experimental studies has been demonstrated in university student populations. Whilst these investigations have provided insight into the nature of the delivery of mindfulness-based practices, there has been little research in the implementation of self-managed online student wellbeing and mindfulness...
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine
May 6, 2022
Zahi Arnon
After the emergence of Mindfulness in the Western world, many studies proved its mental and physical benefits. However, implementing Mindfulness in psychotherapy has several challenges: therapists are not formal Mindfulness instructors; the Mindfulness course is a continuous eight-week course, which many patients do not attend during therapy, while others attend and drop out. Thus, Hypnosis was...
Brain Structure and Function
May 6, 2022
Eleonora de Filippi, Anira Escrichs, Estela Càmara et al.
23 citations
In the past decades, there has been a growing scientific interest in characterizing neural correlates of meditation training. Nonetheless, the mechanisms underlying meditation remain elusive. In the present work, we investigated meditation-related changes in functional dynamics and structural connectivity (SC). For this purpose, we scanned experienced meditators and control (naive) subjects...