Initially, dual-process theories suggested that the existence of two different cognitive systems explained why many participants do not find the correct answer in many reasoning tasks. The Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) is one such task. It contains three questions with incorrect answers (typically associated with intuition and thus system 1 which processes information automatically) and...
This chapter explores how the use of contemplative practices in the environmental politics classroom - an approach known as contemplative pedagogy or contemplative environmental studies - can help address burnout and cultivate resilience. Contemplative practices can reduce both the physiological and subjective experience of stress that can accompany the challenges of climate change,...
Mindfulness-based training programs have consistently shown efficacy in stress reduction. However, questions regarding the optimal duration and most effective delivery methods remain. This research explores a 4-week neurofeedback-assisted mindfulness training for employees via a mobile app. The study's core query is whether incorporating neurofeedback can amplify the benefits on stress...
Objective: Driver distraction contributes to fatal and injury crashes in young drivers. Mind wandering (MW) is a covert form of distraction involving task-unrelated thoughts. Brief online mindfulness training (MT) may reduce unsafe driving by enhancing recognition (meta-awareness) of MW and reducing its occurrence. This pilot trial tested these proposed mechanisms of MT and explored its...
This article explores the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) in psycho-oncology, specifically targeting the reduction of depressive and anxious symptoms in cancer patients. It investigates short-term efficacy for anxiety and the uncertainty of long-term depression treatment. The study also examines the feasibility of internet-based MBIs for patients with limited in-person...
The Internet makes accessibility to pornography just a click away. However, although most individuals watch porn for fun, a small percentage of porn users develop symptoms similar to addiction. This, in turn, generates interpersonal, occupational, or personal problems for the individual. The present study aims to study the efficacy of mindfulness meditation as a therapeutic tool in reducing...
Evidence of effective self-care strategies to support Home Care Aides' (HCAs) mental health is limited. This study compares the feasibility of implementing one of two non-clinical, evidence-based stress-reduction treatments: mindful awareness practices (MAPs) meditation versus Korean-style Tai Chi. Program effectiveness was assessed on a range of self-reported health and mental health...
Objective: This study aims to determine the effect of mindfulness stress training given to nurses working during the COVID-19 pandemic period on the quality of work-life and motivation of nurses. Materials and methods: The research was carried out as a pre-test and post-test control group quasi-experimental model from nurses working in a university hospital in eastern Turkey between September...
Background: Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable cancers. A majority of the 34 million people who currently smoke report wanting to quit. Mindfulness training apps offer a guided telehealth intervention to foster individuals' behavioral meditation practice. We present the main outcomes of a parallel-group randomized controlled trial that tested app-based mindfulness training vs...
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disease with a high prevalence. IBS is considered a disorder of brain-gut interaction. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Therapy (MBSRT) is a form of treatment that uses meditation and relaxation to foster awareness and acceptance of the present moment. This kind of therapy requires individuals to practice noticing and observing...
Background and Objective: Sexual satisfaction and sexual function are important in women's lives.Given the prevalence of sexual disorders among women, this study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions on women's sexual health. Materials & Methods:This systematic review study was conducted in 2023.A comprehensive search in databases such as Scopus, PubMed,...
Background and Aim: Dental anxiety, the fifth ranks among common stressors, is a major cause of avoiding dental treatment.This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in improving dental anxiety in people referring certain dental clinics in Kermanshah City in 2022. Materials and methods:This quasi-experimental study had a pretest-posttest design...
Introduction: The perinatal period is a transitional period for pregnant women in terms of physiological, psychological, and social changes. These changes cause anxiety during pregnancy. Mindfulness-based intervention is a new intervention that can help reduce anxiety during pregnancy and cortisol is a biomarker of stress or anxiety. The purpose of this research was to determine the degree of...
Stress is an increasing problem that can have negative consequences for healthcare students and professionals. The demanding expectations of health professionals begin even before they enter the healthcare workforce. Health professional students are susceptible to stress in their didactic and clinical education due to high academic workloads and performance demands. The research problem...
Workplace stress is the result of an individual's interaction with their job tasks, which can create tension and imbalance both physically and psychologically. This impacts emotions, cognitive abilities, and the mental state of an employee. This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Intervention in reducing workplace stress through a meta-analysis method by...
Mindfulness is a prominent subject of study in the field of positive psychology, and dispositional mindfulness represents an individual's inherent trait of mindfulness. This research investigates the connection between mindfulness and happiness among 100 working women. Participants completed the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), developed by Baer et al. (2006), along with the Oxford...
Nurses in surgical-trauma units are susceptible to compassion fatigue due to work-related stressors. Mitigating and preventing compassion fatigue are critical to supporting the health and well-being of surgical-trauma nurses. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a surgical-trauma unit was converted to a designated COVID-19 unit. Nurses verbalized feelings of burnout and stress during the pandemic and...
Objective: This study was designed to explore the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting Scale (IMP-S). Method : This cross-sectional and psychometric study was performed on a sample of 491 parents in Iran who had at least one child in their home and were selected using the convenient sampling method. The Interpersonal Mindfulness in...
Mindfulness meditation, which is used to cultivate a state of awareness of the experience of the present moment as it is (called mindful awareness), has been shown to contribute to enhancing well-being.There are two types of mindfulness meditation: focused attention meditation and open monitoring meditation.To understand mindful awareness, our group focused on the psychological, physiological,...
Cardiac arrest (CA) survivors experience continuous exposures to potential traumas though chronic cognitive, physical and emotional sequelae and enduring somatic threats (ESTs) (i.e., recurring somatic traumatic reminders of the event). Sources of ESTs can include the daily sensation of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), ICD-delivered shocks, pain from rescue compressions,...