July 5, 2023Puteri Zarina Megat Khalid, Haddi Junaidi Kussin, Mazlin Mohamed Mokhtar et al.
Teachers as well as pupils may experience stress during the process of teaching and learning a second language in a classroom setting. Mindfulness-Based Interventions are an effective way to manage stress issues in language classrooms. This study aimed to explore the perception of selected English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers on implementing MBIs during their online lessons regarding...
Background Both trait and state mindfulness are associated with less depression and anxiety, but the mechanisms remain unknown. Distress tolerance, an important transdiagnostic factor of emotional disorders, may mediate the relationship between mindfulness and depression/anxiety. Method Study 1 examined the mediation model at the between-person level in a large cross-sectional sample (n = 905)....
PetraJuly 5, 2023Durgesh Ameta, Ankita Garg, Parveen Kumar et al.
Exercises like meditation assist people in developing their focus, awareness, and emotional stability. Virtual reality (VR) may help meditation practitioners as they frequently struggle to focus or concentrate for various reasons. Of many such studies exploring the usability of VR for meditation, none has tested VR on Audible mantram repetition (AuMR). We recruited ten subjects to perform a...
F1000ResearchJuly 4, 2023David Duarte, Cabral Lima, Priscila M. V. Lima et al.2 citations
Background: Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) systems allow the use of electroencephalographic activities to control devices. As such, it can be an important tool for disabled people since using a BCI does not involves any muscular stimulation. Despite its great potential as an assistive technology, BCI systems are yet scarcely available outside scientific contexts. The main reason is that BCI is...
Background and need of research: Assessment of mindfulness is essential to understanding its relationship with cognition functions such as attention, awareness, etc. While mindfulness has demonstrated many advantages in the workplace, the objective of this research is to assess the mindfulness in computer users using Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS). Methods: An observational study was...
Research has demonstrated that metacognition accuracy is far from perfect. The accuracy of judgments of learning (JOLs) is of critical importance in self-regulated learning. To explore what factors constrain JOL accuracy, the current study focused on mindfulness, which is intimately related to metacognition and anxiety. A total of 203 undergraduates (198 valid samples) were recruited to...
Background Stress leads to immune system dysregulation and dyshomeostasis at the gene level. Mind-body practices are known to influence genomic expression, leading to better health and quality of life. Objective To assess the effect of Advanced Meditation Program (AMP) on the mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory and antioxidative genes among those already practicing Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY)....
ABSTRACT Introduction A number of studies have investigated the relationship between mindfulness and dissociation and suggested that mindfulness-based interventions could be effective in the treatment of dissociative symptoms. A recent study in healthy volunteers found that attention and emotional acceptance mediates this relationship. However, no study has yet been performed among a clinical...
Cancer survivors’ population has continued to increase. However, survivorship remains challenging for most. Further development of new strategies to combat stress during survivorship was in demand. While religious-spiritual aspects were available as potential resources. A prospective study contributed 274 cancer survivors was conducted. Instruments included the Freiberg Mindfulness Inventory,...
Abstract Background Evidence shows that mindfulness-based programs reduce levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. Yet, web-based mindfulness has been less studied, especially among university students. We developed a student-centered web-based mindfulness virtual community (MVC) intervention informed by cognitive-behavioral-therapy constructs. MVC comprised of (1) 12 online video-based...
Nonpharmacological interventions are a potential strategy to maintain or promote cognitive functioning in older adults. To investigate the effects of 18 months' meditation training and 18 months' non-native language training on cognition in older adults. This study was a secondary analysis of the Age-Well trial, an 18-month, observer-masked, randomized clinical trial with 3 parallel arms....
This study investigated the relationship between spiritual intelligence (SQ) and subjective well-being (SWB) in the workplace. The research used a sample of 216 participants who completed the Spiritual Intelligence Self-Report Inventory-24 (SISRI-24), Workplace PERMA Profiler, and WHO-5 Well-being Index. Descriptive statistics and paired t-tests were used to assess the data. Multiple regression...
Contemplative traditions focused on Śiva and the Goddess developed during the medieval or post-Gupta period in Kashmir, although not limited to that region. In this paper I present textual accounts of a kind of meditation and its accompanying doctrine geared towards liberation conceptualized as an expanded awareness described in Śākta-Śaiva scriptures. This Śākta-Śaiva tradition has scriptural...
Mindfulness practices have the potential to induce the cognitive and behavioral changes needed to foster pro-environmental behavior and increase support toward sustainable and climate-oriented policies. However, the empirical evidence of the effectiveness of meditation on sustainable behavior is limited and mostly confined to correlational studies, often based on the same type of mindfulness...
Research shows that Buddhist precept adherence (i.e., abstaining from killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying, and intoxicant use) and meditation practice influence mental health outcomes. This study investigated how Buddhist precept adherence and meditation practice influenced the relationship between insecure attachment and depressive symptoms among Thai adolescents. A total of 453 Thai...
Mindfulness-informed school-based mental health curricula show much promise in cultivating a positive school climate which supports the well-being and mental health of pupils and staff. However, non-positive pupil outcomes and experiences of school-based mental health interventions are often under-recognised and under-reported. This study sought to capture non-positive pupil experiences of a...
Healthcare professionals' awareness of medical errors and risks results in effective medical error reporting and patient safety. Mindfulness has positive effects on strengthening attention and awareness. However, little is known about the use of mindfulness in patient safety education among nursing students. This study aimed to examine if a brief mindfulness-based stress reduction program would...
Indians have a high prevalence of chronic pain (19.3% among men and 25.2% among women).[1] Mindfulness-based therapies modulate the cognitive, emotional, and behavioural factors related to chronic pain. Mindfulness was introduced into pain practice by Kabat-Zinn in the West and has been helping patients cope with chronic pain for more than four decades.[2] It has secured a place in American...
Combining Mindfulness and character strengths involves living fully aware of our strengths and putting them into action for the common good. Several studies have found a positive effect on well-being, but the effect on mental health has not yet been described. The aim of this study is to test the effectiveness of an online program that combines Mindfulness with character strengths to reduce...
Approximately 2,000 indigenous students at Institución Educativa Privada Prescott in Puno, located in the Andes high on the Altiplano of Lake Titicaca, have been instructed in the Transcendental Meditation technique since 1996. In this study, we examine the impact of home isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic on physical, cognitive, and emotional health, and school performance for a group of...