BACKGROUND: Distressing low libido is common among women and has significant negative impacts; mindfulness has shown promise to increase sexual desire in women with low libido, but existing interventions are not tailored to midlife and older women. AIM: We adapted a mindfulness intervention to meet the needs of this population and conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial to assess...
This study aimed to examine the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI). A retrospective study was conducted with data collected from AMI patients who underwent successful PPCI. The study included 61 cases that received 8-week MBSR intervention (MBSR group) and 61 cases that...
Mindfulness meditation is now practiced broadly in both religious and secular contexts, with numerous studies indicating potential benefits across a range of psychosocial domains. However, despite significant research effort, we still know little about dose-response effects – how frequently or for how longindividuals might need to practice mindfulness meditation to achieve certain practice...
The environment for Buddhist organisations in Britain has changed since the period of their initial establishment. As a result of the rise in popularity of secular mindfulness and the spread of Buddhist teachings, Buddhist groups in Britain are forced to consider their sustainability in a crowded spiritual marketplace. This article examines the recent growth of secular mindfulness teaching by...
Abstract This chapter explores the use of cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based psychotherapy techniques in the treatment of depersonalization/derealization disorder (DDD). Cognitive-behavioral therapy seeks to identify and change distorted thinking patterns, as well as avoidant and ritualistic behaviors. Ten cognitive distortions, commonly encountered in depersonalization/derealization...
Background Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) may have positive physiological and psychological benefits for breast cancer survivors. However, few studies involved a combination of the relevant literatures to confirm the effects. Methods Our study included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-RCTs comparing interventions of MBCT and control protocols for alleviation of symptoms...
Nowadays, more and more people are faced with symptoms of depression. This literature review focuses on adults with ADHD and depressive symptoms and presents the therapeutic technique of mindfulness and its benefits. The purpose of the paper was to add another method of reducing the symptoms of people who suffer from such difficulties in their daily lives. At the same time, the role of new...
Mindfulness trait merupakan keadaan penuh perhatian berdasarkan pada pengalaman yang ditandai dengan keterbukaan dan penerimaan. Mindfulness trait penting dimiliki oleh orang tua dengan anak autis untuk mengatasi stres dengan menilai kembali perasaan mereka dengan cara yang positif (positive reappraisal coping). Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui hubungan antara mindfulness trait...
BACKGROUND: Mindfulness-based mobile apps have become popular tools for enhancing well-being in today's fast-paced world. Their ability to reduce geographical, financial, and social barriers makes them a promising alternative to traditional interventions. OBJECTIVE: As most available apps lack a theoretical framework, this review aimed to evaluate their effectiveness and assess their quality....
Objectives: The beliefs and expectations people bring into mindfulness practice can affect the measurement outcomes of interventions. The aim of this mixed-method study was to examine the key beliefs in the powers of mindfulness-understood as non-judgmental awareness of the present moment-to transform the individual and the society, and to develop and validate the Belief in the Powers of...
Abstract This paper explores the overlap and relationship between Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) as an evolution-informed, biopsychosocial approach to the mind and two Buddhist approaches to the development of insight and meditation. We present this exploration in terms of a three-way exposition between PG (Paul Gilbert), a clinical psychologist and compassion-focused therapist, MH (Malcolm...
Revue Médicale SuisseJune 21, 2023Jelena Stanic, David Jackson-Perry, Corine Courvoisier et al.
Mindfulness meditation is a mind-body approach that helps to cope with psychological or physical symptoms such as pain. To date, this approach is still not widely available to patients in our French-speaking somatic clinical settings, despite its scientific validation. This article describes three mindfulness meditation programs delivered at Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) to people living...
June 20, 2023Joshua L. Brown, Patricia A. Jennings, Damira S. Rasheed et al.3 citations
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Mindfulness based interventions (MBIs) for teachers can improve classroom interactions, teacher mindfulness, and well-being, yet whether teacher focused MBIs also benefit children remains largely unexplored. This cluster randomized trial with 36 urban elementary schools, 224 K-5th grade teachers (Mage = 41.5) and 5200 children (Mage = 7.7years, tested direct and moderated effects of the...
RetosJune 20, 2023Olalla García-Taibo, Salvador Baena‐Morales, María del Mar Cerdá Llull et al.5 citations
En los últimos años los niveles de estrés en los adolescentes han aumentado progresivamente. Ante esta problemática, la práctica del mindfulness se extiende en el ámbito escolar por sus numerosos beneficios cognitivos, sociales y emocionales. En este sentido, las principales instituciones sugieren la importancia del cuidado mental en los jóvenes, especialmente en los adolescentes. En el...
While diverse contemplative techniques are employed across a plethora of traditions around the world, contemplative research over the years has not reflected this variety. Despite exponential growth in contemplative research in recent decades, it has largely been dominated within a relatively narrow and inadequately-defined construct of contemplative practice (CP) under the umbrella term...
In this article, we apply and assess the concept of transreligiosity in the study of formally educated and licensed psychologists and psychotherapists in Finland who integrate mindfulness practices in their professional toolkit. Our analytical focus complements the discussion on the use of religious and spiritual traditions as therapeutic resources by turning scholarly attention from individual...
Many patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) suffer from psychological distress, fatigue and sleep disturbances, which are associated with reduced quality of life (QoL) and increased societal costs. Only limited psychosocial treatment options are available. As Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) has demonstrated to improve psychological distress, QoL and sleep in other...
This study aims to verify if the beating sound of a singing bowl synchronizes and activates brain waves during listening. The singing bowl used in this experiment produce beats at a frequency of 6.68 Hz, while it decays exponentially and lasts for about 50 s. Brain waves were measured for 5 min in the F3 and F4 regions of seventeen participants (eight males and nine females, average age 25.2)...
The aging process is always accompanied by a decline in cognitive and emotional functions. Although previous studies have identified the positive effects of different meditative practices on emotional and cognitive functions, few studies have investigated the most primitive Chinese meditation-Shaolin Zen meditation. In particular, data are extremely limited regarding the brain mechanism of the...
Background Brain oscillations facilitate interaction within the brain network and between the brain and heart activities, and the alpha wave, as a prominent brain oscillation, plays a major role in these coherent activities. We hypothesize that mindfully breathing can make the brain and heart activities more coherent in terms of increased connectivity between the electroencephalogram (EEG) and...