International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
April 11, 2023
Michele Wolf Marenus, Ana Cahuas, Dianna Hammoud et al.
6 citations
College students faced unique challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Implementing a physical activity intervention can help support the physical and mental health of college students. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of an aerobic–strength training exercise intervention (WeActive) and a mindful exercise intervention (WeMindful) in improving resilience and mindfulness...
International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH
April 11, 2023
Dakshata Tewani, Vikram Singh, Navdeep Joshi et al.
2 citations
Introduction: Heart rate is a fairly good indicator of health-related physical fitness and is often used by fitness and yoga trainers before, during, and after their training sessions. “Divyang Jana”, a term often used to refer to persons with disabilities (PwD) are equally and sometimes more prone to having elevated heart rates because of external and internal conditions beyond their control....
Mindfulness
April 11, 2023
Shaun Gallagher, Antonino Raffone, Aviva Berkovich-Ohana et al.
49 citations
Abstract In this paper, we address core insights from Buddhist psychology about mind-body phenomena and the self, and we relate such insights to the notion of the self-pattern developed in the pattern theory of self. We emphasize the dynamic, temporal and enactive characteristics of the self-pattern, consistent with the core Buddhist notion of non-self. Although there is no one-to-one mapping...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
April 11, 2023
Ryan M. K. Chan, Winnie W. S. Mak, Ben C. L. Yu
Concentration and tranquility usually co-arise with mindfulness during mindfulness practice and in daily life and may potentially contribute to mental health; however, they have rarely been studied in empirical research. The present study aimed to examine the relationship of concentration and tranquility with mindfulness and indicators of mental health. With no existing self-report measure...
Journal of Medical Internet Research
April 10, 2023
Vincent Berardi, Rylan Fowers, Gavriella Rubin et al.
The intensive data typically collected by mobile health (mHealth) apps allows factors associated with persistent use to be investigated, which is an important objective given users' well-known struggles with sustaining healthy behavior. Data from a commercial meditation app (n=14,879; 899,071 total app uses) were analyzed to assess the validity of commonly given habit formation advice to...
BMC Palliative Care
April 10, 2023
Franziska Lautwein, Manuela Schallenburger, Alexandra Scherg et al.
9 citations
BACKGROUND: Palliative care teams work under challenging conditions in a sensitive setting with difficult tasks. The multi-professional team can play an important role. Mindfulness and compassion-based practices are used to build resilience. Our aim was to examine (1) feasibility and acceptability, (2) satisfaction and impact, and (3) opportunities and limitations of a mindfulness course....
Journal of Telenursing
April 10, 2023
Mery Mirna Leni, Meidiana Dwidiyanti, Alifiati Fitrikasari
This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in reducing anxiety and depression disorders in adults. The method used is a systematic review. The results of this study indicate that the MBCT intervention can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression in adult patients. Effective MBCT intervention is carried out once a week for eight sessions, and each...
Mindfulness
April 10, 2023
Malcolm Wright, Joseph L. Sanguinetti, Shinzen Young et al.
41 citations
Abstract Objectives Research into meditation-related emergent phenomenology is advancing, yet progress is hampered by significant incongruities between meditator self-reports and objective measurements (e.g., of brain states). We address these incongruities by developing and demonstrating the potential of contemplative theory to support scientific investigation. Method Our approach is to...
European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education
April 10, 2023
María Elena Gutiérrez-hernández, Luisa Fernanda Fanjul Rodríguez, Alicia Díaz Megolla et al.
4 citations
Intervention programs based on self-compassion have demonstrated their efficacy both in reducing psychological distress and increasing well-being. The goal of this study was to test the efficacy of an online intervention to increase mindfulness and self-compassion levels in a non-clinical sample in a highly stressful context: the ten weeks of lockdown imposed in the early stages of the COVID-19...
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
April 9, 2023
MYO Thein -
At one time the Blessed One was living among the Kurus, at Kammasādhamma, a market town of the Kuru people, a location corresponding to the area of New Delhi. There the Blessed One addressed the bhikkhu thus: "Monks," and they replied to him, "Venerable Sir." The Blessed One spoke as follows: “There is, monks, this one way to the purification of beings, for the overcoming of sorrow and...
PLoS One
April 7, 2023
Jing Lv, Haining Peng, Tengbo Yu et al.
1 citation
BACKGROUND: Inflammaging, a chronic low-grade inflammation, is considered as the basis of age-related diseases. Mindfulness is involved in protecting telomeres, whose shortening causes aging. This paper reports a protocol for the meta-analysis and systematic review to bond the causality between the mindfulness practices and inflammaging responses according to the data collected from the...
Frontiers in Psychology
April 6, 2023
Haode Zuo, Lidong Wang
14 citations
Research has shown that mindfulness can reduce students' negative emotions associated with high-stakes tests and thereby improve test performance. This study explored the association between mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) and high-risk math test scores of middle school students, which is noticeably slim in the domain of mathematics education, through a mediating process involving...
April 5, 2023
V. Rice, Gary L. Boykin
reduction. In the current study, 179 US military active-duty service members and veterans completed the attention deficit and hyperactivity current symptoms scale before and after being placed into an in-person (23–27 in-class h) or virtual world MMT (15 in-class h) group or a wait-list control group. Data from volunteers who attended four or more classes (of nine total classes) was analyzed....
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
April 5, 2023
Maitreyi Raman, Ramana V. Vishnubhotla, Hena R Ramay et al.
25 citations
Growing evidence suggests a role for gut bacteria and their metabolites in host-signaling responses along the gut-brain axis which may impact mental health. Meditation is increasingly utilized to combat stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms. However, its impact on the microbiome remains unclear. This study observes the effects of preparation and participation in an advanced meditation...
Frontiers in Psychiatry
April 4, 2023
Qun Ye, Ying Huang, Xingcheng Ge et al.
Background: Mindfulness-based interventions have gained popularity as a means of reducing stress and increasing resilience among the preclinical population. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of an online mindfulness-enhanced course on stress reduction in teachers, especially since online learning and teaching have been frequently applied to respond to emergencies such as...
OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing
April 3, 2023
Sherrel Smith
Compassion fatigue is a condition in which there is an inability to sympathize or feel compassion. Nurses have struggled with feelings of helplessness when caring for COVID-19 patients as well as dealing with the stress related to the unknowns of the disease and risk of spread. This article offers background information about the concept of compassion fatigue, synthesis of related literature,...
Sustainable development
April 3, 2023
Nirodhi Namika Dasanayaka, Nirmala D. Sirisena, Nilakshi Samaranayake
1 citation
Many people suffer from stress and anxiety due to complex lifestyles. Stress is one of the main causes of various diseases. In addition, it causes a lower level of consciousness, quality of life, and a higher rate of cellular aging. Meditation becomes a trending topic to overcome these problems. Key terms including “Meditation,” “Mindfulness,” “Quality of life,” “Telomere,” and “Telomerase”...
Journal of Anomalous Experience and Cognition
April 3, 2023
Etzel Cardeña
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Journal of school psychology
April 1, 2023
Jessica Mettler, Bassam Khoury, Stephanie Zito et al.
Mindfulness-based programs (MBPs) are increasingly used in educational institutions to enhance students' mental health and resilience. However, reviews of the literature suggest this use may have outpaced the evidence base and further research is needed to better understand the mechanisms underlying these programs' effectiveness and which outcomes are being affected. The purpose of this...
Journal of American College Health
April 2023
Yvonnes Chen, Cole Hansen, Hong Tien Vu
Media framing of health issues reflects public opinion and impacts readers' perceptions and behavior. This study examines how meditation - a recommended stress coping strategy for college students - is framed in campus newspapers from 1997-2018. A total of 494 articles were analyzed. Semantic network analysis was used to automatically detect frames and the longitudinal trend. Five major frames...