Virtual reality is increasingly being explored as a tool for facilitating mindfulness practices, such as through various guided meditation applications currently available. However, it is unclear how the technological affordances of virtual reality align with the goals of mindfulness and how such experiences can be designed to optimally exploit these affordances. We use a guided body-scan...
Emotional stability, awareness, and attention may likely be enhanced by meditation and related techniques. Since meditation practitioners may need focus and engagement, virtual reality (VR) may be helpful. Even though there has been some research on the usefulness of VR for meditation, very few studies have looked at the effectiveness of VR on audible mantra repetition (AuMR). Our research...
There is growing interest in developing virtual reality (VR) applications for mental health therapies. However, the investigation of the effectiveness of meditation in VR environments for mental health issues like stress remains mostly unexplored. This study seeks to fill this knowledge gap by investigating the influence of VR-guided Zen meditation (VRZM) on stress levels. 40 individuals were...
Individuals post traumatic brain injury (TBI) are likely to experience cognitive, sensory, and motor impairments. Tremor is a common movement disorder that can affect this patient population. The purpose of this case report was to describe the effects that progressive muscle relaxation, meditation, and mental practice-based interventions have on the treatment of chronic right upper extremity...
Archives of Psychiatric NursingOctober 1, 2024Nadia Waheed Elzohairy, Gehan Abdelslam Mahmoud Elzlbany, Basma Ibrahim Khamis et al.
BACKGROUND Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is among the most common psychiatric conditions affecting school-aged children, marked by diverse levels of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Mindfulness-based training intervention throughout childhood enhances those symptoms, improving emotional regulation and well-being, hence improving their quality of life. AIM To...
This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial assesses patient-reported anxiety, depression, and quality of life among patients receiving mindfulness-based stress reduction vs escitalopram for the treatment of anxiety disorders.
AbstractThere is growing evidence that mindfulness-based interventions reduce test anxiety in university-level students, but less is known about high school students. Adolescence is a time of frequent testing, identity concerns, and increases in self-conscious emotions. We hypothesized that test anxiety would be associated with negative self-referential thinking (negative self-thinking, study...
This research explores the efficacy of transcending through the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique in reducing symptoms of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). ‘Transcending’ is defined as the conscious mind effortlessly going beyond all mental activity (i.e., thoughts or states of mental excitation) to experience the inner Self, a state of inner peace or Transcendental...
Abstract Objective While mindfulness meditation is an established practice for improving well-being, the physical environment for this activity awaits further exploration. This research aimed to explore how the physical environment facilitates mindfulness meditation and to establish a framework through Analysis of Means (ANOM) and Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA). The framework was intended to...
Background & objectives: Mindfulness, a psychological concept involving an individual's ability to focus on current experiences and regulate them, plays a crucial role in mental health.Depression and anxiety are prevalent issues among students, affecting their academic and psychological performance.Given the significance of mindfulness and its impact, this study aims to explore the correlation...
Background: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) includes regular home practice of mindfulness exercises as a key means of cultivating mindfulness. Although there are instruments available for measuring homework adherence following cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), little is known about measuring homework practice in MBCT studies for sexual dysfunction. Aim: In this review we sought to...
Walking meditation or mindful walking is a widely performed form of Buddhist practice that focuses on mind-body interactions. We have found that this particular form of exercise was highly effective in eliciting improvements in cardiometabolic and functional fitness measures in a number of clinical populations. In some key measures, the magnitudes of benefits were greater than the traditional...
HealthcareOctober 1, 2024Momoe Sakagami, Tomoe Yokono, H. Abeywickrama et al.
Background: Developing and cultivating mindfulness exerts a positive effect on psychological and cognitive performance. Sharpening the skill requires continuous mindfulness-based training (MT), which can be challenging for people leading busy lives. Therefore, the current study examined whether trait mindfulness can be improved by a flexible and brief MT program of self-breathing using a...
In two randomized controlled trials, we tested the effect of two attentional mindfulness meditation practices on positive mental health. We hypothesized that attentional meditation would increase various positive emotions (gratitude, interest, hope, pride, elevation, and awe) via three processes induced by mindfulness (body awareness, meta-awareness, and self-transcendence) and that positive...
IntroductionCancer frequently leads to psychological challenges, among them emotion regulation problems. These can be alleviated with the help of mindfulness therapies or neurofeedback (NF) interventions. Possible intervention effects on emotion procession can be detected in clinical EEG studies by exploring event-related potentials, e.g., early posterior negativity (EPN), which recently has...
MindfulnessOctober 1, 2024Miri Tal-Saban, Sigal Biran, Haya Fogel-Grinvald et al.
Abstract Objectives This study examined the impact of a mandatory course teaching mindfulness skills to first-year occupational therapy (OT) students' mindfulness skills and self-compassion. The objectives were to assess: (a) the correlations between students' mindfulness and self-compassion skills before and after participating in the course; and (b) the differences in mindfulness and...
Arts & HealthOctober 1, 2024Russell Weili Chan, Sharon Peiling Chen, Dee Yu Teng Chia
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused mandatory lockdowns worldwide, exacerbating mental health issues created by social isolation. Aimed to improve mental health and maintain engagement, the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) rapidly deployed an online programme called Unwind with SAM to engage the public with the museum's contemporary art collection coupled with meditation. The programme focused on...
Abstract Objectives Previous research has demonstrated that mindfulness meditation is associated with a variety of benefits, including improved mental health. Researchers have suggested these benefits may be underpinned by differences in neural oscillations. However, previous studies measuring neural oscillations have not controlled for non-oscillatory neural activity, the power spectrum of...
Mental disorders among young adults are a major health challenge. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has in previous research shown positive effects on mental health. However, research evaluating MBSR for young adults with mental disorders is insufficient and qualitative research exploring experiences of the programme is scarce. The aim of this study was to explore experiences of MBSR as...
Stress and HealthOctober 1, 2024Bárbara Monteiro, Ana Galhardo, Hugo Senra et al.1 citation
The COVID-19 pandemic generated distinct mental health challenges, characterised by stress and anxiety due to its unpredictable duration and continuous threat. This study examined the role of meditation practice on anxiety symptoms and perceived stress, considering co-variables such as self-compassion, acceptance, awareness, brooding, lockdown duration, and sociodemographic characteristics. The...