Asian Philosophy
September 23, 2024
Bhikkhu Akiñcano
1 citation
ABSTRACT The concept of mindfulness within the contemporary mindfulness movement was the subject of a recent phenomenological critique. The present article confronts that critique in order to develop a phenomenologically viable interpretation of mindfulness that corresponds with how the word sati is used in the Pāli suttas. By clarifying the distinction between intentional objects and...
September 22, 2024
Meysam Pirbaglou, Christo El Morr, Farah Ahmad et al.
BACKGROUND Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are widely employed in mental health promotion and treatment. Despite widespread evidence of effectiveness in different populations and delivery modes, there are sparse findings concerning mechanisms of action in these interventions. OBJECTIVE This study, based on a secondary evaluation of two randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with student...
International Journal of New Findings in Health and Educational Sciences
September 21, 2024
Parastoo Yazdani, Mehdi Reza Sarafraz
The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of mindfulness techniques on increasing hope in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. For this purpose, 30 cancer patients in two control and experimental groups were available by sampling. This research method was semi-experimental, and in this regard, Freiberg (2001) and Snyder (1991) hope test questionnaires were used to collect...
BMC Women's Health
September 19, 2024
ZhiHui Gu, Bo Li, Ling OuYang et al.
Background: The persistent destructive power of cancer-related fatigue (CRF) has been regarded as the biggest influencing factor affecting the postoperative physical and mental health of patients with cervical cancer. During this process, patients might also experience different feelings of disease-related psychological. Therefore, this study aimed to adopt mindfulness-based stress reduction...
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
September 19, 2024
Mrs. Rani. B -, Mr. Krishna Prasad -
Vipassana meditation, an ancient meditation technique originating from India, translates to "to see things as they are." It was rediscovered by Gautama Buddha over 2,500 years ago and has been taught as a universal remedy for common problems. The technique aims for the complete eradication of mental impurities, allowing individuals to achieve full liberation from suffering.
Healthcare
September 19, 2024
Tamara Gutiérrez-domingo, Naima Z Farhane-Medina, Joaquín Villaécija et al.
4 citations
Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease especially affecting young people. Mindfulness-based psychological interventions might reduce emotional symptoms post-diagnosis, but the evidence is limited. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness interventions on psychological well-being and biomedical variables in young people with type 1 diabetes. A systematic review of...
Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine
September 18, 2024
Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Breast Cancer (MBSR(BC)) a Treatment for Cancer-related Cognitive Impairment (CRCI): A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Mindfulness
September 16, 2024
Objective: Mindfulness training (MT) has been shown to have substantial therapeutic effects on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptom severity, health-related quality of life, and psychological symptoms at 3 months following an 8-week group MT intervention. This study reports a secondary analysis to examine the long-term trajectory of change in these IBS symptoms. Methods: This study analyzed...
PsyArXiv
September 16, 2024
Giuseppe Pagnoni
preprint
Active inference is a theoretical and computational framework that is producing a significant influence on how we currently think about, and conduct research on, the mind and brain. This paper discusses the fresh perspective it offers for the study of contemplative practices, where the sustained awareness to the apparent inactivity of the meditative posture may in fact enable the unfolding of a...
Diseases
September 16, 2024
Zuzanna Antos, Klaudia Zackiewicz, Natalia Tomaszek et al.
9 citations
Anxiety disorders significantly reduce patients' quality of life. Current pharmacological treatments, primarily benzodiazepines and antidepressants, are associated with numerous side effects. Consequently, there is a continual search for alternative methods to traditional therapies that are less burdensome for patients and broaden their therapeutic options. Our objective was to determine the...
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
September 15, 2024
Isaac N Treves, Keara D Greene, Zia Bajwa et al.
7 citations
preprint
Neurofeedback concurrent with mindfulness meditation may reveal meditation effects on the brain and facilitate improved mental health outcomes. Here, we systematically reviewed EEG and fMRI studies of mindfulness meditation with neurofeedback (mbNF) and followed PRISMA guidelines. We identified 10 fMRI reports, consisting of 177 unique participants, and 9 EEG reports, consisting of 242...
African Journal of Biomedical Research
September 11, 2024
Pallavi Sharma
The adolescence, a transition phase from childhood to adulthood, is exposed to critical development changes in multiple domains including physical, cognitive, emotional, social, moral, sexual and academic.There is also an increased probability of troubles or illness such as negative behaviour, drug abuse, depression, stress and anxiety which if not addressed could make the transition to...
Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health
September 11, 2024
Tenneson Boatsi, Veronica M. Dwarika
ABSTRACT Spirituality involves being in harmony with the cosmos or nature and a willingness to engage in good works for the sake of mankind; for instance, love for one another, care for the environment, and the production and protection of the common good for society. Spirituality could also be defined as the connectedness with nature or the cosmos, seeing beyond the circumstances of one’s...
Revista Interamericana de Psicología/Interamerican Journal of Psychology
September 9, 2024
Lee Fergusson, Javier Ortiz Cabrejos, Anna Bonshek
In a post-pandemic Perú, problems associated with the mental health of children have been highlighted and effective methods of intervention have been discussed. This study sought to examine: 1) current levels of depression, anxiety, and stress in Perúvian school children; 2) how these levels compare to other children in Latin America and elsewhere; 3) whether these levels are different when...
Advances in health sciences education : theory and practice
September 9, 2024
Elizabeth Anne Kinsella, Kirsten Sarah Smith, Allison Chrestensen
It is widely acknowledged that healthcare practitioner well-being is under threat, as many factors like excessive workloads, perceived lack of organizational support, the rapid introduction of new technologies, repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, and other factors have transformed the health care workplace. Distress, anxiety and burnout are on the rise, and are particularly concerning for...
Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research
September 9, 2024
Rovica Probowati, Witriyani Witriyani, Andriani Mei Astuti et al.
Cancer is a disease that can threaten a person's life which can occur in every cancer sufferer, apart from that cancer can also cause psychological problems such as low efficacy of patient self-care which will have an impact on treatment compliance in cancer patients.Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the MBCT intervention on whether it could increase self-care...
Cogent Mental Health
September 9, 2024
Mackenzie E. Pierce, Grazia Mirabito, Paul Verhaeghen
6 citations
Fifty-seven college students downloaded the Headspace app and gave daily reports of app use, state mindfulness, state depression, state anxiety and state stress over a two-week period. App use was high (86 min). Day-to-day ratings of anxiety and stress decreased, while ratings of state depression and state mindfulness remained stable. Multilevel mediational models showed that spending time on...
Research and Development in Medical Education
September 8, 2024
Fatemeh Ghayour Kazemi, Afsaneh Farashbandi
Background: Given the important role of social adjustment in improving mental health and quality of life among university students, we must analyze the factors affecting adjustment. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between mindfulness and emotion regulation with social adjustment in university students. Methods: In this descriptive-correlational study, the path analysis...
medRxiv
September 6, 2024
Hendrik-Jan De Vuyst, Angeliki-Ιlektra Karaiskou, Javier R. Soriano et al.
preprint
Abstract Objectives Neurofeedback training involves real-time monitoring and self-regulation of neural activity. Neurofeedback training paradigms have been widely employed in the context of meditation. Interestingly, prior research revealed focused attention meditation to be associated with desynchronized, non-harmonic, cross-frequency relationships between alpha and theta rhythms, suggesting...
Social Medicine
September 6, 2024
Timi Thomas, Neetha Kamath, Gincy Joseph
Introduction. The time of examination and evaluation is a stressful period where anxiety is at its highest levels. To some extent, a low level of stress can help motivate the students; however, more stress can be discouraging. It will make students exhausted, overwhelmed, and confused. High self-esteem promotes physical health and enhances coping with threat; on the other hand, low self-esteem...