BMC Psychology
August 6, 2024
Carolina Corthorn, Víctor Pedrero, Natalia Torres et al.
16 citations
This study analyzed the relationship between mindfulness and variables considered relevant for teacher-student interactions: teacher burnout, general stress, anxiety, depression, and quality of life. We hypothesized that mindfulness would relate negatively with mental health variables and positively with quality of life. We also explored which specific aspects of mindfulness would predict...
Bandung Conference Series: Psychology Science
August 5, 2024
Dewi Sartika, Muhamad Arif Saefudin
Abstract. Future anxiety is a psychological problem that tends to emerge in their twenties or during their college years. Future anxiety can impact their mental health and academic and non-academic performance. Trait mindfulness, which is defined as the ability to be aware of thoughts, feelings, and sensations in the present moment with an attitude of acceptance and non-judgement of self...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
August 5, 2024
Brock A Rigsby, Reagan L Miller, Megan J Moran et al.
There is a high need for accessible avenues for improving mental health among emerging adults, particularly on college campuses. Mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) is a promising avenue for reducing mental health symptoms, but initial discomforts associated with MBI may cause symptoms to fluctuate before decreasing, which presents a barrier to engagement with mindfulness on a daily basis....
Journal of Curriculum Studies Research
August 4, 2024
Kelsey L. Evans-Amalu, Thomas Lucey, Miranda Lin
There is a critical need to create a shift in curriculum that is framed around the whole person rather than isolating a pre-service teacher’s development solely to theory, content, and skills. This paper explores ways to promote citizenship, sustain preservice teacher wholeness and wellbeing, and examine preservice teacher perceptions of spirituality and mindfulness.
JKKI
August 3, 2024
Almira Fadhila Az Zahra, Yuswo Supatmo, Muhammad Reza Wijoko Ekaputera
Background: Pilates is a kind of exercise that incorporates both physical and mental components in its practice. Transcendental meditation comprises a collection of approaches that center on attention and awareness cultivation. Upon reaching adulthood, a person must possess a significant level of cognitive ability to guarantee optimal production. Pilates and transcendental meditation have...
Pain Medicine
August 2, 2024
Jeremy P Steen, Vivek Kannan, Abdullah Zaidi et al.
15 citations
Fibromyalgia is a chronic and disabling condition that presents management challenges for both patients and healthcare providers. The objective of this systematic review was to summarize current evidence on the effectiveness and safety of mind-body therapies in the treatment and/or management of fibromyalgia. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, AMED, and CINAHL databases from their inception...
The clinical teacher
August 2024
James Schuster-Bruce, Eleanor Crossley, David Peters et al.
A surgical team works in a high-performance environment and is exposed to stress. Mindfulness practice is evidenced to reduce symptoms of stress, as well as burnout, which is high amongst health workers. The operating theatre is unique, with many job-roles, needs and time-critical tasks. It is plausible that group mindfulness may benefit the surgical team. This evaluates the take-5 theatre...
American Journal of Occupational Therapy
August 1, 2024
Amy E. Hudkins
Date Presented 03/23/24 First-year OT students enrolled in an introduction to OT course participated in a 3-week exploratory study that utilized a mindfulness program as intervention. Data collected showed positive effects on stress management among other positive outcomes. Primary Author and Speaker: Amy E. Hudkins
Journal of Engineering and Science in Medical Diagnostics and Therapy
August 1, 2024
Lili Zhang
Abstract The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on relieving symptoms of emotional disorders caused by anxiety and depression in college students. Fifty college students with generalized anxiety disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale scores >7 and self-rating depression scale (SDS) scores ≥50 were randomly divided into a blank group and an...
Mindfulness
August 1, 2024
Katrina Diamond
Abstract Objectives The unprecedented global pandemic and enforced isolation have increased emotional, cognitive, and social dysregulation in children, exacerbated by an educational environment dominated by a recovery agenda focusing on academic outcomes and regular testing, which continues. The use of a creative, agentic mindfulness activity was employed to support school reintegration,...
Mindfulness
August 1, 2024
Rony Berger, Ricardo Tarrasch, Maty Lieblich
AbstractThe burgeoning interest in mindfulness and the way it has been stripped from its Buddhist ontological roots and popularized in the West has recently raised ethical concerns regarding its application in various domains, and more specifically in the educational field. We will address in this article three main ethical concerns regarding implementing mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs)...
Journal of Behavioral Medicine
August 1, 2024
Lori A Brotto, Rosemary Basson, Andrea Grabovac et al.
Low desire in women is the most common sexual difficulty, and stress has been identified as a significant predictor of symptoms. We evaluated a mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) group treatment versus a sex education comparison group treatment (STEP) on self-reported stress and on the physiological stress response measured via morning-to-evening cortisol slope in 148 women with a...
General Hospital Psychiatry
August 1, 2024
Byung-Jin Park, Yu-Jin Choi, Jin-Seok Lee et al.
OBJECTIVE This systematic review and meta-analysis revealed the effectiveness of meditation in addressing fatigue, given its widespread use as a remedy for sleep disturbances and fatigue. METHOD We analyzed 29 randomized controlled trials from MEDLINE and the Cochrane Library, spanning from December 31, 2022. We conducted two metaanalyses using mean difference (MD) with normalized data and...
Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics
August 1, 2024
Andreas Reis, Marlon Westhoff, Hicham Quintarelli et al.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a prevalent mental health issue characterized by intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that can cause significant life impairment. Despite cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) being the most effective treatment, some individuals experience insufficient symptom reduction or relapse. This special report explores the potential...
Cerebral Cortex
August 1, 2024
Koichiro Adachi, Ryu Takizawa
Although many neuroimaging studies have evaluated changes in the prefrontal cortex during mindfulness-based interventions, most of these studies were cross-sectional studies of skilled participants or involved pre-post comparisons before and after a single session. While functional near-infrared spectroscopy is a useful tool to capture changes in the hemodynamic response of the prefrontal...
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
August 1, 2024
Kilian Abellaneda-Pérez, Ruby M. Potash, Á. Pascual-Leone et al.
The neuroscience of meditation is providing insight into meditation's beneficial effects on well-being and informing understanding of consciousness. However, further research is needed to explicate mechanisms linking brain activity and meditation. Non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) presents a promising approach for causally investigating neural mechanisms of meditation. Prior NIBS-meditation...
Mindfulness
August 1, 2024
Aviva Berkovich-Ohana, Kirk Warren Brown, Shaun Gallagher et al.
22 citations
Abstract For many centuries, scholars and philosophers from wisdom traditions in different cultures have reported and discussed non-self states of consciousness. These states can be both short-term (state, transitory) and long-term (trait, lasting) conditions. However, in psychology, the importance of a healthy self is usually emphasized, and some theorists have dismissed the idea of “selfless”...
Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being
August 1, 2024
Wanying Zhou, Ros Mclellan
13 citations
Despite China's enduring historical connection with mindfulness and the growing recognition of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in Western education, mindfulness remains relatively underexplored in the Chinese education system. This study addresses the scarcity of resources and certified instructors in China by assessing the effectiveness of MBIs in both taught and self-help forms in...
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
August 1, 2024
Xiaofeng Zhang, Huilin Ren, Caixia Wang et al.
8 citations
The increasing prevalence of mental illness has resulted in a growing burden on informal caregivers. Mindfulness-based interventions, as a form of psychotherapy, have shown efficacy in alleviating psychological stress and enhancing emotional and physical well-being. However, the utilisation of mindfulness-based interventions for informal caregivers of individuals with mental illness remains...
Journal of Clinical Psychology
August 1, 2024
William K Macnulty, Jay M Uomoto, Seattle M Peterson
3 citations
The primary aim of this study was to conduct an open pilot clinical trial of a brief mindfulness-based intervention for persistent postconcussion symptoms that occur after mild traumatic brain injury in military service members. For many service members, operational tempo and other time constraints may prevent them from completing a standard mindfulness-based stress reduction course. Thus, this...