Scientific Reports
December 28, 2024
Mei Chih Liao, Ming Sing Jessica Choi, Chak Hei Ocean Huang et al.
2 citations
Loneliness has been recognized as a pressing global health threat. Research shows that loneliness is associated with depressive symptoms, but less is known about what factors might influence this relationship. This study tested the hypothesis that mindfulness would buffer the association between loneliness and depressive symptoms. A total of 220 Chinese adults completed validated measures of...
International Conference on Virtual Reality and Visualization
December 27, 2024
Ching-Hua Lee, Hsiao-Yue Tsao
Research has found that meditation is beneficial for improving health and reducing diseases, with evidence of positive effects that encompass a wide range of physiological and psychological aspects. Studies have also shown that Virtual Reality based meditation practices have proven to be more effective than traditional practices. VR technology allows users to immerse themselves in a...
medRxiv
December 27, 2024
Eghosa Igbinobaro, Amanda Watts, Oluwatofunmi Oshodi et al.
preprint
Mental health disparities result from complex factors, including differential diagnoses, lack of access to standard mental health treatments, and inconsistent application of treatments when care is accessed. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these disparities as marginalized groups had less access to testing and care while having higher infection rates. Community-based forms of care, such as...
PLoS One
December 26, 2024
Michele F. Rodrigues, Larissa Junkes, Jose Appolinario et al.
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Theoretical and Natural Science
December 26, 2024
Liyin Song
The increasing proportion of the population that is aged presents healthcare with the challenge of providing effective pain management for patients from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have demonstrated efficacy in the alleviation of pain. However, there is limit research on how different ethnic groups view and benefit from them. The paper seeks to...
Journal for the Study of Judaism
December 23, 2024
Scott D. Mackie
Abstract Though Philo of Alexandria’s ascetic beliefs and practices often have been noted, a focused assessment of the Platonic influences on his contemplative asceticism has yet to be offered. While addressing that shortcoming, this essay identifies a number of key Platonic themes. Like Plato’s Socrates, Philo is capable of expressing a range of opinions concerning embodied existence and the...
Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science
December 21, 2024
Enno Von Fircks
This commentary outlines a novel agenda for future mindfulness research, building on various authors' insights, particularly Indius (Indius, S. (2024). Meditation and Self-transcendence: A Human need? Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science, 58(3), 878-883), who integrates Maslow's hierarchy of needs into the discussion of mindfulness. Indius argues for a revision of humanistic...
Journal of Health Psychology
December 21, 2024
Nima Javadzade, Victoria Omranifard, Fatemeh Zargar et al.
4 citations
The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program on depression and physical problems in depressed elderly individuals. This randomized controlled trial was conducted on two groups of 30 depressed elderly individuals over 60 years old using purposive sampling. The GDS and the PE-PSI questionnaires were administered to both groups...
International Journal of Psychology
December 19, 2024
Maria Agustina
Purpose: The aim of the study was to analyze the effect of mindfulness meditation on reducing stress in college students. Methodology: This study adopted a desk methodology. A desk study research design is commonly known as secondary data collection. This is basically collecting data from existing resources preferably because of its low cost advantage as compared to a field research. Our...
Hrvatska revija za rehabilitacijska istraživanja
December 19, 2024
Renata Martinec, Dora Domić, Damir Miholić
Mindfulness (usredotočena svjesnost) se odnosi na proces usmjeravanja pažnje, odnosno svjesnost o onome što se događa u našem umu, tijelu i vanjskoj okolini u sadašnjem trenutku, sa stavom prihvaćanja, neprosuđivanja, prijateljstva i otvorenosti. Različita istraživanja iz područja medicine, psihologije, neuroznanosti i drugih srodnih disciplina ukazuju na to da provođenje mindfulness programa i...
OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying
December 18, 2024
Chinenye Joseph Aliche, Erhabor Sunday Idemudia
5 citations
Many people living with HIV (PLWH) experience death anxiety and depression, which may impact negatively on their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Mindfulness is a psychological resource that protects against death anxiety and depression and promotes HRQoL. Although a direct association among these variables exist, little is known about their interactive effect. This study examined the...
Logopaedica Lodziensia
December 17, 2024
Maria Faściszewska, Anna Szerszeńska
W ostatnich latach rosnące zainteresowanie uważnością (ang. mindfulness) znajduje odzwierciedlenie nie tylko w naukach społecznych, ale także w logopedii. Badania pokazują, że regularne stosowanie metod opartych na uważności (ang. Mindfulness‑Based Interventions – MBI) przynosi korzyści osobom z depresją, chorobami nowotworowymi, przewlekłymi bólami czy uogólnionymi zaburzeniami lękowymi....
Frontiers in Psychology
December 17, 2024
Javier García-campayo, Roberto Whyte, Rinchen Hijar-Aguinaga
The practice of meditation has grown in popularity around the world in recent decades. However, standard and untailored meditative practices are recommended for all practitioners, regardless of their personality traits or characteristics. No scientific attempts have been made to match specific meditation types with personality. This paper summarizes the limited proposals relevant to this...
bioRxiv
December 17, 2024
Dian Lyu, Ram Adapa, Robin Carhart-Harris et al.
preprint
Abstract The relationship between the default mode network (DMN) and task-positive networks, such as the frontoparietal control network (FPCN), is a prominent feature of functional connectivity (FC) in the human brain. This relationship is primarily anticorrelated at rest in healthy brains and is disrupted in altered states of consciousness. Although the DMN and FPCN seem to perform distinct...
December 16, 2024
Eric van Lente
Background Oneness or nondual awareness refers to an experiential state characterized by the dissolution of boundaries between subject and object, often associated with a profound sense of connection. Historically rooted in spiritual practices, this experience has gained attention in contemporary secular and scientific frameworks. Despite the well-documented benefits of mindfulness on...
Religions
December 16, 2024
Song Bin
Yang Shi initiated the Neo-Confucian methodology of self-cultivation centered on quiet-sitting, and focusing on Yang Shi may shift the study of Confucian quiet-sitting to a more chronologically appropriate “beginning-forward” approach. Incorporating techniques such as breathing and calming the mind, Yang’s approach to self-cultivation follows a model of returning to the state of centrality...
JMIR bioinformatics and biotechnology
December 16, 2024
Jayaram Thimmapuram, Kamlesh D Patel, Deepti Bhatt et al.
2 citations
Health care students often experience high levels of stress, anxiety, and mental health issues, making it crucial to address these challenges. Variations in stress levels may be associated with changes in dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels and gene expression. Meditative practices have demonstrated effectiveness in reducing stress and improving mental...
Scandinavian Journal of Psychology
December 15, 2024
Marianne Holopainen, Mirka Hintsanen, Jari Lahti et al.
ABSTRACT Existing studies suggest that mindfulness‐based interventions (MBIs) can reduce ADHD symptoms when delivered as targeted clinical programs to young people diagnosed with ADHD. However, there is currently a lack of research on whether MBIs are effective in reducing elevated ADHD symptoms when delivered as universal programs to whole classes in schools. This study investigated the...
BMJ Open
December 15, 2024
Angeliki Bogosian, Glenn Robert, Siobhan O'Connor et al.
Introduction People with type 2 diabetes can experience diabetes distress which can negatively affect health outcomes. Non-pharmacological interventions such as mindfulness can help address diabetes distress. However, face-to-face programmes can be constrained by cost, poor accessibility and lack of availability. Mobile apps for mindfulness may overcome these issues but evidence of their...
Journal of Affective Disorders
December 15, 2024
Liva G Lamontagne, Jennifer L Doty, David C Diehl et al.
11 citations
Preventing anxiety and depression among college students is a pressing public health need. Recent meta-analyses have examined mobile mindfulness interventions in adult populations; however, college students are in a unique developmental stage and institutional setting. We conducted a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of published and unpublished studies in English language on the...