Practicing breathing can enhance an individual's antioxidant status in addition to helping them cope with life's pressures. An increase in antioxidant status is useful in reducing many free radicals that are formed when the food is processed by our body or when we are constantly around things like pollution, smoke, etc. Due to the less oxidation states in the body, the practitioner gets a boost...
This study examined the perception and utilization of mindfulness-based interventions, specifically meditation and breathing exercises, among student athletes at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Student athletes face unique challenges balancing academic demands with competitive sports participation, creating substantial stress and performance-related pressures. The research investigated...
Objective: The current study aimed to explore the effectiveness and mechanisms of mindfulness on alleviating both immediate and delayed negative interpretation biases (NIB). Method: A total of 105 college students (female: 84.62 %, age: 17-23) with high levels of depression were randomly assigned to a mindfulness-writing group, a mindfulness-only group and a waiting list group, and completed...
Nowadays, people and especially women experience high levels of anxiety and stress in different areas of their daily lives with significant effects in emotional and cognitive level. The “Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction” (MBSR) program is a rigorously structured, scientifically validated eight-week protocol primarily aimed at managing stress, with documented positive outcomes across...
Abstract: Objectives: In recent decades, research has increasingly highlighted the devastating effects of childhood trauma and relational processes that violate human development. However, the unique dynamics of such early‐life deprivations in adults who practice meditation, a context where the complexity of such wounding (and healing) may become apparent, remains underexplored. The objectives...
With an emphasis on the adaptation and mediation of Buddhist meditation within Western societies, this study explores the transformative interaction of traditional contemplative practices and modern technologies. By means of an extensive ethnographic investigation carried out in multiple European locations, this study sheds light on the significant influence that digital devices—specifically,...
Depression is a major cause of disability across the world, and influences not only emotional but also cognitive health. Although medication and psychotherapy are the main approaches in treating depression, the effect of alternative methods such as mindfulness meditation and pranayama (yogic breathing techniques) have shown to be beneficial to reduce depressive symptoms. Mindfulness meditation,...
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi dampak penerapan mindfulness terhadap peningkatan motivasi intrinsik pada siswa sekolah dasar. Latar belakang penelitian ini adalah rendahnya keterlibatan belajar anak-anak yang lebih mengandalkan motivasi ekstrinsik dibandingkan dorongan dari dalam diri mereka sendiri. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dan metode studi lapangan di SDN 09...
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is increasingly relevant in applied psychology and medicine because it offers objective indices of autonomic flexibility tied to emotion regulation. Mindfulness interventions including brief, intensive, and online‐based programs have been studied in relation to HRV, using both time-domain (e.g. RMSSD, SDNN) and frequency-domain (e.g. high-frequency power, HF; LF/HF...
Introduction: Contemplative practices (including meditation and yoga) are increasingly popular worldwide, especially as alternatives and/or complements to mental health treatment. However, nationally representative samples that allow for accurate estimates of prevalence and relation to mental health are scarce. Methods: We conducted a nationally representative, cross-sectional survey in...
This study investigates the role of Yoga āsanas and Meditation in enhancing working memory (WM) among university students. Conducted in the spiritually enriched environment of Dayalbagh, Agra, known as the "Garden of the Merciful"—an environment imbued with spiritual vibrancy and tranquility, the intervention involved six months of regular practice comprising selected Yogic postures and...
Las lesiones deportivas son una experiencia disruptiva para los deportistas, que afectan su rendimiento físico, su estado psicológico y su rol dentro de los sistemas sociales en los que participan. La rehabilitación de estas lesiones, por tanto, exige valorar los aspectos contextuales-relacionales del deportista (dimensión sistémica), los aspectos asociados al procesamiento de la información y...
Moderna SpråkOctober 17, 2025Sevcan Bayraktar Çepni, Şakire Erbay Çetinkaya
Responding to the recent calls to investigate the impact of guided meditation practices for foreign language classrooms with rigorous research designs, the current research with a pre-test-post-test research design empowered with qualitative data investigated the impact of a classroom-based systematic guided meditation on the participants' writing self-efficacy, academic performance, and...
Frontiers in PsychologyOctober 17, 2025Peter Bablis, Ryan R. Day, Sophia Bablis et al.1 citation
This narrative review explores the integration of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) into musculoskeletal (MSK) care, based on the premise that addressing the mind-body interface can enhance patient outcomes. First, we outline how chronic stress affects twelve physiological systems and contributes to the onset and persistence of MSK conditions. Second, we synthesise evidence showing that...
MindfulnessOctober 17, 2025Raghda Alnabilsy, Shiran Israel, Inbal Soroker et al.
Abstract Objectives This study addressed the pressing need for culturally adapted mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for the Arab-Bedouin population in Israel, a marginalized group facing socio-economic hardships, limited access to mental health resources, and unique cultural challenges. Specifically, the research examined the association between mindfulness and mental well-being within...
Stress is a major problem in today's culture, especially for expectant mothers. Newer therapies that show promising avenues for the reduction of stress include sound therapy, yoga, mantra chanting, and meditation (M). Electroencephalography (EEG) electroencephalography plays an important role in understanding the relaxation effects caused by these practices. This study looks at the immediate...
That meditation is similar to mental training is a widely used analogy that seeks to capture thegrowth-oriented processes that unfold through the intentional performance of mental activities.However, despite its intuitive appeal, this notion remains conceptually underdeveloped. To ourknowledge, no interdisciplinary dialogue has been established with training science—a fielddedicated to the...
Objective. Spirituality and religiosity have long been associated with experiences that transcend ordinary self-awareness, often described as mystical union or nondual awareness. This study examines the concept of the “enlightened self” as a transcendent ideal, focusing on the role of mindfulness practice and psychedelic experiences in fostering self-transcendence, nondual awareness, and...
Explores strategies for integrating breathwork and mindfulness in the Orff Schulwerk classroom that offer teachers and students a means to manage stress in school and in their daily lives.