Studies suggest that mindfulness meditation may shorten the reaction time in cognitive tests. Mindfulness-based interventions are considered to influence positively both performance and psychological state of athletes. Since reaction time and psychological factors are crucial for winning bouts in fencing, the purpose of this study was to investigate whether fencing-focused mindfulness training...
Chronic psychosocial stress may exacerbate inflammation and oxidative stress, potentially contributing to the aetiology of many lifestyle-related diseases, including elevation of blood pressure (BP) and increased cardiovascular risk. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) improves psychological well-being, but few studies have investigated its effect on biological parameters related to...
The present article explores the relationship between mindfulness meditation and personality. Based on a substantial body of research, mindfulness has been shown to have significant associations with personality. Recent research suggests that mindfulness meditation may influence personality traits in accordance with the Five Factor Personality Model. To examine this, we investigated whether...
Anxiety is a common psychological disorder among medical students, marked by chronic apprehension and physiological manifestations including muscle tension, perspiration, and shortness of breath. These symptoms may hinder cognitive performance, academic achievement, and overall psychological resilience, potentially affecting the future proficiency of medical professionals. This study aimed to...
This study investigates the effectiveness of AIguided meditation compared to instructor-provided, text-based meditation, using electroencephalography (EEG) and post-session interviews. Participants were randomly assigned to either condition, and EEG data were analyzed to assess alpha-theta cross-frequency dynamics, a biofeedback marker of meditative states versus mind-wandering. Although EEG...
In recent years, the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program has been implemented in pregnant women to cope with mental problems such as anxiety and depression, reduce fear of childbirth, alleviate physical symptoms, strengthen the bond between mother and baby, increase self-compassion and self-efficacy levels, and reduce the risk of postpartum depression. Mindfulness involves paying...
While theoretical frameworks posit mindfulness as a catalyst for wisdom development, longitudinal evidence remains scarce. This study examines the developmental trajectory of wisdom during emerging adulthood and investigates the intra-person and within-person effects of mindfulness on wisdom through a three-wave longitudinal design. A sample of 719 Chinese first-year college students completed...
Emergency department nurses face severe occupational stress leading to anxiety, depression, and burnout, which significantly impair their well-being and patient-care quality. This narrative review examined the role of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) in addressing these challenges. Rooted in nonjudgmental present-moment awareness, MBSR enhances emotional regulation and reduces...
Supplement 1. Additional tables presenting primary and secondary outcomes, sensitivity analyses, and exploratory findings. Table A1. ITT analyses for QIDS-SR-16 and MBI-HSS-MP. Table A2. Adjusted ITT analyses for QIDS-SR-16 and MBI-HSS-MP. Table B1. Intent-To-Treat (ITT) Analysis for Demoralization Scale (DSII) and PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5). Table B2. Adjusted Intent-To-Treat (ITT)...
Background Depression and burnout, which are common among healthcare workers, were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and psilocybin have been reported to reduce depressive symptoms, but the efficacy of the combination requires comparison to an active treatment control. We sought to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of psilocybin and MBSR...
This work explores the potential of Zen Buddhist practices such as meditation, mind-fulness, and acceptance of life's variability, examining their application in contemporary psychotherapeutic programs like Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). The study employs a concise theoretical analysis of key Zen concepts, including emptiness (sunyata), satori (enlightenment), enso (circle...
Abstract Mindfulness-based interventions have been shown to be mild to moderately effective at decreasing the stress of parents raising children with behavior difficulties. However, questions surround whether mindfulness practices cause changes in specific mindfulness processes—present-moment awareness and responding with acceptance—and how these changes relate to decreased stress. This...
OBJECTIVES: Evidence of the benefits of yoga for patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) is mixed and results mainly from randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Adding qualitative measures to RCTs may give additional insight into the range of outcomes experienced by participants. We therefore used qualitative measures to assess the positive and negative experiences of young women (18-34...
Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technology offers potential for improving meditation practices via real-time neural feedback. Traditional EEG signal processing often fails to account for temporal and inter-channel relationships in the data. This study addresses the gap by modeling EEG signals using a multivariate auto-regressive (MVAR) approach, capturing both temporal dynamics and inter-channel...
Meditation is a practice that combines the mind and body, aiming to increase calmness and physical relaxation, improve psychological balance, and enhance overall health and well-being (Kiefer, 2021). The present study was qualitative in nature and aimed to collate the responses of school students regarding their experiences with meditative practices. As meditative practices impact every...
This goal of this paper is to identify the need to report adverse events (AEs) in mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for migraine and highlight conceptual issues related to their reporting. This paper reviews the benefits and AEs in MBIs broadly and considers their application to a migraine population. Due to a lack of standardized protocol for measuring and reporting, there is little...
This article investigates Theravāda Buddhism as the most historically grounded school of Buddhist thought, emphasizing its preservation of the earliest recorded teachings of the Buddha. It argues that Theravāda upholds doctrinal purity through a rigorous commitment to the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, the Three Characteristics (Tilakkhaṇa), Dependent Origination, and Insight...
Abstract Mindfulness, characterized by a non-judgmental present-moment awareness, has been empirically associated with numerous psychological and physiological health benefits. Advances in technology, particularly immersive virtual reality (VR) using head-mounted displays, provide interactive and engaging environments that enhance mindfulness practices. This study builds on a primary...
This article aims to evaluate the impact of mindfulness training on Mr. A, a 17-year-old adolescent with schizophrenia experiencing social isolation and severe anxiety. The subject, Mr. A, is a 17-year-old male who presented with significant anxiety symptoms, including excessive worry, restlessness, difficulty concentrating, irritability, heart palpitations, rapid breathing, and sleep...
Arts & HealthSeptember 15, 2025Lucy Woodham, Jazmín Cevasco
Dance offers a unique lens for exploring mental well-being via the 4E cognition framework-embodied, embedded, extended, and enactive perspectives. Research has focused on embodied mindfulness, but broader cognitive potential remains underexplored. Using a mixed-methods online design, 64 adult dancers (aged 21-45) from ten countries and diverse genres completed the Embodied Mindfulness...