This pre-registered ‘ADHD: Medication or Meditation’ trial presents the effects on parental outcomes comparing a mindfulness-based intervention (MYmind) for both parents and children with medication (methylphenidate) for children’s ADHD. Additionally, we examined correlations between meditation practice and outcomes in the mindfulness group. Parental scores were compared across treatments at...
The present study investigated the role of mindfulness meditation in reducing stress among undergraduate students. The main aim of the study was to assess whether mindfulness-based meditation practices contribute to a decrease in perceived stress. A quantitative experimental approach was adopted for this research, and data were obtained from 120 BS-level students. The participants were randomly...
MedicineSeptember 12, 2025Hwan-Hee Kim, Nam-Hae Jung
Background: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) frequently persists into adulthood and is associated with impairments in attention, emotional regulation, executive functioning, and quality of life. Although mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been proposed as promising non-pharmacological treatments, the evidence regarding their efficacy in adults with ADHD remains...
Although improvement in brain functionality through yoga practices and related interventions have been documented, the mechanisms responsible for these improvements are largely unexplored. Functional changes in the brain are highly caused by changes in neural activity and structural dynamics within the brain. Understanding the brain-related changes through the recognition model can lead to...
Psychological assessments, allostatic load and gene expression analyses in a randomized controlled trial comparing meditation, yoga, and stress education.
Medical scientists have dual commitments to clinical care and research efforts. Such commitments can create hectic and stressful work schedules, which may impact on well-being and cognition. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that brief mindfulness coaching (three 1.5 hour online group sessions over 12 weeks) can benefit medical scientists. We conducted a waitlist-controlled intervention...
Scientific ReportsSeptember 12, 2025Emma T Eliasson, Elisa Vigna, Elisa Dal Bò et al.
Body odours (BOs) of individuals in specific emotional states can influence receivers' responses - referred to as an emotional contagion. To investigate the potential of BOs to enhance the effects of mindfulness practice, this quasi-randomised pilot study tested the hypothesis that participants exposed to emotional BOs during mindfulness meditation would exhibit a steeper decrease in state...
This scientific investigation explores how Rajyoga-based meditation practice affects subtle quantum energy fields, assessed using L-rod instrumentation among participants at a meditation center. The methodology involved pre- and post-meditation energy readings from 28 participants using standardized protocols, alongside controlled experiments using affirmations to measure energy modulation....
Introduction: Gestational diabetes (GD) significantly impacts maternal well-being, influencing both physical and psychological health. Non-pharmacological interventions, such as mindfulness, have emerged as potential nursing strategies to promote positive experiences during pregnancy. This study investigates the perceptions of mindfulness in pregnant women diagnosed with GD, with the aim of...
Background: This study aimed to: (1) compare the rates of change in the severity of depression and anxiety symptoms (primary outcomes) as well as internalized stigma and its components (shame with appearance [SWA], speech and social concerns [SSCs], sense of stigma [SS], and regret [R]; secondary outcomes) between the mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) group and the treatment-as-usual...
Brief mindfulness training can help veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) learn essential skills to manage distressing emotions and thoughts. This study sought to (a) refine the content of Primary Care Brief Mindfulness Training (PCBMT) to address PTSD symptoms and recovery, (b) improve the feasibility of training Veterans Health Administration staff to facilitate mindfulness...
SystemsSeptember 11, 2025Aihe Yu, Gyuhyuk Lee, Yu Liu et al.2 citations
The increasing prevalence of mental health disorders highlights the need for innovative and accessible interventions. Although existing digital meditation applications offer valuable basic guidance, they often lack interactivity, real-time personalized feedback, and dynamic simulation of real-life scenarios necessary for comprehensive experiential training applicable to daily stressors. To...
This paper reviews and examines the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) interventions in enhancing mindfulness and mitigating stress-related symptoms. Drawing on trial data from 13 selected studies involving 574 generally healthy adults, this research seeks to establish a robust correlation between heightened mindfulness and reduced perceived stress. We assessed...
September 11, 2025Rakesh Kumar, Dushyant Kumar Singh
Electroencephalography-based emotion recognition remains an active research area. Unlike many existing pipelines that rely on large, redundant feature sets, we propose a streamlined yet robust framework to examine the influence of chanting the Hare Krishna mantra (HKM) and its musical rendition (Kirtan) on neuronal dynamics-a relatively unexplored direction. EEG signals were acquired using a...
Stasiosemiotics is made of two concepts: ‘stasis’ and ‘semiotics’. Stasis is a concept that refers to both the division of society and a suspension of time. As a branch of general semiotics, its specific focus, or object, is semiosis stasis, or semiostasis, which is technically impossible: by definition, semiosis is evergoing, continuous and infinite. Though paradoxical, semiostasis can...
Ischemic stroke survivors often experience persistent cognitive and psychosocial deficits not fully addressed by conventional rehabilitation. This study compared the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy (CRT) on Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) outcomes. In a quasi-experimental design with a control group and follow-up, 45 eligible patients...
Background: Prana Vidya, an ancient yogic science rooted in Vedic, Tantric, and Ayurvedic traditions, emphasizes the cultivation, regulation, and application of Prana—the vital life force considered essential for sustaining physiological, psychological, and spiritual health. It represents a subtle energy-based discipline that harmonizes mind–body interactions through breath control, awareness,...
Abstract Objectives Emotional distress, encompassing stress, anxiety, and depression, is highly prevalent and associated with substantial personal and societal burden. While Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an established intervention, its accessibility is often limited by program length, delivery format, and resource demands. Brief, minimally guided, internet-delivered MBCT...
Currently, meditation in general and insight meditation (Vipassana) in particular is one of the very effective methods to help people find inner peace and stability in an unpredictable world. Due to this, they can see the meaning of life, letting go of ignorance to achieve the ultimate goal of liberating themselves from worldly suffering. Therefore, introducing insight meditation and its value...