Scientific ReportsSeptember 9, 2025Bogoan Kim, Dayoung Jeong, Yoonseon Choi et al.
The increasing prevalence of depression has highlighted Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) as an effective treatment. However, conventional MBCT has several limitations, including barriers to access, the need for trained professionals, and inconsistent levels of participant engagement. The feasibility of using Virtual Reality (VR) for MBCT has emerged as a promising solution, but...
Abstract Our study adopted a novel approach, utilizing four biomarkers, namely EEG potentials, their first-order derivatives, and phase slip rates derived from each, to discern the differences between novice Vipassana (NVP) subjects and non-meditator controls (NMC). Phase slip rates are discontinuities in instantaneous phase that represent cortical phase transitions, indicating a significant...
Keinginan untuk bunuh diri merupakan masalah serius dalam bidang kesehatan mental. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menyelidiki efektivitas Terapi Kognitif Berbasis Kesadaran (MBCT) dalam mengurangi keinginan untuk bunuh diri. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah tinjauan literatur sistematis berdasarkan Protokol PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and...
Remaja merupakan masa peralihan dari masa anak-anak dan masa dewasa. Depresi pada remaja bukan sekadar perasaan sedih atau stres biasa, melainkan kondisi serius yang permanen dan memengaruhi perilaku, emosi, serta cara berpikir mereka. MBCT dapat melatih remaja mengembangkan metacognitive awareness, yaitu kemampuan untuk mengamati pikiran sebagai peristiwa mental yang sementara, bukan sebagai...
Background: highlight the neurocognitive-affective mechanisms underpinning mindfulness in young learners. Purpose: This study explored how trait-level psychological dispositions and academic factors relate to electrophysiological and behavioural markers of state mindfulness in novice student meditators. Methods: Ninety-seven university students (mean age = 24.59 years) participated in the...
Frontiers in PsychologySeptember 8, 2025Anita Milicevic, Angela Blazely, Anatol Bragin et al.2 citations
Studies on consciousness need to develop further a mixed methods research design that effectively integrates first-, second- and third-person research approaches. Mixed methods research has not fully explored the methodological potential of the participant-observer role and the interdependence of knowledge across disciplines to gain a deeper understanding of such inquiries. This paper describes...
Abstract Mindfulness-based programmes (MBPs) have proven effective in enhancing mental health outcomes among non-clinical populations, yet they face significant attrition rates. The role of virtual reality (VR) in improving engagement and effectiveness within this context remains uncertain. To explore the potential acceptability and effectiveness of VR-based mindfulness interventions for mental...
HealthcareSeptember 5, 2025Aglaia Zafeiroudi, Ioannis Tsartsapakis, Ioannis Trigonis et al.
Background/Objectives: Mindfulness has expanded from seated meditation to include embodied practices emphasizing somatic awareness and emotional regulation. Dance offers a creative, accessible pathway to mindfulness, especially in non-clinical settings where movement-based approaches may better support self-regulation, interoception, and well-being. This scoping review investigated empirical...
Intuitive inquiry meditation (Can-Hua-Tou) is a unique mental practice which differs from relaxation-based practices by continuously demanding intuitive inquiry. It emphasizes the doubt-driven self-interrogation, also referred to as Chan/Zen meditation. Nonetheless, its electrophysiological signature remains poorly characterized. We recorded 128-channel EEG from 20 male Buddhist monks (5-28...
Abstract Mindfulness practices, such as the body scan, could enhance interoception. While prior research shows promise for its effects on interoceptive sensibility (IS; subjective experience of bodily cues) and accuracy (IAcc; accurate detection of bodily signals), studies often use a limited set of interoceptive variables or apply small samples. In two pre‐registered randomized trials, we...
This commentary examines the relevance of the Brahmaviharas —loving-kindness (Metta), compassion (Karuna), sympathetic joy (Mudita), and equanimity (Upekkha) —within Buddhist philosophy as a culturally grounded framework for wellbeing and emotional resilience in the Cambodian context. Integrated into clinical teaching, these virtues can contribute to better patient outcomes and the future...
Lansia dengan diabetes melitus mempunyai tingkat kesejahteraan psikologis dan kualitas hidup yang cenderung rendah. Pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kesejahteran psikologis dan kualitas hidup lansia penderita diabetes melitus melalui intervensi mindfulness meditation. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat dilaksanakan di Desa Pangkatrejo Kecamatan Lamongan Kabupaten Lamongan....
Objectives: No participant-rated tool exists for assessing MBI teaching competence. This study aimed to develop and validate the MBI:PAT to address this limitation. The primary objective was to develop a new measure, the Mindfulness-based Interventions: Participants' Assessment of Teaching" (MBI:PAT), and to evaluate its psychometric properties across several studies using independent samples....
Hipertensi pada dewasa awal menjadi tantangan kesehatan yang semakin sering ditemukan, terutama dikaitkan dengan faktor stres akibat beban kerja, akademik, maupun tekanan keluarga. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi efektivitas Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) dalam menurunkan stres pada dewasa awal dengan hipertensi. Penelitian menggunakan desain studi kasus kualitatif dengan...
Meditation is often linked to feelings of positivity and better mental health, but the real reasons behind these improvements are still being explored. In our project, we focused on how meditation might affect the brain, especially through the idea of activating the seven chakras in the body. Chakras are described as energy points that can influence a person's physical, emotional, and mental...
Background: Polysubstance use is common in alcohol use disorder (AUD) and associated with poor treatment outcomes. Cannabis and cocaine often co-used with alcohol, have no approved medication treatments and respond poorly to common behavioral treatments. Thus, treatments that can reduce use of these substances alongside AUD are critically needed. Objectives: We tested whether...
Virtual RealitySeptember 2, 2025Mengru Liu, Anthony Kong, Fuxuebing Huang et al.8 citations
With the advancement of digital technology, mindfulness practices have evolved beyond traditional methods into immersive, interactive, and biofeedback-supported experiences. This study proposes the Systematic Progressive Exploration Methodology (SPEM) to examine technology-assisted mindfulness, narrowing its focus from 3,053 peer-reviewed publications (publication trends and disciplinary...
This chapter concerns the temporal phenomenology of transcendental meditation experiences. Meditators describe the phenomenology of such experiences as continuous but timeless. I shall suggest and evaluate five different interpretations of this perplexing characterization. Exploring non-ordinary mental states such as those realized by transcendental meditation techniques promises novel insights...
A sensory engagement with the surroundings lies at the heart of awareness. Mindfulness practices cultivate such awareness, where the physical environment is a significant feature. However, the synergy between mindfulness practices and the physical environment has received little scholarly attention. This study focuses on the “retreat experience” to explore how mindfulness practitioners perceive...
Abstract Ethical principles and societal regulations are critical to scientific integrity, but individual human factors greatly influence adherence to them. Personal virtues may play a significant role in reinforcing adherence to communal ethical scientific practices but remain largely unexplored. This paper examines how cultivating mindful ethical virtues through meditation could support...