This is a review article which examines the nature of Buddhist influence on four ‘mindfulness-based interventions’ (MBI): the Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme, the Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and the Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT). It also examines the operational constructs utilised in psychological research with an...
Mindfulness-based and stress reduction interventions have been recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines in England and Wales as effective preventive mental well-being interventions for health care and other public sector staff at risk of poor mental health. This trial aims to assess the effectiveness of the increasingly implemented Mindfulness-Based...
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are effective in improving mental and physical health in various chronic conditions. While the GOLD 2024 report recommends MBIs for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), scientific evidence in this specific population is scarce. This prospective randomised controlled pilot study investigated the feasibility of an 8-week digital MBI and its...
Abstract Mindfulness in Motion (MIM) can improve stress, resiliency, and burnout in healthcare providers but physiological outcomes are unknown. Thus, this study evaluated the effects of MIM on respiration rate (RR), heart rate (HR), and heart rate variability (HRV). Nineteen healthcare providers wore chest strap electrocardiography (ECG) devices and remained still and seated while data were...
Journal of Psychiatry and Cognitive BehaviourMay 24, 2025First-year Students Face Interpersonal Challenges While Transitioning To College That Can Negatively Impact Academic And Psychosocial Functioning. There Is Currently A Need For Brief, Efficacious Programming To Address Such Problems. Accordingly, We Designed A One-Session Skills-Based Meditation Workshop For This Population. et al.
Objectives: First-year students face interpersonal challenges while transitioning to college that can negatively impact academic and psychosocial functioning.There is currently a need for brief, efficacious programming to address such problems.Accordingly, we designed a one-session skills-based meditation workshop for this population.Methods: 62 eligible incoming college students were...
This article explores the existential and therapeutic significance of stillness, silence, and contemplation as foundational practices for accessing pre-reflective dimensions of human experience. These practices are examined not as passive or ancillary techniques, but as active modalities that suspend habitual reflexivity and foster a return to embodied presence. Drawing from phenomenological...
Mindfulness, defined as the ability to be fully aware and attentive to the present moment without judgment, has sparked growing interest in the therapeutic approach to anxiety disorders and depression. The objective of this narrative review is to provide a historical overview of the definition of mindfulness, the clinical implications of this practice based on Buddhist philosophy, and analyze...
The aim of this study is to examine the correlation between mindfulness and relapse prediction in individuals with substance use disorder. The study was conducted on individuals who were diagnosed with substance use disorders and were receiving at the psychiatry outpatient clinic of a university hospital in Turkey. In the study, 193 individuals with substance use disorders were reached. The...
To summarise and critically appraise the evidence of mindfulness-based interventions for psychological distress in patients with cancer and their partners. A critical review. The critical appraisal checklists of the Centre for Evidence-Based Management were utilised for the quality appraisal while reporting the results using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses...
Nursing students experience disproportionately high rates of mental health challenges, underscoring the urgent need for innovative, scalable interventions. Web-based mindfulness programs, and more recently, neurofeedback-enhanced approaches, present potentially promising avenues for addressing this critical issue. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of the neurofeedback-assisted...
Meditation training has been shown to improve physical and mental health and promote neural plasticity, but more research is needed on the relationships between these effects. This study analyzed the Resting State Functional Connectivity (RSFC) of posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) among 94 chronically stressed but otherwise healthy adults randomized 1:1:1 to receive eight weeks of in-person...
Burnout has been shown to negatively affect the physical and emotional health of staff; contribute to rising costs; negatively impact patient satisfaction, worsen patient outcomes, and increase rates of safety events as well as mortality. Some research suggests that the practice of mindfulness could help nurses with burnout, but attrition rates are high due to the time commitment. In recent...
Objective: To examine the impact of a mindful leadership training program on faculty well-being, mindfulness, and their ability to support student mental health. Participants: Forty-one university faculty members participated in a wait-list control trial. Methods: Surveys assessing mindfulness, stress, self-compassion, support, and beliefs about student well-being were administered at baseline,...
Abstract School-based mindfulness programs help students manage stress and promote well-being. These programs largely reflect a developmental psychological mindfulness framework that posits that intrinsic states of mindfulness and basic compassion can be cultivated into traits through socialization and training. Yet less is known about how program effects vary depending on individual and...
Chanting is a universal practice with deep ethnocultural roots. More recently, chanting has become popular on online platforms and meditation apps which have extended chanting practices beyond their original cultural, sacred, and healing traditions. The aim of the current study was to determine if online chanting meditation promotes altered states of consciousness and psychosocial benefits when...
Law enforcement is a high-stress profession, with officers frequently exposed to traumatic events, leading to mental health challenges such as communication anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anger management difficulties, and mood disorders. Mindfulness meditation (MM), particularly when guided through short video applications, has shown promise in addressing these issues by...
Although tukdam-a meditative state entered through various practices resting in extremely subtle consciousness while dying-is seen to only be achieved by adept practitioners, the philosophy and psychology that underpin tukdam inform Tibetan communities beyond just accomplished adepts and frame the very way death and dying is conceived. Based on an 18-month ethnographic study, this article...
MindfulnessMay 20, 2025Eva K. Peters, Samantha Sim, Jochen Reb et al.1 citation
This research assessed the effects of the Mindfulness-Based Strategic Awareness Training (MBSAT). MBSAT follows the 8-session structure of established mindfulness courses such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). However, it is a personal and professional development training for non-clinical contexts geared toward healthy individuals with...
This study investigates the design, implementation, and evaluation of a novel digital meditation space, the GoMindful App for Metta ‘Loving-Kindness’ Meditation utilizing a social learning network framework. Developed using the Lee & Owens (2004) model, the app features a meditation room, meditation tracker, meditation schedule, chat room & consultation, meditation materials, and a podcast....
Objectives The main objective of the present study was to explore the effects of different types of meditation on the neurophysiologic mechanisms of pain processing.