Journal of Scientific Exploration
September 29, 2026
César Augustus Fernandes
The beneficial effects of meditation have attracted increasing scientific interest, particularly regarding the mechanisms through which this ancient practice may contribute to health recovery and maintenance. Nevertheless, despite the broad range of benefits attributed to meditative practices, the literature also reports numerous unusual experiences related to meditation. This study describes...
THE SCIENTIFIC TEMPER
September 28, 2026
Laxmi Dubey, Surabhi Misra
Thalassemia is a hereditary blood disorder that poses significant physical, emotional andpsychological challenges not only for children but also for their parents. Due to the chronicnature of the illness and long-term caregiving responsibilities, parents of those childrenoften experience continuous psychological stress. Such challenges may negatively affectparents’ belief in their ability to...
Journal of Payavard Salamat
September 28, 2026
Fereshteh Parsapour, Yousef Dehghani, Faride Sadat Hoseini et al.
Background and Aim: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adolescents, particularly males, is characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and difficulties in emotion regulation and executive functioning, which can negatively impact academic performance and social life. Pharmacological treatments have limited effects on improving emotion regulation and executive...
PsyArXiv
September 28, 2026
Gabriela Górska, Paweł Holas
preprint
AbstractBrief mindfulness reliably changes how individuals relate to their own internal experiences, but whether these intrapersonal changes generalize to intergroup responding remains unclear. This preregistered experiment (N = 91) examined whether mindfulness-related processes—decentering and compassionate self-responding—were associated with socio-affective responses toward in-group and...
Acta Paediatrica
September 28, 2026
Emilie Bundgaard Lindkvist, Steffen U Thorsen, Cecilie Paulsrud et al.
Aim: To examine the feasibility and acceptability of mindfulness training for adolescents with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) and compassion training for caregivers. Methods: Adolescents aged 12-17 years with T1D, and their caregivers were recruited from two diabetes centres between 2022 and 2023 to participate in an eight-week, online, open-label course (Mindfulness training for adolescents; compassion...
Jurnal Medika Malahayati
September 28, 2026
Shinta Dewi Putri Dianawati, Asmarawanti Asmarawanti, Tara Indra Dirgantara
Lansia merupakan kelompok yang rentan mengalami masalah kesehatan mental seiring proses penuaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengidentifikasi dan mensintesis bukti mengenai efektivitas Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI) terhadap kesehatan mental lansia. Tinjauan literatur sistematis ini dilakukan berdasarkan pedoman PRISMA dengan pencarian pada Google Scholar, PubMed Central, ScienceDirect, dan...
Malahayati Nursing Journal
September 28, 2026
Kurniawati Kurniawati, Saldi Yusuf, Surya Prihatini et al.
ABSTRACT Depression is a common mental health disorder among psychiatric patients, often requiring effective therapeutic interventions. Mindfulness-based interventions have gained attention for their potential to reduce symptoms of depression and improve emotional regulation. However, there is a need to explore their specific impact on patients in psychiatric settings. This study aimed to...
Development in Learning Organizations An International Journal
September 28, 2026
Anjali Rai, Nishant Kumar Singh, Deepika Dhingra et al.
Purpose This paper discusses digital mindfulness, a significant intervention to reduce the attention fatigue and cognitive overload in hybrid knowledge economy. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a conceptual approach focusing on mindfulness theory and the stages of change model to design and implement the learning-based framework Findings Continuous digital interruptions and app sprawl...
BMC Psychology
September 28, 2026
Deepthi Rajashekar, Saketh Malipeddi, Jyotsna Agrawal et al.
Scalable digital strategies that support subjective well-being before the consolidation of psychological distress remain limited. Ultra-brief, mobile-delivered interventions may offer a low-burden, just-in-time approach compatible with everyday digital ecosystems. However, the extent to which a single-session, sub-10-minute digital meditation is associated with immediate changes in...
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
September 28, 2026
Timo Lehmann Kvamme, Jonas Lindeløv, Susanne Bollerup Overgaard et al.
Excessive alcohol use can impair working memory, potentially hindering treatment outcomes. Suggestion-Based Cognitive Rehabilitation (SBCR), a hypnotic technique of potential benefit for restoring working memory in brain injury patients, may hold promise for alcohol use disorder (AUD). This randomized controlled trial compared SBCR-hypnosis to mindfulness-based hypnosis among individuals in AUD...
Frontiers in Medicine
September 28, 2026
Holger Cramer, Sanja Krstić, Marleen Schröter et al.
Introduction Chronic pain is a significant global public health challenge. There is substantial evidence supporting the benefits of mindfulness-based interventions for chronic pain. Mindfulness-Based Pain Management (MBPM) is an 8-week mindfulness-based behavioral intervention program designed to help individuals manage chronic pain. However, the available evidence regarding the effects of the...
Discover Education
September 28, 2026
Liping Fu
While foreign language anxiety (FLA) is prevalent and has received wide attention for decades, the anxiety regarding the specific skill of public speaking has been less-explored. This study explored the correlations among the variables of trait mindfulness, psychological capital (PsyCap), and public speaking anxiety (PSA) among undergraduates who learned English as a foreign language (EFL) in...
Southeast Asian Business Review
September 27, 2026
Jefferson Bulan
Remote work has fundamentally transformed the psychological experience of information technology (IT) professionals, compounding occupational stressors that threaten personal well-being and organizational performance. This study examines the effectiveness of a structured, brief daily mindfulness intervention delivered via Microsoft Teams on perceived stress levels among remote IT professionals...
September 27, 2026
Ampere A Tseng
preprint
This article examines the influence of baseline mindfulness on the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) interventions. Data from twelve MBSR studies (568 participants) were analyzed to assess changes in mindfulness and stress over an eight-week intervention and a subsequent two-month follow-up. The findings show that MBSR significantly enhances mindfulness and reduces...
Avrasya Spor Bilimleri ve Eğitim Dergisi
September 27, 2026
Ahmet Dönmez, Abdulkadir Yildiz, Sinem Toçoğlu et al.
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the mediating role of mental well-being in the effect of mindfulness on happiness among athletes. Method: A total of 416 athletes—173 women and 243 men—participated in the study, which was based on a correlational survey model. The “Personal Information Form,” “Mindfulness Scale,” “Mental Well-Being Scale,” and “Oxford Happiness Scale” were used...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
September 26, 2026
Alessandro Mahony
preprint
L'Analogic Meditation (AM) è una pratica meditativa strutturata che integra visualizzazione simbolica, suggestione ideoplastica e lavoro sul corpo-mente, sviluppata da Alessandro Mahony nell'ambito di un approccio psiconeurosomatico integrato. A oggi, l'AM non è stata oggetto di studi clinici nella Sclerosi Laterale Amiotrofica (SLA). Tuttavia, sulla base delle conoscenze neurobiologiche...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
September 26, 2026
Alessandro Mahony
preprint
Analogic Meditation (AM) is a structured meditative practice that integrates symbolic visualization,ideoplastic suggestion, and body-mind work, developed by Alessandro Mahony withinan integrated psychoneurosomatic approach. To date, AM has not been the subject of clinicalstudies in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). However, based on current neurobiologicalknowledge on meditation, hypnosis,...
BMC Psychiatry
September 26, 2026
Mi Yang, Yuzheng Ma, Jinxing Chen et al.
Schizophrenia is associated with abnormal white matter structural connectivity, and meditation has been investigated as an adjunctive intervention for clinical symptoms. This study examined whether an 8-month meditation intervention was associated with longitudinal changes in clinical symptoms, white matter structural connectivity, and graph-theoretical network properties in participants with...
Acta Innovations
September 25, 2026
Fatin A. Mhaidat, Ezdihar M. Alfawwaz, Mo'een Ahmad Oudat
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based group structured counseling program on improving levels of optimism amongst widowed women in Zarqa Governorate, Jordan. Eighty widowed women with low levels of optimism were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 40) and a control group (n = 40), using a randomized pre-test and post-test experimental...
Research Square
September 25, 2026
Jimpei Hitsuwari, Makiko Kamikawaji, Toryo Ito
preprint
Abstract Amulets are ubiquitous across cultures. However, psychological research on amulets has concentrated on the effects of owning and using them, whereas the experience of making one’s own amulet remains largely unexplored. This research takes a descriptive and exploratory approach to examine pre–post shifts in psychological states surrounding Yuwai-mamori, an approximately 15-minute...