Anxiety in young children has increasingly become a significant concern for classroom teachers in recent years. This issue not only disrupts the learning environment but also contributes to a range of other health-related problems. If left unaddressed, childhood anxiety can lead to long-term mental health issues such as depression and social isolation, as children become accustomed to coping...
Anxiety and depression affect people, around the world. The need, for effective, accessible non‑drug treatments is clear. Sahaja Yoga meditation is a practice that can lower stress and boost emotional health. The study examines how Sahaja Yoga meditation changes anxiety and depression using machine learning models. The researchers collected a dataset from participants who practiced Sahaja Yoga...
Latar Belakang: Sectio caesarea (SC) merupakan salah satu metode persalinan yang umum digunakan ketika persalinan pervaginam tidak memungkinkan. Meskipun prosedur ini relatif aman secara medis, banyak ibu pasca operasi SC mengalami kecemasan akibat berbagai faktor, seperti ketidakmampuan merawat bayi, peran ganda sebagai ibu dan pekerja, serta minimnya dukungan sosial. Salah satu intervensi...
Active involvement in creative activities, known as creative health, has been shown to enhance wellbeing, with museums serving as unique spaces for health promotion; however, visitors often require guidance to derive significant benefits from these institutions. This study, part of the larger ASBA (Anxiety, Stress, Brain-friendly museum Approach) project, evaluates the first phase of an...
This article examines the cognitive theory expressed in early Buddhist Pāli sources by situating their analyses of perception, language, and meditative experience within a psychosemiotic framework. It argues that Buddhist thinkers conceived cognition as a stratified process emerging from the dynamic interaction between sensory and effectual domains, culminating in the semiotic determinations of...
A key distinction among clinical trials on psilocybin treatments, for example, those targeting depression, has been whether the psilocybin dosing session is combined with bona fide psychotherapy or with what is referred to as “psychological support” (1-3). The most developed model of psychological support is the Compass Psychological Support Model (CPSM; 1). Kirlić and colleagues specifically...
HealthcareJanuary 13, 2026Georgina Henry, Ingrid Honan, Emma Waight et al.
Backgrounds/Objectives: Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) programs may have applications for adults with cerebral palsy (CP), particularly as this population is at increased risk of mental health challenges relative to the general population. However, little is known about the experiences of adults with CP participating in these programs. The aim of this study was to explore the...
Tourette Syndrome and persistent tic disorders (collectively, TS) are characterized by involuntary motor and/or vocal tics that onset in childhood. Existing evidence-based treatments-including behavior therapy and pharmacotherapy-are often only partially effective, associated with burdensome side effects, and/or inaccessible. The current paper describes a randomized controlled trial designed to...
Background/Objectives: Anxiety disorders (ADs) affect up to 20% of mothers in the postpartum period, characterized by psychological symptoms (e.g., emotion dysregulation; ER) and physical symptoms (e.g., disrupted bodily awareness). Although Cognitive Behavioural Therapy effectively reduces anxiety and mood symptoms, it shows limited efficacy in addressing ER difficulties and rarely targets...
psicogenteJanuary 13, 2026Lady Diana Delgado Rivero, Jorge Palacio, García-Campayo Javier
Objetivo: Determinar entre mindfulness y compasión en formato virtual-Intensivo (8 sesiones), cuál mejora los niveles de bienestar psicológico y reduce el estrés en situación de pandemia. Método: Estudio cuasiexperimental. Grupos de intervención: mindfulness (n=24) y compasión (n=22), y un grupo control pasivo con lista de espera (n=24). Tras un mes de entrenamiento virtual se evaluó pre y post...
Mindful hypnotherapy is an intervention that integrates hypnotic induction and direct suggestions (hypnosis) to increase mindfulness and reduce distress. In the present study, a systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to investigate the effects of mindful hypnotherapy on psychological distress and mindfulness in adults. Further, the study evaluated the methodological quality of the...
HealthcareJanuary 13, 2026Andrea Lizama-Lefno, Krystel Mojica, Mayte Serrat et al.
The rapid expansion of mindfulness research has generated both enthusiasm and controversy regarding its actual clinical value. While meditation is often regarded as the central mechanism of mindfulness-based interventions, other components such as psychoeducation and informal practice may play an equally significant role in improving mental health outcomes. This critical review examines the...
Background/Objectives: The present exploratory study evaluates the feasibility and psychological effects of a structured Qigong intervention implemented in an Italian university setting. Qigong is a traditional Chinese mind-body practice combining gentle movements, breathwork, and mindful attention, aimed at enhancing mind-body integration and interoceptive awareness. Methods: A total of 332...
Mindfulness has been studied in media and communication research as an individual capacity for regulating attention, managing distraction, and critically engaging with content. This perspective paper introduces an alternative approach, one that recognizes that mindfulness is strongly influenced by environments, including media environments. Drawing on the environmental model of mindfulness,...
Study purpose. In volleyball games, athletes often experience stress, which many internal and external factors can cause. This causes athletes to feel chaotic and unable to perform at their best. So, they often experience defeat in matches. This study aims to examine the effects of mindfulness meditation training on reducing stress in junior volleyball athletes. Materials and methods. The...
This paper aims to provide an in-depth and detailed overview of the relationship between language and cognition in Pāli Buddhist texts. These reflections will touch on several fundamental themes, such as the role of signs in structuring cognitive processes and semiosis as a force linked to the proliferation of concepts and percepts, whose organization underlies the constitution of a shared and...
Daoist meditation has been less widely adopted than Buddhist meditation as a daily method for psychological regulation, partly due to the complexity of its underlying philosophical system. This study aims to explore how key Daoist meditation practices can be psychologized and adapted into a usable method for modern psychological training. A comparative analysis was conducted on classical Daoist...
Academic stress is a common problem experienced by junior high school (SMP) students due to the increasing demands of learning and the dynamics of early adolescent development. If not managed adaptively, academic stress can reduce students' learning motivation and psychological well-being. This study aims to test the effectiveness of mindfulness-based group counseling, delivered through a...
Anxiety is a common psychological challenge among athletes, particularly in response to intense training sessions. This randomized crossover study investigated the immediate effects of a single session of focused attention meditation on anxiety, autonomic responses, and performance during high-intensity intermittent training (HIIT) in twenty-six university-level speed skaters. Participants...
Orphan adolescents face multiple vulnerabilities, including a lack of parental guidance, poor educational opportunities, socio-economic disadvantages and peer pressure, making them prone to unhealthy behaviours, risk-taking, anxiety and depression. Despite these challenges, they often exhibit resilience, though forming stable social bonds remains difficult. The use of Anapanasati meditation in...