In the modern fast-paced world, individuals are increasingly exposed to stress, digital overload, and declining mental well-being. Mindfulness has emerged as an effective approach to improve psychological health and overall quality of life. The present study examines the importance of mindfulness in daily life, focusing on its role in stress reduction, emotional regulation, and cognitive...
Psychiatric nursing can involve patient agitation, emotional labor, and difficult ethical situations, which are prone to nurse burnout and job-related stresses. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs), such as mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), could help alleviate such challenges. This narrative review brings together qualitative and...
Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) aims to foster adaptive attention and pain reappraisal. While research has demonstrated MORE's efficacy, the progression through which participants modify their relationship to pain remains unclear. To understand this process, we conducted a qualitative study with data from a clinical trial of MORE for patients with lumbosacral radicular pain...
Flow, a state of deep absorption in an activity, is linked to enhanced performance and well-being. Mindfulness, emphasizing present-moment awareness and acceptance, may promote flow. This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the impact of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) on flow state and trait in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Following PRISMA guidelines, PubMed, Scopus,...
Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) poses a significant challenge, with many patients failing to achieve remission with conventional therapies. While repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is an established and effective neuromodulatory treatment for TRD, a notable proportion of patients do not fully respond. Despite the clinical utility of rTMS, response variability remains a...
Through a core understanding of the Buddhist concept of interbeing and how it aligns with theatre as a school for empathy, Teo shares a reflective journey-mapping of the generative process of creating Labyrinth: Defining Humanity (2018), an international performance project in Beijing, China. Teo, whose contemplative practices are rooted primarily in Buddhism, seeks to integrate spiritual...
This chapter argues that contemplative practices can be important tools for promoting anti-oppression pedagogical objectives in sport-focused education. It draws from the growing body of research on the pedagogical benefits of contemplative methods and practices that emphasise introspection, compassionate consideration of self and others, and mindful awareness of one’s internal thoughts and...
This article introduces rest and restfulness as contemplative practice in the context of elementary schooling. As a Canadian elementary teacher, I have been researching ways to introduce contemplative practices of education to support children in their well-being. Children struggle under the pressures of expectations to achieve and excel, to conform and perform, which just as well applies to...
Mindfulness-based interventions that lack cultural resonance and fail to address liberation can fall short in supporting the well-being of communities impacted by social injustices. This study aimed to identify and illuminate how the lived experiences of two Black women psychologists informed the creation of mindfulness-based, emancipatory contemplative practice programs designed for Black and...
Background: Mental health issues among university students are rising, leading to increased interest in curriculum-based meditation courses as an educational strategy in higher education. This study aims to identify university students’ subjective perception types regarding a formal curriculum-based meditation course and to describe the characteristics of each type. Methods: This study used Q...
Breathing training is a common intervention in self-help training and mindfulness practices. The positive effects on mental health are likely because of the development of emotion regulation. Neuroscientific evidence has shown that emotion regulation can be based on approach or withdrawal motivation, characterized by neurological frontal asymmetry. This study examined the role of emotion...
These days, students experience a significant amount of stress at university. According to the planetary health concept, internal transformative qualities, such as connectedness, may be essential for enhancing individual well-being and promoting sustainable behaviour. This randomised controlled study investigated whether online mindfulness training can enhance well-being and connectedness. One...
The present study applied spectral Granger causality (GC) analysis to EEG recordings obtained during focused attention meditation (FAM), open monitoring meditation (OMM), and loving kindness meditation (LKM) in highly experienced meditators. The aim of the investigation was to characterize distinct connectivity signatures associated with each meditation style by examining the strength,...
This article presents a narrative review of contemporary scientific studies published between 2015 and 2025, focusing on the analysis of the effects of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on stress and depressive symptoms among young people. The review synthesizes findings from national and international metaanalyses, as well as randomized controlled trials. The analysis of...
Stress, a prevalent consequence of modern lifestyle, significantly contributes to both physical and mental health disorders. Traditional mind-body practices from yoga—including meditation, Pranayama (breath regulation), and Yogasana (physical postures)—have been widely studied for their potential to modulate stress responses and enhance overall well-being. This review aims to evaluate the role...
Buddhism holds that the self is a fabrication rather than an essential existence, and this idea of the self is closely connected to the concept of “no-self”. If I am not who I am, then who has been experiencing this moment, and suddenly everything becomes even more perplexing? In Buddhist teaching, the main tenet of mindfulness is that it is an essential precursor for approaching illumination,...
Virtual reality-based mindfulness interventions (VRbMIs) increasingly populate studies as scalable tools for stress and emotion regulation. However, findings across psychological outcomes are heterogeneous, and methodological variation in intervention design, outcome measurement, and reporting practices limits cross-study comparability and cumulative synthesis. A PRISMA (Preferred Reporting...
Mental disorders pose a major and growing challenge for health care systems worldwide, marked by persistent treatment gaps and limited access to psychotherapeutic care. Mind-body interventions such as mindfulness and relaxation practices are widely used in clinical contexts as low-threshold strategies to support stress regulation and psychological well-being. Despite their broad application,...
This research explores the intersection of cognitive psychology and immunology, specifically investigating how mindfulness-based therapy (MBT) influences systemic inflammation markers. While clinical evidence shows that psychological stress and trauma (including childhood experiences) can trigger inflammatory responses without external pathogens, this study examines MBT as a strategic...
Introduction: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic condition where many patients remain symptomatic despite first-line treatments such as cognitive behavioural therapy and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. This randomised controlled trial evaluated mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) efficacy as an augmentation strategy and its impact on brain functional connectivity....