Background: To examine the association between a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) nursing model and changes in quality of life in patients with chronic tonsillitis complicated by anxiety disorder. Methods: This retrospective study analyzed propensity score-matched data from 110 patients (55 per group) with chronic tonsillitis and comorbid anxiety disorder treated at Yingshang County...
Background: Meditation has become increasingly popular in recent decades. However, relatively little remains known about the prevalence of and risk factors for adverse experiences related to a single meditation practice. Objective: The objective of our study was to examine adverse experiences associated with 3 brief, digitally delivered meditation practices (mindfulness, self-compassion, and...
This study investigated associations among dispositional mindfulness, perceived stress, and emotion regulation in 124 women aged 40 to 60 years living in Kerala, India. A quantitative descriptive correlational design and purposive sampling were used. Mindfulness, stress, and emotion regulation were assessed using the MAAS, PSS-10, and ERQ. Higher mindfulness was significantly associated with...
Many teenagers today struggle with mental health issues: anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation, relationship difficulties, and school‑related stress are common. A key underlying cause is insecure attachment. When teens are insecurely attached, they tend to have low resilience and more emotional problems. Resilience is a protective factor for mental health. It is the dynamic ability to...
Substance use among undergraduate students poses significant risks to cognitive functioning, emotional regulation, and academic performance (AP). This study examined the mediating role of mindfulness in the relationship between substance use and AP among undergraduates. A total of 194 students from Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), comprising 107 females and 87 males (M =...
Archives of Hygiene SciencesSeptember 14, 2026Mostafa Mahmoudi Mehr, Zahra Dasht Bozorgi, Hamdollah Jayervand et al.
Background & Objective: Academic procrastination is a prevalent psychological issue that undermines positive motivationalcognitive elements, such as academic hope, while exacerbating maladaptive behaviors, such as academic self-handicapping.This study aimed to evaluate and compare the efficacy of mindfulness training versus metacognitive strategies in mitigating academic self-handicapping and...
While modern contemplative science has extensively investigated mindfulness and meditation techniques, the critical chronobiological variable of timing remains largely unexplored. Ancient Eastern traditions universally emphasize the pre-dawn window—traditionally termed Brahma Muhurta or Amritvela (3:00 AM – 6:00 AM)—as the optimal time for spiritual practice. This paper establishes an...
It is well documented that the perinatal period (the time from pregnancy until the first year of a child’s life) is a crucial window of opportunity for foetal and infant development. Evidence suggests that parental psychopathology can have harmful consequences for the parent-infant relationship, parents’ relationship, infant’s development and later mental-health into adulthood. The focus of...
This article introduces the concept of the digital kōan, an AI-mediated contemplative prompt that functions as a catalyst for self-inquiry rather than a source of spiritual knowledge. Drawing on Buddhist psychology, cognitive science, and contemplative phenomenology, it examines how dialogue with conversational artificial intelligence can reveal the constructed nature of identity and illuminate...
Anesthesia ResearchSeptember 13, 2026Camilla Teixeira Pinheiro Gusmão, Batuhan Özen, Marina Seixas Studart E Neves et al.
Background/Objectives: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a nociplastic pain syndrome characterized by chronic widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, cognitive dysfunction, and heightened sensitivity to somatic and environmental stimuli. Depressive symptoms and major depressive disorder (MDD) frequently co-occur with FM and are associated with greater disability, pain catastrophizing, sleep disruption,...
Purpose - The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the spatial openness of the natural environment on individuals’ environmental and mindfulness perception by using virtual reality tools, with an aim of guiding health-oriented community environmental design.Design/methodology/approach - We employed two within-subject crossover studies that included four sessions: one involved...
Purpose - The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the spatial openness of the natural environment on individuals’ environmental and mindfulness perception by using virtual reality tools, with an aim of guiding health-oriented community environmental design.Design/methodology/approach - We employed two within-subject crossover studies that included four sessions: one involved...
Water-based contemplative and recovery practices — from head-out immersion and cold-water bathing to floatation-based sensory reduction — are consistently associated with shifts in autonomic and, increasingly, brainnetwork activity. This paper synthesizes the physiological literature on hydrostatic, thermal, vestibular, and sensory-attenuation effects of water immersion and evaluates the...
Latar Belakang: Mahasiswa tingkat akhir rentan mengalami fear of failure akibat tuntutan penyelesaian tugas akhir yang dapat memengaruhi kondisi psikologis dan akademik. Salah satu intervensi nonfarmakologi yang dapat diterapkan untuk mengatasi kondisi tersebut adalah terapi mindfulness. Tujuan: Mengetahui penerapan terapi mindfulness dalam menurunkan tingkat fear of failure pada mahasiswa...
The three chapters of this thesis are united under a common theme of exploring mindfulness, specifically with reference to older people. Chapter one: The systematic literature review critically evaluates the evidence for mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for use with older adults (aged 60 years and older). 12 articles met pre-specified criteria for inclusion. In studies of relatively...
Journal of Cancer SurvivorshipSeptember 11, 2026Sareh Khosravi-Khorram, Parvaneh Mousavi, Maryam Gholamzadeh Jofreh et al.
Mastectomy often leads to decreased sexual self-esteem in women with breast cancer. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on sexual self-esteem in women after mastectomy. This randomized controlled trial (February-May 2024, Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz, Iran) enrolled 45 women aged 30-49 years after mastectomy. They were randomly assigned to an MBCT...
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of an 8-week self-awareness–based mindfulness meditation program in reducing burnout and improving job performance among hospital nurses in Indonesia. Methods: This quasi-experimental pretest–posttest control group study included 60 hospital nurses at Mitra Medika General Hospital, Medan, Indonesia. Participants were allocated to an intervention group...
Palliative & Supportive CareSeptember 11, 2026Donia Elsaid Fathi Zaghamir, Ateya Megahed Ibrahim, Hala Samir Ahmed El-Husseiny
Objectives: Nursing interns often experience high levels of death anxiety and stress, which can reduce their comfort and confidence in caring for dying patients. This study evaluated the effects of an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on death anxiety, perceived stress, and attitudes toward care of the dying among nursing interns during palliative and oncology rotations....
Research SquareSeptember 11, 2026Esther Nena Moszeik
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Abstract Mindfulness is predominantly operationalised in Western psychology as an attentional and acceptance-based construct, whereas classical contemplative traditions conceptualize it as a multidimensional process encompassing ethical, embodied, attentional, and spiritual development. To address this gap, the present study introduces the Mindfulness Operationalisation of Eastern Techniques...
Behavioral SciencesSeptember 11, 2026Cong Liu, Wenfeng Tan, Yuyan Liu et al.
Background: Interventions combining mindfulness and physical activity are increasingly used for stress management, but their average efficacy and incremental benefit over either component alone remain uncertain. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate combined mindfulness–physical activity interventions for stress or stress-related outcomes relative to passive or general control conditions,...