This thesis examines the phenomena of meditation sickness as it is presented from historical Buddhist accounts through to contemporary research. I argue that the popular conception of meditation as a purely benign practice does not hold up to the evidence of meditation sickness. This thesis aims to combine historical documentation of Buddhist accounts of meditation sickness with the...
Meditation research is increasingly moving beyond mindfulness and other early-stage practices toward advanced meditation, encompassing states, stages, and endpoints that progressively unfold with increasing expertise through meditative development. This emerging subfield consists of interdisciplinary research that brings advanced meditation within reach of systematic scientific investigation....
Abstract Objectives Hemodialysis is an essential life-sustaining therapy for kidney failure patients, who frequently develop diverse psychological and physical symptoms. Mindfulness is a promising psychological construct, and multiple intervention programs developed from this construct can serve as viable complementary treatments; however, the implementation protocols of such...
Abstract Stress and burnout can have serious negative effects on individual social workers and the organizations they work for. Preliminary evaluations of the Mindfulness-Based Social Work and Self-Care (MBSWSC) programme have found that it reduces stress, burnout, depression, and anxiety and improves the mental well-being of social workers. Building on this evidence, the programme is currently...
The present study explores the parallel mediating roles of problematic online gaming and maladaptive daydreaming on the relationship between life satisfaction and mindfulness in esports-involved gamers in Türkiye. This research area has attracted growing scholarly interest due to its potential implications for esports-involved gamers' mindfulness and life satisfaction. The present study...
This exploratory qualitative action research study examined the implementation and iterative refinement of mindfulness-flow-awareness-coaching (MFAC), a sensory-based mindfulness coaching approach, and explored participants' reported experiences. Six Korean university students completed pre-MFAC and post-MFAC interviews and the six-session MFAC framework. One participant's initial Session 4 was...
Psychology, Health & MedicineSeptember 8, 2026Sergio Hidalgo-Fuentes, Isabel Martínez-Álvarez, Elisa González-Pérez et al.
Problematic smartphone use (PSU) has emerged as a widespread behavioural concern, particularly among university students. The present study employed a preregistered design to ensure analytic transparency and confirmatory hypothesis testing, examining a serial mediation model under which difficulties with emotion regulation and fear of missing out (FOMO) explain the association between trait...
HealthcareSeptember 8, 2026Nafih Cherappurath, Halil İbrahim Ceylan, E. Anakha et al.
Background/Objectives: Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have gained increasing attention in sport psychology due to their potential to enhance psychological well-being and performance-related outcomes among athletes. Despite various systematic reviews and meta-analyses examining mindfulness in athletic contexts, broader scoping evidence mapping randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of MBIs...
Background: College life is a psychologically demanding transition characterised by academic overload, examination pressure, financial strain, and, for nursing and allied health students, additional stress arising from clinical placements. These pressures are consistently associated with elevated perceived stress, poor sleep quality, and reduced emotional well-being. Mindfulnessbased nursing...
Objetivo principal: Describir el proceso de adaptación cultural de la Intervención de Reducción de Estrés Basada en Mindfulness en una población mexicana de adultos mayores. Métodos: Diseño exploratorio y descriptivo, con adaptación cultural guiada por el modelo de Barrera de cinco pasos, con grupos focales de adultos mayores y expertos en Mindfulness, se analizaron los comentarios para...
Abstract Background The sequence in which psychological interventions are delivered may influence their efficacy. Therefore, the current study investigated the sequencing effect of cognitive restructuring (CR) and detached mindfulness (DM), hypothesizing that only the sequence of CR-DM would lead to additional improvement. Methods Across two experiments, 188 participants from a community sample...
Introduction: The present study aims to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction training on the quality of nurses' work life. Method: The present study is a quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test design with two groups (an experimental and a control group). The statistical population includes all nurses working at Tabriz International Hospital in 2022. For this...
Abstract Background Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are increasingly implemented to promote psychological wellbeing in later life. Although emerging evidence suggests that MBIs may improve wellbeing among older adults, fewer studies have examined the factors influencing their acceptability. Acceptability is often inferred from attendance or adherence, which may overlook the cognitive and...
Objectives. Chems-Maarif et al. (2025) propose a refined definition of mindfulness for psychological science and exclude Langer’s socio-cognitive construct on the grounds that it is empirically differentiated from Buddhist-inspired conceptualizations. This commentary offers a perspective on that exclusion.Methods. We examine two questions. First, what does the factor-analytic separation between...
Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh pengalaman mahasiswa yang beragam selama mengikuti praktik meditasi Vipassana Bhāvanā, baik berupa kondisi fisik, pikiran, emosi, maupun hambatan dalam mempertahankan perhatian selama meditasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengalaman nyata mahasiswa, cara mahasiswa memaknai kondisi yang memengaruhi pengalaman meditasi, serta makna pengalaman...
Abstract Purpose Adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is frequently accompanied by Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome (CDS), characterized by mental fogginess, slowed processing, excessive daydreaming, and reduced task engagement. This study compared the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on self-reported ADHD and CDS...
Chronic stress contributes to adverse physical and mental health outcomes. Regular mindfulness practice has been shown to reduce stress and improve well-being. Although digital mindfulness tools are widespread, most applications rely on pre-recorded guided content and offer limited support for monitoring users’ internal processes or evaluating practice effectiveness. To address this gap, this...
This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. A study from California showed that mindfulness training significantly reduced burnout and also increased job...
This phenomenological study explored undergraduate nursing students' experiences in a critical care course, focusing on mindfulness and stress management. Reflections over 15 weeks were analyzed using the Sort and Sift, Think and Shift method. Findings revealed initial high stress and poor mental health, followed by gradual development of coping strategies. Students demonstrated a shift in tone...
Scientific interest in mindfulness meditation as complementary therapy for Parkinson's disease (PD) has grown significantly. This systematic review examined mindfulness meditation effects on PD motor, cognitive, falls-related (fear of falling (FoF), freezing of gait (FoG), falls prevention), psychological (anxiety and depression), physical (balance, mobility, gait velocity), and quality of life...