Prevention ScienceAugust 10, 2026Tiffany Tran, Sun-Kyung Lee, Susanne Lee et al.
First responders face extreme workplace stressors that can increase symptoms of distress. While mindfulness-based interventions are well-established for stress management, their time-intensive formats may pose barriers for those with long shifts and unpredictable schedules. Smartphone-delivered mindfulness interventions offer a flexible alternative. This study used a micro-randomized controlled...
In today's rapidly changing, highly competitive, and technology-driven world, students are increasingly exposed to psychological stress and anxiety. Academic pressure, examinations, career uncertainty, family expectations, and social comparison have become major contributors to poor mental health among school and university students. These challenges not only affect academic performance but...
Sleep disturbances are common in older adults with MCI, associated with cognitive decline and reduced quality of life. Pharmacological treatment remains common despite safety concerns. Meditation-based interventions may improve sleep and psychological well-being, yet evidence among individuals with MCI remains limited. This systematic review evaluated the effects of MBIs on sleep quality among...
Despite decades of meditation research, there is a lack of preregistered and well-powered studies that investigate the effects of brief meditation practices on subjective wellbeing and use data-driven approaches to predict response to these interventions. Using representative samples of the US and UK adult populations with regards to age, sex, and ethnicity (N = 5049), we conducted a...
arXiv Preprint ArchiveAugust 10, 2026M. A. B. C. A. Bandaranayake, K. P. U. Chandrathilake, J. L. S. Jayasekara et al.
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Meditation has been associated with a range of cognitive and physiological benefits. However, the underlying neural mechanisms of different meditation practices are not yet fully understood. This study investigates whether electroencephalogram (EEG) signals can be used to characterize and distinguish two commonly practiced meditation techniques, namely Samatha and Vipassana, which involve...
IntroductionPremenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a cyclically recurring psychobiological condition affecting up to 47.8% of women of reproductive age, with considerable impact on daily functioning, quality of life and a documented economic burden linked to work absenteeism. Despite its prevalence, PMS remains substantially undertreated, and pharmacological approaches are often associated with...
Criminal sentencing attitudes can reflect psychological dispositions concerning agency, hierarchy, blame, and rehabilitation. This exploratory pilot examined whether established contemplative practice is associated with a less punitive profile and whether legal professionals show differences following a four-week Anapana programme. Ninety adults participated in three cohorts: experienced...
Kecemasan menjelang persalinan merupakan kondisi psikologis yang umum dialami oleh ibu hamil trimester III dan dapat berdampak negatif terhadap proses persalinan serta kesejahteraan ibu dan janin. Salah satu pendekatan nonfarmakologis yang digunakan untuk menurunkan kecemasan adalah mindfulness education. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menelaah pengaruh mindfulness education terhadap tingkat...
Grit is an individual's ability to maintain perseverance and commitment in achieving long-term goals. Low grit among students results in decreased motivation to learn, reduced academic responsibility, and an increased risk of dropping out of school. This study aims to examine the effects of mindfulness and self-compassion on grit among Islamic elementary school students. The study used a...
Horizon Interdisciplinary JournalAugust 8, 2026Josefina Saraí Candia Arredondo, Francisco Rafael Guzmán Facundo, Annel González Vázquez et al.
Introduction: Mindfulness has gained popularity as a holistic treatment for various health, especially among women. Understanding the perceptions of women who practice mindfulness is crucial for evaluating its impact on physical and mental well-being, as well as for tailoring personalized interventions and overcoming potential barriers to its practice. Objective: to reflect on and analyze the...
Objectives: In light of the detrimental impact of burnout upon clinicians and their patients, the identification of means through which the well-being of health care professionals can be fostered and protected is timely and important. The present study explored outcomes associated with participation in Mindfulness-Based Medical Practice (MBMP), a program modeled after Mindfulness-Based Stress...
Background: Medical students experience high levels of stress during their training. Literature suggests that mindfulness can reduce stress and increase self-compassion levels in medical students. Most mindfulness training programs are delivered face-to-face and require significant time commitments, which can be difficult to achieve for rurally-based students with heavy academic workloads. Aim:...
Background: Patients with end-stage renal disease receiving maintenance hemodialysis experience a substantial symptom burden, and demoralization syndrome-characterized by helplessness, hopelessness, and loss of meaning-is highly prevalent and strongly associated with impaired quality of life. However, the psychological mechanisms linking symptom burden to demoralization remain poorly...
Purpose To evaluate the short-term effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention delivered during hemodialysis on trait mindfulness, cognitive reappraisal, expressive suppression, and kidney disease-related quality of life (QOL) in adults with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Design Cluster-randomized, parallel-group, pretest–posttest trial. Methods Adults receiving maintenance hemodialysis...
Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis pengaruh mindfulness dan self-efficacy terhadap kesehatan mental dalam konteks praktik meditasi pada remaja di Vihara Buddhayana Dharmawira Centre Surabaya. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain ex post facto. Sampel berjumlah 50 responden yang dipilih melalui teknik sampling jenuh. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan kuesioner dan dianalisis...
The usual pathway towards development of hypertension include a range of behavioural traits that are potentially within the control of individuals to modify and lower the future risk of developing hypertension and its harmful cardiovascular disease consequences. Most hypertension can be prevented or delayed, or if already present, can be improved, by consistent adoption of healthy behaviours...
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for children (MBCT-C) on internalizing, externalizing, and attention problems in children from single-parent families: A study protocol for a crossover randomized clinical trial.
In recent years, mindfulness meditation has gained significant attention as a tool for better emotional control and mental health. This conceptual article brings together different studies to show what fundamental processes cause its psychological benefits. By referring to well-known emotion regulation models like Gross's Process Model, Monitor and Acceptance Theory (MAT), and Mindfulness to...