The Journal of School Health
August 1, 2026
Susan J Davis, Rana Bassaj, Liana Hall et al.
Background: Youth in the United States face unprecedented levels of emotional distress, highlighting the need for comprehensive school-based approaches to well-being. Mindfulness-based programs (MBPs) are developmentally appropriate strategies for fostering resilience, yet large-scale implementation remains challenging. Contributions to practice: A long-term partnership between a public school...
Jurnal Ilmiah STIKES Yarsi Mataram
August 1, 2026
Fina Lestari Larasati Frans, Yosephina Elizabeth Sumartini Gunawan, Veronika Toru et al.
Pneumonia is a lower respiratory tract infection that can cause shortness of breath and impact the patient's psychological condition, including anxiety. Unmanaged anxiety can worsen respiratory status and increase the risk of complications. One independent nursing intervention that can be provided to reduce anxiety is mindfulness spiritual therapy. This study aims to apply mindfulness spiritual...
International Journal of Psychology Sciences
August 1, 2026
Pinki ., Sandeep Singh
Background: Adolescents’ life now revolves around social media, which offers them chances for amusement, education, and communication. But extreme use can effect in social media addiction (SMA), which is marked by obsessive use, lack of control, withdrawal symptoms, and interference with day-to-day activities. Adolescents (ages 10 to 19) are especially vulnerable because of social,...
Mindfulness
August 1, 2026
Yubing Wang
Abstract Objectives Physical activity and meditation may each relate to mental health, but their joint associations in U.S. adults are unclear. We examined the separate and joint associations of any past-year meditation and meeting physical activity (PA) guidelines with depression and anxiety symptoms. Method We analyzed data from the 2022 National Health Interview Survey Sample Adult file ( n...
Contemporary Clinical Trials
August 1, 2026
Dessa Bergen-Cico, A. Ramon, Benjamin I. Felleman et al.
Psychological distress, encompassing PTSD, depression, and anxiety-is highly prevalent among Veterans receiving care in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) primary care settings, yet it frequently goes untreated or undertreated. Traditional psychotherapies and psychiatric medications are often misaligned with Veterans' preferences for self-reliance, low-stigma formats, and skill-based...
Psycho-Oncology
August 1, 2026
Hui Kou, Qiye Li, Xiaomei Hu et al.
Objectives: To examine whether a brief mindfulness training program was associated with changes in depressive symptoms among female patients with cancer, to explore potential psychological processes related to symptom change, and to examine differences in pre-to post-training changes according to baseline psychological risk profiles. Methods: This exploratory non-randomized controlled study...
Bristol Research
August 1, 2026
Lucy Haun Eade
Focused attention (FA) meditation involves sustaining attention on a specific object while disengaging from distractions when they arise. Long-term practice has been linked to improved attentional regulation and structural brain changes, reflecting neuroplasticity. This study investigated whether a brief FA meditation could induce measurable functional changes in neural activity related to...
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
August 1, 2026
Hai-Yin Deng, Dan-Ting Long, Hui-Chan Zhou et al.
PURPOSE No prior systematic review has specifically evaluated the efficacy of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in improving both psychological and physical outcomes among cancer populations. This study aims to assess MBCT's effects on cancer patients' mental and physical health. METHOD Following PRISMA guidelines and with PROSPERO registration (CRD42023453581), we systematically...
Adolescência e Saúde
August 1, 2026
M.Vinoth Kumar, B. Shalini, V. Subbulakshmi
Background: Declining academic performance among adolescents has emerged as a significant educational concern, associated with excessive internet use, poor attention regulation, and inadequate self-discipline. Nine-Centered Meditation, rooted in the Simplified kundalini Yoga tradition, offers a holistic intervention targeting cognitive enhancement and behavioral modification. This study...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
August 1, 2026
Gerd Leidig
preprint
Contemplative neuroscience has differentiated focused-attention, open-monitoring, constructive, and deconstructive practices, yet it still lacks an integrated account of how embodied events become self-defining, how the organization underlying them becomes experientially accessible, and how another mode of situated participation becomes possible. This article introduces Meditation at the Edge...
Economic Sciences.
August 1, 2026
Shailak Jani Ashutosh Verma, Bijal Shah Jayeshkumar Narendra Pathak, Shweta Oza Chetan Bharucha
The current study asks what human resource (HR) means and what should be the focus of HR practice in the light of growing salience of the practice of mindfulness in the context of volatility ridden modern organisations. Originally characterised by worsening degrees of burnout and moral confusion, as well as the necessity to cultivate inclusive organisational settings, traditional HR strategies...
Digital Commons - USU
August 1, 2026
Mary L. Phan
Teachers play a critical role in supporting student learning and well-being, yet many experience high levels of stress, burnout, and increasing job demands. Stress can negatively affect teachers’ mental health, job satisfaction, and classroom environments, making it important to identify practical and sustainable ways to support teacher well being. Mindfulness practices, which encourage...
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
August 1, 2026
Fifteen-month drinking reductions in a randomized clinical trial of cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based treatments and a matched nontreatment-seeking community sample.
Psycho-Oncology
August 2026
Anna Baumeister, Lea Schuurmans, Lisa Borgmann et al.
Cancer patients often suffer from neurocognitive impairments due to cancer treatment, the cancer itself, and/or coping with the illness, significantly impairing quality of life and everyday functioning. This study evaluates the effectiveness of an online MBSR course regarding neurocognitive functioning and well-being of cancer patients. A total of 170 cancer patients with cognitive impairments...
International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)
August 1, 2026
N Sunil Kumar
Mindfulness is an important tool of psychological well- being because of its potential association with stress reduction, emotional regulation, attention. The present study, titled "A Study on Mindfulness: Its Benefits, Limitations, and Association with Psychological Well-Being and its Validation", was conducted to determine the capacity of mindfulness among participants and to cross-verify the...
Jurnal Keperawatan Profesional
August 1, 2026
Hanim Faizah, Karyo Karyo, Lukman Hakim et al.
High-intensity social media use among adolescents can trigger anxiety and psychological stress, driving continuous information-seeking and social comparison, a phenomenon known as Fear of Missing Out (FoMO). This study aims to analyze the effect of mindfulness therapy on reducing FoMO levels and to contribute to developing mindfulness-based mental health interventions for adolescents.Employing...
International Journal of Sports Health and Physical Education
August 1, 2026
Kpnsn Kumarasinghe, Wmvd Chathuranga
Team sport athletes are frequently exposed to psychological demands, including competitive pressure, performance anxiety, attentional distractions, and emotional challenges that may adversely affect performance outcomes. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have emerged as widely recognized psychological techniques in recent years due to their potential benefits for both performance outcomes...
International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development
August 1, 2026
Dudati Akhila, Anupama Pandey
Brief Mindfulness Interventions (BMIs) have?been receiving growing interest as cost-effective and time-saving alternatives to the traditional mindfulness-based programs. This literature review summarises?the evidence on the effectiveness, delivery modalities, psychological mechanisms of change, methodological constraints and real-world feasibility of BMIs in various populations. Results...
European Journal of Pain
August 1, 2026
Juan P. Sanabria‐Mazo, Carla Rodríguez-Freire, Estíbaliz Royuela-Colomer et al.
BACKGROUND: Acceptance- and mindfulness-based interventions are effective for improving pain-related outcomes, yet their effects on psychological flexibility have not been meta-analyzed. This systematic review and meta-analysis addressed this gap by comparing these interventions with control conditions on psychological flexibility and its core dimensions in adults with chronic pain. METHODS:...
Journal of Health and Nutrition Research
August 1, 2026
Ahmad Syaripudin
Advanced cancer patients in palliative care frequently face severe existential anxiety and diminished quality of life (QoL). While managing this psychological distress is critical, pharmacological interventions often present adverse side effects. This quasi-experimental study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured Mindfulness-Based Nursing Intervention (MBNI) on anxiety levels and...