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Meditation research published in 2026

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A Systematic Meta-Review of Mindfulness-Based and Mindfulness-Integrated Programs with Parents and Families: Evidence from Over 25 Years of Research.

Clinical Psychology Science and Practice July 30, 2026 Na Zhang, Qiyue Cai, Hui Qi Tong et al.

This meta-review provides a high-level perspective of the research evidence on mindfulness interventions for parents and families. It summarizes conceptual and methodological features, examines intervention approaches, intervention effects, and identifies moderators and mediators of these effects. Searches were conducted across eight databases to identify systematic reviews of mindfulness-based...

INTEGRATING PYRAMID MEDITATION AND YOGIC PRACTICES TO IMPROVE EMOTIONAL STABILITY: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Реабілітаційні та фізкультурно-рекреаційні аспекти розвитку людини July 30, 2026 Ilamathi Saravanan, Subramani Selvam Andipatti, S. Swamynathan et al.

Introduction. Experimental research exists regarding the efficacy of breath-focused meditation in the management of anger and anxiety. However, research on pyramid meditation is limited, and there is no empirical research examining the effects of pyramid meditation on psychological conditions. To evaluate the efficacy of breath-observing pyramid meditation combined with regular yogic practices...

Effectiveness of Mindfulness Spiritual Therapy with Murottal on Fatigue Among Hemodialysis Patients

Journal of Applied Nursing and Health July 29, 2026 Maelina Ariyanti, Heri Bahtiar, Hapipah Hapipah et al.

Background: Fatigue is one of the most prevalent and debilitating symptoms experienced by patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing hemodialysis, adversely affecting physical functioning, psychological well-being, and quality of life. Although mindfulness-based interventions and Qur’anic recitation (murottal) have individually demonstrated beneficial effects on psychological...

Feasibility and preliminary clinical outcomes of a mindfulness-based stress reduction program among psychiatry and child neuropsychiatry residents: A pilot study

Health Psychology Research July 29, 2026 Antimo Natale, Cecilia Chiarenza, Gabriele Avincola et al.

Background: Burnout, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and impaired mentalizing are common among mental health trainees, potentially impacting well-being and quality of care. Mindfulness-based interventions have shown promise in mitigating these issues. Incorporating such programs into postgraduate training may offer proactive support during a critical developmental stage. Objective: This study...

Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Intervention for Emotion Dysregulation among Patients with Substance Use Disorder

Pakistan Journal of Positive Psychology July 29, 2026 Syeda Afeera, Sajid Iqbal Alyana

The present study examined the efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in reducing emotion dysregulation among patients with SUD. A randomized controlled trial with a pre-test and post-test design was conducted at Umeed-e-Shifa Rehabilitation Centre, Bani Gala. Forty male participants aged 20–40 years meeting DSM-5-TR criteria for SUD were selected through purposive sampling and...

Adapting Meditation Awareness Training (MAT) for Individual Cancer Care: Clinical Guidelines and Illustrative Case Study

Mindfulness July 29, 2026 Chloe Wells, William van Gordon, Paul Barrows

A cancer diagnosis often triggers profound psychological distress and existential uncertainty. While first-generation mindfulness-based interventions are widely utilised, research on second-generation mindfulness-based interventions (SG-MBIs), such as Meditation Awareness Training (MAT), remains limited in oncology. MAT integrates traditional contemplative practices, including compassion,...

EEG evidence for reproducible neural states during Buddhist Highest Yoga Tantra meditation

Scientific Reports July 29, 2026 Ekaterina Mikhaylets, Alexandra Razorenova, Е.к. Карелина et al.

Meditation offers a naturalistic paradigm for studying introspection, yet the neural dynamics of advanced tantric practices remain largely unexplored. Buddhist Highest Yoga Tantra (BHYT) comprises a sequence of eight dissolution stages culminating in the “clear light” state. We recorded EEG during eyes-closed BHYT meditation performed in monasteries and hermitages (51 sessions from 36 male...

The effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions in enhancing resilience and mitigating occupational burnout among nurses: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Applied nursing research : ANR July 28, 2026 Yu-Chih Lin, Chien-Hung Wu, Tzuhui Angie Tseng et al.

To evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) on resilience, occupational burnout, mindfulness, and psychological outcomes among nurses. The present study was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. This review was registered in PROSPERO (CRD420261355396). Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included that evaluated the effects of MBIs on resilience and...

The relationship between trait mindfulness and psychotic-like experiences in a brief AI-generated music listening context: the roles of presence, perceived interactivity, and emotional arousal

Frontiers in Psychiatry July 28, 2026 Chenghan Zhang, Hao Huang, Guotao Wu et al.

Background and objective: Within the interdisciplinary field of cyberpsychology and mental health, trait mindfulness has been associated with lower levels of subclinical anomalous symptoms, such as Psychotic-Like Experiences (PLEs), has gained increasing attention. However, in the context of daily digital human-computer interactions (e.g., listening to AI-generated music), the specific pathways...

Do Mind-Body Practices Moderate the Link Between Childhood Abuse and Spiritual Struggle? Results from the Study on Stress, Spirituality and Health.

Journal of child sexual abuse July 28, 2026 Camille L Garnsey, Mariel Emrich, Katherine E Gnall et al.

Childhood abuse is associated with adverse psychological outcomes, including spiritual struggle. As such, it is important to identify factors that modify the link between childhood abuse and spiritual struggle. The aim of this study is to test whether regular yoga or meditation practice buffers the impact of childhood abuse (sexual, physical, and emotional) on spiritual struggle in adulthood...

DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2026.2706489 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Meditation Childhood abuse Psychological trauma Spiritual struggle +1

Mindfulness and Spiritual Intelligence: A Systematic Review

Behavioral Psychology/Psicología Conductual July 28, 2026 Aamer Aldbyani, Afnan Alhimaidi, Chunhong Shen et al.

Background:Mindfulness and spiritual intelligence have emerged as significant psychological constructs associated with adaptive functioning and mental well-being. Although a growing body of quantitative research has examined the relationship between these constructs, the existing literature remains fragmented across populations, cultural contexts, and measurement approaches. A systematic...

Mindfulness-based interventions in the treatment of behavioral addictions

IRIS July 28, 2026 Cora von Hammerstein, Joël Billieux preprint

Mindfulness is defined as nonjudgmental, nonreactive, metacognitive attention focused on the experience of the present moment, without being caught up in thoughts about the past or future (Garland, 2007). Mindfulness-based interventions are gaining growing interest in the field of clinical psychology. This third-wave cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been shown to be effective in the...

Filling in the Blanks: The Material Semiotics of Visual Meditation in the Buddhist Qizil Yoga Manual

Religions July 28, 2026 Karen O’Brien-Kop

This paper analyses the ‘grammar’, or rules, of meditation practice in the c. 5th-century Qizil Yoga Manual (QYM). The QYM was found in Kucha, a significant location in the Silk Road trade network. Meditation in this text means visual recollection, and the practices are largely structured around Buddhist Sarvāstivāda sequences with some hints of Mahāyāna or Tantric themes). As with certain...

EEG signatures of mindfulness-based artistic–contemplative sound interventions: a pilot study on aesthetic states of consciousness

Frontiers in Psychology July 28, 2026 Hercules Morais, Débora Regina de Aguiar, Matheus Hissa Lourenço Ferreira et al.

BackgroundMindfulness-based artistic–contemplative interventions, including auditory “sound pills,” have increasingly been investigated using neurophysiological measures such as electroencephalography (EEG) to promote psychological well-being and attentional regulation. However, the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying these interventions remain poorly understood.MethodsThis pilot,...

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1846392 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Mindfulness Aesthetic experience Artistic interventions Contemplative neuroscience +2

Neuroscientific foundations of meditation: an advanced analysis of neurochemical systems, neural network dynamics, and central functional plasticity

STUDIES IN HEALTH SCIENCES July 27, 2026 Kleber Mirallia de Oliveira, Yohana Heloise Mirallia, A. C. Moreira et al.

Background: The practice of meditation and mindfulness techniques has garnered significant interest within the international scientific community due to its potential to induce functional and structural plasticity in the Central Nervous System (CNS). This advanced narrative review aims to analyze, refine, and systematize the neuroscientific foundations of meditation, correlating ultrastructural...

Mindfulness Breathing Reduce Stress in Final Student

Health Gate July 27, 2026 Tasya Salsabila Shafaa', Retno Twistiandayani, Natalia Christin Tiara Revita

Background: Stress is a mental health problem often experienced by final year students due to academic demands, thesis completion, and future uncertainty. One non-pharmacological intervention that can be used to reduce stress is mindfulness breathing. Objective: The aim is to analyze the effect of mindfulness breathing on the stress levels of final year students at Semen Indonesia International...

Brief mindfulness meditation videos: Cultural sensitivity review by Chinese American adolescents.

Asian American Journal of Psychology July 27, 2026 Shengli Dong, Chieh Li, Huijun Li et al.

Chinese American adolescents experience significant mental health challenges, including high rates of race and ethnicity-related stress, anxiety, depression, and suicide.Given the potential of mindfulness meditation to improve adolescent mental health, this preliminary study examines the cultural sensitivity of four brief mindfulness meditation videos through the ecological cultural validity...

Intervenciones basadas en Mindfulness para el tratamiento de las adicciones conductuales

IRIS July 27, 2026 Cora von Hammerstein, Joël Billieux preprint

El mindfulness se define como una atención metacognitiva, no reactiva y sin prejuicios centrada en la experiencia del momento presente, sin quedarse uno atrapado en pensamientos sobre el pasado o el futuro (Garland, 2007). El campo de la psicología clínica está prestando un interés creciente a las intervenciones basadas en mindfulness. Se ha demostrado que esta terapia cognitivo conductual...