ObjectivesThe study investigated the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of delivering a modified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme in reducing symptoms and psychological stress associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).Methods58 outpatients aged 15 to 24 with a diagnosis of IBD attending a large teaching hospital tertiary clinic were randomised to 8 weekly...
ABSTRACT Background Poor sleep quality has emerged as a risk for coronary artery disease (CAD) and is also associated with poor prognosis and increased mortality. Sleep aids, among CAD patients, lead to increased heart failure, hospitalisation, and mortality. Yoga Nidra, a form of guided meditation, has been shown to improve sleep quality and duration. The aim of the study is to evaluate the...
In recent decades, the educational landscape has undergone rapid transformations, highlighting emotional intelligence (EI) and mindfulness as key constructs for students’ well-being and adaptation. This study examines the impact of a structured 12-week school-based mindfulness programme on emotional intelligence in a cross-national sample of students. The sample comprised 207 participants...
Persistent physical and mental health symptoms are common among ICU survivors and pose barriers to recovery. A randomized clinical trial of an app-based mindfulness intervention (Lift) for ICU survivors suggested improvement in mental health symptoms; however, participants' perceptions of the intervention and its influence on their recovery is unknown. We sought to understand ICU survivors'...
Mindfulness meditation has been studied for its many health benefits, yet the neural mechanisms that facilitate these benefits are still opaque. The present review examines adaptive attention processes and associated dynamic brain networks (e.g., executive control network, default mode network) that are engaged during mindfulness meditation, demonstrating emerging evidence of durable...
to investigating the effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) intervention on resilience, quality of life (QoL), and individual independence in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). In this randomized clinical trial, 56 individuals with SCI were recruited through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group...
HealthcareJuly 1, 2026Liza Jovičevič, Matej Majerič, Andrej Lapoša et al.
Background: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most prevalent behavioral disorder in children. Physical activity (PA) and hypnosis-based mindfulness training (HBMT) have both been proposed as complementary approaches in the management of ADHD. The present study examined the effects of a combined PA and HBMT intervention on ADHD symptoms, perceptual-motor abilities, and...
Menopause affects nearly one-third of women's lives and is associated with a wide range of physical and psychological symptoms-including sleep disturbances, mood fluctuations, and reduced quality of life-that represent a significant public health concern. While pharmacological treatments carry well-documented risks, evidence-based non-pharmacological interventions such as Mindfulness-Based...
BACKGROUND: Psychosocial well-being is increasingly recognized as a crucial aspect of overall health, with stress, anxiety, and emotional dysregulation affecting individuals across various demographics. Meditation has been widely studied for its potential to enhance mental well-being. This study developed and validated the Nadamay meditation technique, a structured practice based on ancient...
Objective: Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) show promise in managing chronic pain but often require substantial time commitments, leading to high attrition and concerns about acceptability. This meta-analysis evaluated attrition rates in MBIs for chronic pain and examined moderators contributing to participant withdrawal. Methods: Following PRISMA guidelines, we searched relevant...
Adjustment Disorder (AjD) is a common stress-related condition, yet evidence-based interventions remain scarce. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) targets transdiagnostic mechanisms such as cognitive fusion and low self-compassion, which may be particularly relevant for AjD. This randomized controlled trial tested the efficacy of a brief, guided, asynchronous internet-delivered MBCT...
Job satisfaction and psychological well-being are critical factors for productivity in nursing homes. This research investigated the effectiveness of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR) on the job satisfaction and psychological distress levels of Turkish care workers for older adults in a nursing home. A pretest-posttest randomized experimental design was carried out with 62...
Mindfulness is beneficial for mental health and romantic relationships. Recently, there has been a novel application of mindfulness to romantic relationships called "mindful partnering" (MP). Emerging evidence from interpersonal mindfulness frameworks suggests that relational forms of mindfulness may provide unique benefits for individuals and their relationships beyond those associated with...
ABSTRACT: Mindfulness has well‐documented benefits for mental, physical, and relational health. However, research about the role of mindfulness in health has scarcely explored interpersonal mindfulness , a distinct type of mindfulness expressed externally and relationally in interpersonal interactions. Mindfulness is known to be beneficial in romantic relationships but has been underexplored to...
Dr. Phani Mohanty's Ahalyā represents one of the most philosophically sophisticated achievements in modern Odia poetry. Although the poem has generally been interpreted as a feminist reinterpretation of the Ramayana myth or as an exploration of gendered suffering, such readings only partially illuminate its remarkable philosophical architecture. The present study argues that Ahalyā is...
Neuroimaging studies show that the functional connectivity of the brain changes with age. Resting state functional connectivity (rsFC) in the brain appears to decrease with aging in key networks associated with higher order thinking and effective emotional regulation. Interventions that potentially preserversFC in the brain include 1) physical activity and 2) contemplative practice commonly...
This study examined the role of perceived stress in intervention-related change during a mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) for emotional distress across two randomized controlled trials. In Study 1, 636 participants (Mage = 31.06, SDage = 9.54; 83.18% female) with high psychological distress were randomized to an MBI group (N = 318) or a Waitlist control group (N = 318), measuring perceived...
Theoretically, home practice of mindfulness is a critical mechanism underlying the benefits of mindfulness-based intervention (MBI), but rates of adherence to home practice recommendations are low for youth participants in MBI. In the current study, we test the extent to which the first supplement delivered via cellphone to an MBI increases rates of home practice, and to what extent home...
BackgroundThe rapid technological growth and the ease of access to Internet to the current generation population (Generation Z, alpha) right from their early days of life, has its both advantages and disadvantages. The present epidemiological study evaluates the impact of yoga and meditation practices on the teenagers' mental health and lifestyle choices.MethodsThe total sample size is 425, of...
The study of meditation has grown considerably in academic research, including robust findings demonstrating its positive impact on several domains of psychological well-being. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies have provided evidence for neural correlates underlying these effects; however, there has not yet been a comprehensive whole-brain meta-analytic synthesis across...