PsyArXivJune 13, 2026Sophie Hascher, Anoushka Parylo, Mike Kendig et al.
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Mindfulness-based treatments have demonstrated efficacy in reducing addictive behaviours, including food addiction. Yet, accessibility to in-person programmes remains a barrier, with limited capacity issues and accessibility for individuals suffering from mobility impairment. Virtual reality (VR) offers a promising platform to deliver mindfulness interventions in immersive nature-like...
Objectives. Contemporary psychotherapy and mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) show well-documented benefits for symptom reduction, emotion regulation, and attentional control. Yet they are most often framed as refining an already given self rather than as modifying the deeper structures through which experience is centered as “mine,” a level that has received comparatively little explicit...
[Problem] Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) produce well-documented clinical benefits, yet a possible dissociation between attentional skill and deeper self-structural transformation remains undertheorized: some experienced practitioners attain high scores on standard mindfulness measures while showing limited corresponding change in self-referential processing—a pattern this paper terms...
MindfulnessJune 12, 2026J. Thambyrajah, S. A. Perera, S. Handunnetti et al.
This study aimed at comparing dopamine, glutamate, and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levels in blood in a group of long-term skilled meditators with a control group to explore the association of meditation on these three neurotransmitters in one cohort. A comparative analytical laboratory-based study was conducted on long-term skilled meditators (LTSM, n = 30) and a non-meditator control (n =...
Mindfulness has been widely conceptualized and measured across various fields. With increasing attention to the healthy usage of social media, the present study aims to develop a measurement scale for social media mindfulness, intended to guide users towards purposeful and intentional usage, thereby alleviating the adverse effects on mental health caused by obsessive or addictive use of social...
Abstract BackgroundMigraine ranks among the leading causes of disability worldwide. Comorbid depressive symptoms are highly prevalent in patients with migraine and are associated with worsened pain severity, greater migraine-related disability, and poorer migraine prognosis. Despite this burdensome comorbidity, the treatment of these co-occurring disorders has rarely been studied. While...
Mindfulness has been linked to lower psychological distress. Yet, it remains unclear how, or the mechanism(s) by which, mindfulness reduces psychological distress, particularly during times of heightened, prolonged stress. The present research utilised secondary analysis of data from two independent studies to 1) assess whether greater trait mindfulness protected U.S. adults against...
Introduction: In modern healthcare when therapeutic approaches have advanced, hypertension remains a challenging long-term medical condition. A major cause of not only cardiovascular but also kidney disease is hypertension. Moreover, hypertension globally and significantly contributes to death rates, becoming a contributing factor to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Dealing with chronic...
Adolescent anxiety is a growing public health concern associated with significant social and emotional impairment. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have shown promise in reducing anxiety and improving well-being; however, engagement remains challenging. Virtual reality (VR)-based delivery may enhance immersion and attention, potentially addressing barriers of traditional mindfulness...
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji secara sistematis peran meditasi Vipassana Bhavana dalam meningkatkan kecerdasan emosional melalui pendekatan Systematic Literature Review (SLR). Latar belakang penelitian ini didasarkan pada meningkatnya kompleksitas kehidupan modern yang memicu berbagai permasalahan emosional, seperti stres, kecemasan, dan ketidakstabilan psikologis, yang berkaitan erat...
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) represents a significant global health challenge, with elevated risks of suicidal ideation. This study evaluated the efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in mitigating depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation among institutionalized patients with MDD in Nigeria. A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 101 participants (MBCT: n = 50,...
Objectives: Cancer and its treatment modalities, such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy, adversely affect physiological stability and psychological well-being, leading to symptoms like pain, anxiety, depression, and stress. Mind–body interventions such as guided imagery (GI) and mindfulness meditation (MM) may help alleviate these symptoms. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the...
Background: Digital meditation-based interventions (MBIs) reach vast global audiences with millions of active users, yet concerns persist about the frequency and nature of adverse experiences (ie, AExs) occurring during meditation training. Some researchers have argued that AExs are substantially underdetected and reflect iatrogenic harm caused by meditation (ie, adverse effects [AEfs]). Others...
BACKGROUND: Spanish-speaking individuals in the U.S. face a number of barriers to quality pain care and limited access to culturally adapted treatments. While mindfulness-based interventions are effective for chronic pain, few have been translated for Spanish-speaking populations. This pilot study tested a brief, Spanish-language adaptation of Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (Spanish...
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji peran meditasi Buddhis dalam pengembangan ekspresi artistik serta mengidentifikasi tantangan penerapannya dalam konteks seni kontemporer. Studi ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif melalui metode tinjauan pustaka dengan analisis isi terhadap berbagai sumber ilmiah yang relevan. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa dalam perspektif Buddhis, seni tidak hanya...
INTRODUCTION: Around a third of patients with major depressive disorder experience persistent symptoms despite usual treatments. Identifying scalable, psychological treatment options is critical to reduce the burden associated with difficult-to-treat depression (DTD). We examined the efficacy of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) compared with treatment as usual (TAU) and other active...
Distinguishing between self (internal) and environment (external) is fundamental to human experience, yet mind-body traditions describe non-dual states where this boundary dissolves. However, the neural basis of non-duality remains underexplored. We investigate this in advanced and novice meditators from the Isha Yoga tradition and meditation-naïve controls using psychological scales and...
This pilot mixed-methods case study investigates the mindfulness levels and perceptions of secondary school EFL teachers as the initial phase of a larger intervention project aimed at enhancing teacher wellbeing and professional competence. Acknowledging the emotional, cognitive, and relational demands of language teaching, this study assesses teachers' mindfulness skills and examines...
Problematic social media use is associated with adolescents’ mental health, yet mechanisms remain underexplored. This study tested whether dispositional mindfulness mediates associations between problematic social media use and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. In a school-based sample of 892 students aged 10–14 years in Switzerland, participants completed an anonymous online...
Abstract Introduction: Workplace stress is a growing public health concern in Singapore, and mental health disorders account for a substantial share of the national disease burden. Mindfulness-based interventions are increasingly proposed to support employee well-being, but demand and the barriers and facilitators to workplace implementation remain poorly characterized. Aim To assess perceived...