Academic stress is a serious issue for adolescents' mental health during higher secondary exams, and career-related uncertainty has reached its peak. Over-involvement in school can negatively affect attention span, sleep schedule, motivation, and, consequently, academic performance and overall health. Yoga and meditation are low-cost, culturally relevant mind–body strategies that can be...
Revista fisio&terapiaMay 21, 2026Flávia Saletti Grecco Dotoli, Isadora Piccolo Estevo
Mindfulness has become one of the most relevant approaches for promoting mental health in contemporary society, being widely applied in clinical, educational, and organizational contexts. It is characterized by the ability to focus attention on the present moment intentionally and without judgment, promoting greater awareness of internal and external experiences. This article aims to analyze...
Mindfulness refers to an individual's ability to pay attention to present experiences with openness and awareness. The Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) assesses five components: Observing, Describing, Acting with Awareness, Non-Judging, and Non-Reactivity. This study examined the factor structure an Arabic version of the 39-item FFMQ among two independent samples of university...
MindfulnessMay 21, 2026Stephanie H Cook, Erica P. Wood, Mariana Rodrigues et al.
Young sexual and gender minorities (YSGM) experience disproportionate stress and poor mental health compared to young cisgender heterosexual individuals which may, in part, be due to exposure to discrimination. An app-based mindfulness meditation program may be an easily accessible intervention through which to improve mental health and well-being among this population. We utilized the...
Background. Music performance anxiety and musculoskeletal disorders can lead to devastating outcomes for musicians, such as career abandonment and substance use. This thesis uses functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to investigate the neurobiological mechanisms through which mindfulness-based and somatic interventions may improve musicians’ health and well-being. Studies 1 and 2...
We introduce a novel Longitudinal Focused Attention Meditation Electroencephalography (L-FAME) dataset and an accompanying benchmark, designed to foster research into the neural effects of various meditation practices and the evolution of these effects over a six-week training period. The dataset contains EEG recordings and psychological assessments from 74 healthy college participants,...
Digital mental-health tools increasingly enable culturally grounded mindfulness approaches. Sukunn is an Arab-Islamic mindfulness application designed to align mobile well-being practices with Islamic spiritual psychology. The framework integrates muraqabah (self-awareness), dhikr (divine remembrance), and tafakkur (reflective contemplation) through guided practices, Qur'anic affirmations, and...
Regressed birth and prenatal “memories” are common in psychotherapies using altered states of consciousness. However, they have often been dismissed due to their questionable veracity, as many are beyond the scope of what is considered scientifically possible. Despite their uncertain status, these accounts may have important implications for pregnancy and birth practices, psychotherapy, and...
May 20, 2026I. Ivlev, M. Pappas, Tamara P. Cheney et al.
Objective. To evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for mental health and well-being of children and adolescents with and without anxiety, depression, and chronic health conditions. Data sources. Ovid MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, and ERIC (2009-April 21, 2025); reference lists of relevant reviews. Review methods....
This article presents a socio-phenomenological analysis of mindfulness, emphasizing its potential to cultivate prosocial behaviors and uphold human dignity within human resources (HR). Contemporary HR practice faces a central challenge: the profession is inherently fragmented and often contradictory, requiring professionals to function across multiple roles, while balancing organizational...
Long-distance relationships (LDR) are increasingly common among postsecondary students, yet few studies have examined how dispositional mindfulness (DM) supports relational and health functioning in this context. This study tested: (a) the differential contribution of DM facets to interpersonal and intrapersonal outcomes, and (b) the mediating role of DM facets in the association between...
Eastern contemplative psychology proposes that clinging to a fixed self-concept generates psychological suffering, while Western psychology’s self-discrepancy theory describes how gaps between actual and ideal/ought self-representations produce distress. Despite their theoretical complementarity, no empirical research to date has examined this intersection. The present study investigated...
Young adult cancer survivors (YACS; 18-39 years old) face ongoing physical and psychosocial sequelae. The REDEFINE study tested the feasibility of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) using a randomized design. This secondary mixed-methods analysis examined whether qualitative mindfulness reflections were associated with meaningful changes in Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement...
Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the absence of an external auditory stimulus and commonly presents as ringing, buzzing, hissing, or humming sensations. Tinnitus is a prevalent otological complaint, affecting approximately 10–15% of the adult population worldwide. It affects quality of life by disturbing sleep, concentration, emotional stability, and social functioning. Conventional...
This chapter introduces six foundational principles that support a therapeutic approach to psychedelic integration: mindfulness, unconditional positive regard, curiosity, systemic thinking, and the belief that the client is the expert and already possesses the inner resources that they need to heal. Through personal reflections, clinical stories, and spiritual insight, I hope to reframe therapy...
In Chapter 9 , I explore the integration phase of psychedelic-assisted therapy, highlighting its crucial role in translating psychedelic experiences into lasting personal transformation. Integration is the active process of incorporating the insights and emotional breakthroughs from psychedelic journeys into everyday life. The chapter emphasizes the need for structured therapeutic practices...
This paper “KAP Study of Seven Factors of Enlightenment” is a research paper which consists of Buddhist dhamma - Bojjhańgas, concepts of Buddhist Philosophy, benefits of chanting these factors to relieve illness and the ways of practicing meditation by focusing these factors in mind. It includes a field study to detect the knowledge, attitude and practice of students of Buddhist Nikaya Studies...
ABSTRACT Meditation has been associated with improvements in attention, emotional regulation, and mental well-being, motivating increasing interest in objective methods for assessing meditative states. In this study, we investigate whether EEG-based machine learning can reliably distinguish between multiple meditation styles and mind-wandering states. EEG data were recorded from experienced...
The neurobiological mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of meditation therapy in patients with schizophrenia remain poorly understood, therefore, we aim to investigate the relationship between clinical symptoms and the structural changes in brain gray matter in a meditation intervention trial. Han inpatients with schizophrenia admitted to the Shanghai First Civil Affairs Mental Health...
Abstract Contemplative practices (including meditation and yoga) are increasingly popular worldwide, especially as alternatives and/or complements to mental health treatment. However, nationally representative samples that allow for accurate estimates of prevalence and relation to mental health are scarce. We conducted a nationally representative, cross-sectional survey in Australia and New...