BACKGROUND: Rapid societal and organizational changes pose challenges for public administrations, where leadership style influences employee functioning and organizational effectiveness. Mindful leadership integrates mindfulness-based self-regulation (present-moment awareness, attentional control, and non-reactivity) with leadership behaviors to support ethical, relational, and effective...
Background: Physiotherapy students often experience high levels of stress due to academic demands, clinical exposure, and performance pressure. Physical stress can impair their concentration, academic performance, and wellbeing. Various stress management techniques have been introduced, including the Mitchell Relaxation Method (MRM) and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Purpose: To...
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been consistently associated with reductions in perceived stress and anxiety. One proposed mechanism underlying these effects involves a shift toward parasympathetic dominance during stress exposure, facilitating enhanced emotion regulation and physiological adaptability; however, empirical evidence on this mechanism remains inclusive. In this...
Contemporary accounts of mystical “non-dual” or minimal-dual consciousness often describe a state beyond the ordinary subject–object framework. In this paper we propose a novel parametric introspection framework, according to which such a breakthrough is not achieved by doctrinal affirmation or mere insight into metaphysics, but by driving specific introspective parameters to critical values....
Stres akademik merupakan permasalahan psikologis yang banyak dialami oleh mahasiswa, khususnya pada tahap perkembangan dewasa awal yang ditandai dengan beragam tuntutan akademik dan perkembangan diri. Beban tugas yang tinggi, tekanan untuk berprestasi, serta keterbatasan kemampuan adaptasi sering kali memicu munculnya stres akademik yang berdampak langsung pada kondisi kesejahteraan psikologis...
A written communication in response to Kwok et al., (2025) recent article ‘Enhancing Whole‑Person Care Through Mindfulness: Qualitative Insights from Patients with Parkinson’s Disease’ published in Mindfulness, and commend their qualitative insights on mindfulness-based rehabilitation in Parkinson’s disease (PD) [1]. The study’s three emergent themes “reshaping illness experience through...
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are widely used to promote psychological and physical health, yet their efficacy among individuals with histories of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) has been mixed. While most conceptualizations attribute the cultivation of nonjudgmental awareness as a primary mechanism of MBI-related benefits, individuals with stress-regulatory systems that were...
This study examines the application of mindfulness techniques through group counselling to reduce academic stress among students at SMA Negeri 18 Makassar. The objectives of this study are: (1) to describe the level of academic stress experienced by studenst at SMA Negeri 18 Makassar; (2) to determine how the application of mindfulness techniques can help students manage academic stress; and...
Meditation affects neuroplasticity through synaptic pathways, prefrontal–limbic regulation, autonomic and biochemical systems. Randomized or controlled meditation interventions with at least one neuroplasticity related outcome published from January 2018 to April 2025 were included. Data extraction and synthesis were performed independently and combined by random-effects model. Eight studies...
Consciousness in Zen meditation has garnered considerable interest in psychology and neuroscience, particularly in relation to its association with enhanced self-awareness. Zen meditation fosters social harmony by addressing mental and social conflicts, linking individuals to various societal aspects through the practice. This meditation, rooted in Buddhism, aims to perceive thoughts without...
Background: Patients undergoing hemodialysis frequently experience anxiety and reduced spiritual well-being; however, few studies have simultaneously addressed these outcomes using structured mindfulness-based interventions delivered during dialysis sessions. Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of intradialytic mindfulness-based meditation in reducing anxiety and improving spiritual...
Background: Meditation has grown in popularity in recent years, but many people who try meditation often fail to establish a habit. Goal setting has been demonstrated to be an effective technique in behavior change in other health-related contexts but is understudied in the meditation context. Objective: This study had 2 objectives: (1) to assess the association between goal setting and the...
This article examines how the Zen Buddhist tradition has conceived of the relation between intellectual knowledge and holistic wisdom. It begins with some reflections on Aristotle and the history of Western philosophy in order to pose the metaphilosophical question of whether, in modern times, philo-sophia has become more narrowly philo-epistēmē. With this critical question in mind, and in...
A central challenge in neuroscience is to establish meaningful links between subjective experience and brain activity. Neurofeedback of meditation states has been proposed as a way to address this challenge by creating a real-time loop between neural signals and first-person experience. Here, the introspective and self-regulation capacities of experienced meditators are harnessed to dynamically...
Test anxiety is a prevalent problem among adolescents and is closely associated with cognitive and emotional responses to uncertainty. Although intolerance of uncertainty and mindfulness have each been linked to anxiety, their joint role within a unified explanatory model remains insufficiently explored. The present study examined whether mindfulness mediates the relationship between...
Using a combination of machine learning and causal inference techniques, this study explores the ways in which meditation can help college students manage their academic stress. In order to predict stress reduction based on initial psychological responses and demographic characteristics, we examined data from more than 680 students. To classify stress levels and forecast post-meditation...
Academic stress has emerged as a significant concern in contemporary educational settings, adversely affecting students’ psychological well-being and academic functioning. The present study examines the role of mindfulness meditation in promoting psychological well-being through the reduction of academic stress, with particular attention to gender differences. Using a quantitative,...
This study evaluates the effects of a 30-week mindfulness-enhanced resistance training (MRT) program on the physical and mental health of female college students and explores whether changes in self-esteem or mindfulness mediate the relationship between MRT and subjective well-being. Sixty-four healthy female college students were randomly assigned to either the MRT or resistance training (RT)...
Abstract Objectives Stress-related illnesses are common in high-pressure industries such as advertising, emphasizing the need for effective interventions to enhance employee well-being. This study assessed the effectiveness of an online mindfulness-based intervention (OMBI) and identified adherence factors in employees of a German advertising agency. Method A mixed-methods approach was used....
Background: Older adults often face challenges such as bereavement, reduced income and loss of purpose after retirement. Despite their societal contributions, exposure to ageism can adversely affect their mental health. According to WHO, around 14% of adults aged 60 and above live with a mental issues like depression, anxiety and stress. Mantras are considered effective for addressing mental...