BACKGROUND: Although the efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions for improvements in IBS symptoms has been demonstrated, the specific neural mechanisms contributing to these changes remain unclear. METHODS: A single arm interventional design was employed to explore functional brain network changes underpinning IBS symptom improvement in response to an 8-week mindfulness-based stress...
Although previous studies have explored factors influencing teachers' professional identity, limited attention has been given to its underlying psychological mechanisms from a metacognitive perspective. In particular, few studies have examined how mindfulness, a core psychological resource, relates to professional identity among early childhood education teachers, a group facing unique...
Applied nursing research : ANRApril 1, 2026Elham Memar Haghighi Chianeh, Mohammad Ali Khoshnevis, Masoud Sirati Nir et al.
Given the high levels of occupational stress and compassion fatigue in psychiatric wards, this study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation on the professional quality of life of nurses working in these settings in Tehran, Iran. The present study employed a two-group randomized clinical trial with a pretest-posttest design involving 52 nurses randomly assigned to...
This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the effect of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on pain severity, quality of life, pain catastrophising, and depression for people living with Fibromyalgia (FM) at short and long term follow up. MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, ClinicalTrials.gov, WHO Trial Registry, CINAHL and PsychInfo were searched from inception to December 2025 for...
The aim of this paper is to contribute to the increased understanding of research methods on meditation as a tool for preventing and improving mental health by addressing the key challenges that research faces. Different definitions of meditation have been analyzed, and the complexity of the phenomenon, as well as the problems in conceptualization, have been highlighted. It has been emphasized...
Carsickness impairs comfort and affects a large proportion of the population. However, interventions that provide a therapeutic solution to carsickness have yet to be established. Here we introduce a wearable mindfulness meditation brain–computer interface (MM-BCI) system as a closed-loop training therapy for carsickness. The system records electroencephalographic activity, decodes meditative...
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis perkembangan, struktur pengetahuan, dan tren penelitian dalam bidang mindfulness-based counseling melalui pendekatan bibliometrik. Data diperoleh dari basis data Scopus dengan rentang waktu publikasi 2005–2025, kemudian dianalisis menggunakan perangkat lunak VOSviewer untuk mengidentifikasi pola kolaborasi, jaringan kata kunci, serta dinamika tematik...
Background: University-level athletes often experience performance deterioration under pressure due to anxiety and attentional lapses, yet psychological support remains limited. Objective: This study investigated whether a 4-week structured meditation program improves penalty-shooting accuracy and reduces anxiety in male university football players during simulated high-pressure conditions....
[Objective] This study conducted a qualitative meta-analysis using Noblit and Hare's meta-ethnography to comprehensively understand the experiences and meanings of meditation intervention program participants. [Contents] Eight qualitative studies on Buddhist meditation published between 2024 and 2025 were selected from Korean academic databases. Following the seven-stage procedure, core...
This study aims to critically examine the phenomenon of the “de-ethicalization” of digital meditation content from a religious perspective and to empirically test the effects of an ethics-based, structurally integrated Sati model grounded in Buddhist precepts. A quasi-experimental design was employed to compare a simple healing video viewing group and an ethics-based structured meditation...
Jendela AkademikaMarch 31, 2026Irma Rosalinda Lubis, Lupi Yudhaningrum, Nazir Ultama Anugrah et al.
Teachers’ well-being is a crucial factor that directly influences the quality of teaching and learning processes. However, teachers often experience psychological distress due to heavy workloads, administrative duties, and limited economic welfare. These pressures reduce their motivation and mental health, which negatively impacts educational quality. This community service program aims to...
Background Mindfulness-based interventions show promise for trauma-related conditions, yet controlled trials examining their efficacy for dissociative symptoms remain scarce. This feasibility study evaluated whether Mindfulness-Based Training (MBT), when added to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), reduces dissociative symptoms more effectively than CBT combined with guided physical exercise....
This study explored the effects and change processes of a non-face-to-face mindfulness meditation program for a male office worker experiencing occupational stress and status anxiety. The participant completed an eight-session, Zoom-based program, and the data were analyzed using a qualitative single case study approach. Analysis revealed that the process of change evolved through four...
Background: Chronic pain is one of the most debilitating and prevalent sequelae affecting breast cancer patients and survivors. Pharmacological strategies, while effective for acute management, frequently carry limitations in the context of long-term use, including adverse effects and inadequate control of pains psychosocial dimensions. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs)-structured programs...
본 연구는 현대인의 일상적 소리 환경이 자기조절 과정에 어떠한 인과적 구조를 통해 작용하는지를 실증적으로 분석하고, 불교 수행 전통의 행선(行禪) 원리와 ‘어울림’ 개념을 통합한 융합 모형을 제안하는 데 목적이 있다. 기존 음악 기반 명상 연구는 구조화된 청각 자극이 메타인지와 공감 증진에 기여함을 보고해 왔으나, 일상적 사운드 환경에서 자기조절 기제는 충분히 논의되지 않았다. 본 연구는 일상적 소리 명상이 감각 기반 주의 안정과 메타인지 증진을 매개로 자기조절 능력을 강화하고, 궁극적으로 정서적•관계적 어울림을 촉진하는 통합적 경로를 제안한다. 이는 과학•예술•수행의 융합 관점에서 일상 명상의 심리적 구조를 체계적으로 설명하려는 시도라는 점에서 학문적 의의를 가진다. 또한 본 연구는 수행, 심리학,...
Meditation is widely promoted for psychological and physical health, yet research on barriers to its practice has focused primarily on pragmatic issues. This pilot study investigates psychological barriers, specifically meta-cognitive traits, to meditation practice among university students. Participants (N = 90; 80% female; 82.2% white; 70% upper-level students) completed questionnaires...
This article introduces the Arga-EL Method [Attentive Respiratory Guidance toward the Eternal Light (Allah)], a structured colour-breathing framework designed to integrate contemplative posture, controlled respiration, symbolic colour visualization, and intentional emotional release within a spiritually oriented practice. Drawing conceptually from historical breath traditions, selected Gateway...
Disturbance in mindfulness state and disability related to self-regulated cognitive abilities (metacognition) generally occur among higher education students. Many types of yoga and meditation techniques have been developed which show improvement in one’s mindfulness, cognition, as well as metacognition. We carried out a three-armed empirical study to capture the effect of two spiritual...
Meditation has increasingly been recognized as a helpful non-pharmacological intervention to treat psychological stress, anxiety, and depression during pregnancy-a period that plays a significant role in maternal and fetal health. Although very popular, there is very little scientific evidence on how brief audio meditation affects brain activity in pregnant women. This work reports an EEG-based...
Emotional eating often leads to adverse health outcomes. Understanding how mindfulness influences emotional eating is crucial for developing strategies to promote healthier eating behaviors and well-being. This study aims to investigate the mechanism and acute response to a mindfulness meditation practice on emotional eating by examining immediate post-intervention effects on brain activity and...