Abstract The goal of this study was to evaluate the relationship between a meditation app and anxiety. The effect of a free 13 minute guided meditation exercise (Take a Break!) on State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) scores was evaluated in a normative sample of 75 undergraduate students. The only significant group difference was for state anxiety after intervention, such that the meditation...
Revista ContemporâneaJanuary 29, 2026Mariana Mariotti Aita, Kauê Gabriel Dos Reis Moraes, Mauricio Vanzin Custodio et al.
Os transtornos de ansiedade representam um importante problema de saúde pública, especialmente entre jovens adultos universitários, grupo particularmente vulnerável a elevados níveis de estresse psicológico. Diante desse cenário, intervenções não farmacológicas têm sido amplamente investigadas como estratégias complementares para o manejo da ansiedade. O presente estudo teve como objetivo...
Introduction: Depression among older adults is a multifaceted public health concern influenced by factors such as spousal loss, social isolation, and biological and psychological changes. Mindful yoga therapy, integrating gentle physical movements with mindfulness practices, offers a non-pharmacological approach to improving mental health in this population.
Modern teachings on Buddhist meditation often draw on Śāntideva’s eighth-century Bodhicaryāvatāra (Introduction to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life). While Śāntideva’s thought is presented as fit for broad global audiences, the fact that it developed in tandem with restricted tantric practices has received little attention. Visualization techniques in the early chapters parallel transgressive...
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their caregivers often face challenges such as emotional distress and stress management, which severely impact their quality of life. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) holds potential value in emotional regulation; however, there is a lack of systematic evaluation targeting the ASD population, particularly caregivers. This systematic...
Transition to work requires the female students to be compatible with new environments, situations and people that often lead to depression, stress, anxiety and ambiguity. In order to overcome this issue, the concept of mindfulness delivers mental health and welfare notably in depressive and stressful situation as well as feelings of anxiety and concern. Thus, an endeavor in this paper has been...
This research aimed to examine the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction combined with yoga on mindfulness, happiness, self-compassion, psychological well-being, and yoga self-efficacy among university students. A total of 32 undergraduate students from multiple faculties of a foundation university in Türkiye participated in the study; the intervention group comprised 15 students, and...
Burnout negatively impacts clinicians, patients, and healthcare systems. We examined the immediate and sustained effects of an evidence-based, multi-modal Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) Program on clinician well-being. Clinicians who registered to participate in the SMART Program were invited to join an observational study and complete questionnaires before the program...
In an era of ubiquitous digital communication, online social anxiety has become an increasingly salient issue in the context of digital wellbeing. While procrastination is a known risk factor for psychological distress, the cognitive pathways linking it to online anxiety-and the protective factors that might mitigate these associations-remain poorly understood. Drawing on Conservation of...
Abstract Objectives Ultra-trail runners face sustained psychological demands during pre-competition preparation, yet little is known about factors associated with mental health in this population. Guided by Monitor and Acceptance Theory (MAT) as a heuristic process framework, this study examined associations between mindfulness facets, sport anxiety, and psychological outcomes in ultra-trail...
The aim of this article is to advance knowledge on how mindfulness and meditation are understood in the educational system, an important yet under-explored context for these phenomena in Sweden and internationally. This is done by means of an exploratory and qualitative study of how mindfulness and meditation are constructed in Swedish textbooks for Religious Education (RE) and Physical...
Objective: To investigate how contemplative pedagogy—rooted in contemplative consciousness—can reframe educational paradigms by leveraging a neurophenomenological understanding of consciousness as an irreducible, embodied, and emergent phenomenon. Method: This study adopts a neurophenomenological methodology, integrating first-person experiential insights with third-person perspectives on...
Anxiety is a common psychosocial concern in people with cancer that was amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mindfulness-based interventions can reduce anxiety; brief, scalable strategies are needed for clinical integration. This study aimed to assess anxiety in patients with cancer during COVID-19 vaccination and to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a brief meditation...
This article examines Khotan’s role in the transmission and reception of Avataṃsaka/Huayan Buddhism, arguing that the Buddhāvataṃsaka-sūtra’s exceptional prestige and royal protection in Khotan provided favourable conditions for the circulation—and possibly the redaction—of large Mahāyāna compilations. It then analyses two Avataṃsaka-group meditation texts translated by the Khotanese monk...
Journal of EducationJanuary 25, 2026Margaret C. Peterson, Jane E. Bleasdale, Sandy Nidich
This mixed-methods study examined the impact of Transcendental Meditation (TM) on stress and burnout among bilingual teacher-leaders. Sixty-two educators were randomly assigned to TM or waitlist control groups. Quantitative results showed significant reductions in emotional exhaustion, perceived stress, and mood disturbance for the TM group. Qualitative findings, interpreted through Yosso’s...
MicroorganismsJanuary 24, 2026Tehreema Ghaffar, Veronica Volpini, Francesca Ubaldi et al.
Mind–body practices integrating movement and meditation, such as Tai Chi and Aikido, have been proposed to influence the gut–brain axis through combined physiological and psychological pathways. However, evidence regarding their association with gut microbiota composition remains limited. This study explored gut microbiota diversity and taxonomic profiles in regular practitioners of Tai Chi and...
Background: Analyzing the health benefits of meditation for the elderly through a qualitative approach, this study aims to provide readers with insights into the health benefits gained through meditation.The increase in life expectancy has led to a growing elderly population prone to physical and mental health decline, such as stress, sleep disturbances, and chronic diseases (Hypertension,...
Electroencephalography (EEG) is a popular non-invasive method for studying brain dynamics because of its excellent temporal resolution. However, the non-stationarity, intersubject variability and class imbalance of EEG data, make it difficult to automatically discriminate between brain states that correspond to various cognitive or sensory circumstances. With the use of a deep hybrid...
The current study was conducted to determine the effects of a 6-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program provided to parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study had an experimental design based on a pre-/posttest model with experimental (n = 40) and control (n = 40) groups. Parents of children with ASD who attend education and rehabilitation centers were...
To investigate whether a structured mindfulness training program could reduce anxiety and enhance academic performance among veterinary students in an anesthesiology course. All students enrolled in a second-year veterinary anesthesiology course during 1 term were offered participation in the mindfulness program, with volunteers forming the intervention group and nonparticipants serving as a...