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...
Abstract Objectives Meditation can elicit intense experiences that change the sense of self, alter worldview, and evoke strong negative and positive emotions, impacting daily life. These intense meditation-related experiences (IMREs) often begin suddenly but their emotional impact and meaning can change significantly as meditators reflect on and interpret them over time, shaped by an interplay...
Mindfulness meditation is increasingly recognized as an effective psychological intervention for emotional regulation. Millions of people worldwide suffer from depression and anxiety, which are the most common mental health conditions amd present significant public health issues. This study examines the effects of short-term mindfulness meditation on depression and anxiety in adults. A...
Abstract College students frequently struggle with their mental wellbeing, and stress and anxiety decrease academic performance, satisfaction, and completion. A variety of systemic approaches are needed to address undergraduate mental wellness, including pedagogies of wellness through which faculty create restorative learning spaces that buffer students against negative mental health outcomes....
Workplace stress constitutes a significant public health concern in high-performance economies, with particular salience in Hong Kong's demanding professional environment. Heart rate variability (HRV) has emerged as a validated psychophysiological biomarker for autonomic nervous system regulation and stress reactivity [1] while mindfulness-based interventions have demonstrated independent...
Negative emotions affect driving safety. The anxiety of special vehicle drivers caused by stress increases the risk of traffic accidents. It is particularly important to take necessary trainings, and mindfulness training may be an effective measure. However, few studies have addressed these issues. To fill this gap, this study employs quasi-experimental research methods to investigate the...
Mindfulness research faces two recurring methodological problems: near-universal reliance on weak control conditions that cannot isolate specific mechanisms from expectancy effects, and systematic exclusion of low-socioeconomic status (SES) populations through design assumptions that presuppose high literacy, quiet private spaces, and contemplative familiarity. We present the Standardized...
Stress adversely affects nursing students' well-being and clinical communication. This study examined the effects of a newly developed mindfulness-based nursing education programme (MINDNUEDU) on perceived stress, resilience, and heart rate variability (HRV) among nursing students. A quasi-experimental, two-arm pre-post design was conducted at a university in Taiwan. Seventy nursing students...
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) can improve symptoms of chronic inflammation; in asthma, improving asthma control and reducing airway inflammation. Understanding the neural mechanisms underlying these salubrious outcomes could help identify neuroimmune phenotypes and personalize interventions. Adults with asthma were randomized to 8 weeks of MBSR (n = 38) or a wait-list group (n =...