Mental health is essential to human well-being and integral to our daily lives. One population that experiences mental health challenges, and the focus of this research programme is the student population. Students encounter unpredictable and stressful situations, such as being away from home, fear of the future, financial stress, finance-related issues like student loans, loneliness,...
Significance StatementYoung people who identify as gender or sexually diverse often face high levels of mental health challenges, including stress, anxiety, depression, and self-criticism.This study shows that Mindful Self-Compassion, an online-delivered supportive group training program, can help reduce these difficulties while increasing self-kindness and emotional resilience.Participants...
مستخلص البحثاستهدف فاعلية برنامج قائم على مهارات تنظيم الذات لتنمية اليقظة العقلية لدى أطفال الروضة ذوي صعوبات التعلم. البحث الحالي الكشف عن فاعلية برنامج تدريبي قائم على مهارات تنظيم الذات في تنمية اليقظة العقلية لدى أطفال الروضة ذوي صعوبات التعلم. واعتمد البحث على المنهج شبه التجريبي ذو التصميم التجريبي للمجموعة الواحدة (قياس قبلي، بعدي، تتبعي). وتكونت عينة البحث من (10) أطفال من ذوي صعوبات...
This chapter is an excerpt from a larger book project on the phenomenon traditionally described as the “Dark Night of the Soul” in the writings of John of the Cross. It combines historical, phenomenological, psychological, and contemplative perspectives in order to reinterpret this classical mystical concept for a contemporary audience. While remaining grounded in the Catholic and monastic...
Subjective well‑being (SWB) merupakan evaluasi individu terhadap kualitas hidupnya yang mencakup dimensi kognitif berupa kepuasan hidup serta dimensi afektif berupa emosi positif dan negatif. Pada sektor pelayanan publik seperti bidang rehabilitasi sosial, pegawai rentan mengalami kelelahan emosional akibat interaksi intensif dengan klien berkondisi traumatis. Kondisi ini berpotensi menurunkan...
The Trans-Himalayan Synthesis refers to the blending of ideas and practices from different cultures, particularly those from the Himalayas and the East and South-East Asian continent. One of the most important texts in this synthesis is the Yoga Sutras derived from Buddhism (as per Indological historians), a collection of teachings on yoga and meditation written by the sage Patanjali, which is...
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...
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...
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...