Western Journal of Nursing Research
December 1, 2023
Xiangyi Tan, Yuwei Zhang, Yiling Yang et al.
4 citations
Parents of children with cancer may experience persistent psychological distress and impaired physical health throughout their children's diagnosis and treatment. This study aimed to develop a mindful self-compassion program for parents of children with cancer and explore its effect. This pre-post-test study without a control group was conducted with 34 Chinese parents of children with cancer,...
Schmerz (Berlin, Germany)
December 1, 2023
Anna Paul
8 citations
Chronic pain affects around 3 million people in Germany. The drug therapies used are only effective to a limited extent and sometimes have considerable side effects. Methods of mind-body medicine (MBM) including especially mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), meditation and yoga, can significantly reduce the perceived intensity of the pain. Combined with evidence-based complementary...
Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology
December 1, 2023
Laura E Janssen, Adelia A Gieskes, Marjolein Kok et al.
18 citations
Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Maternal stress during pregnancy is an established risk factor for PTB. We aimed to review the effects of stress-reducing interventions during pregnancy on PTB. Studies reporting on stress-reducing interventions during pregnancy and PTB rates in general low-risk obstetric populations were included. PTB rates, low...
Healthcare
November 8, 2023
Anna Wilson, Clare Mckeaveney, Claire Carswell et al.
5 citations
Kidney disease is a progressive, debilitating condition. Patients experience challenging physical and psychological symptoms and are at increased risk of anxiety, depression, and poor mental wellbeing. Access to specialist psychological or social support is limited, with inadequate provision of psychosocial support available across UK renal units. The COSMIC study (examining the acceptability...
Acta Psychologica
November 1, 2023
Bence Szaszkó, Rebecca Rosa Schmid, Ulrich Pomper et al.
20 citations
Engaging in yoga may mitigate stress and anxiety in individuals while potentially enhancing one's capacity to manage distractions. Our research aimed to explore the relation between these two outcomes: Can an eight-week yoga program foster distraction suppression, thereby reducing stress and discomfort? To answer this question, we used Hatha Yoga, the most commonly practiced form of yoga. We...
Frontiers in Psychology
October 26, 2023
Gretchen Roman, Reza Yousefi-Nooraie, Paul Vermilion et al.
IntroductionMedical interpreters experience emotional burdens from the complex demands at work. Because communication access is a social determinant of health, protecting and promoting the health of medical interpreters is critical for ensuring equitable access to care for language-minority patients. The purpose of this study was to pilot a condensed 8-h program based on Mindful Practice® in...
Nanoethics
October 21, 2023
Vera Borrmann
4 citations
Abstract A claim made by Buddhist or Buddhism-affine scholars such as Michael LaTorra and James Hughes is that transhumanism, neuroscience, and the teachings of Buddhism are compatible because they aim to alleviate suffering and pain and attain a stable state of happiness. This claim can be challenged. At first glance, the approach seems valid, because since the 1980s there have been dialogues...
October 19, 2023
Ren Guerriero, Stephen Dundon, Shreyas Joshi et al.
Background Coherence analysis examines the functional connectivity of cortical regions, which are important for cognitive functioning and may be related to the benefits of meditation. Meditation analysis to date has analyzed coherence by comparing EEG wave power using Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), and then calculating the coherence spectra with disregard to wave phase. This method can show...
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
October 16, 2023
Xiaofei Jia, Rui Li, Changle Zhou
preprint
Abstract Leyi mental training comprises physical and mental cultivation methods, such as relaxation, breathing, meditation, koan, and cognitive regulation, with the ultimate goal of achieving enlightenment. Over a decade of practical experience has demonstrated its potential to enhance individuals’ mental well-being. In our study, we employed EEG and psychological scales to investigate the...
arXiv Preprint Archive
October 14, 2023
Brendan Conway-Smith, Robert L. West
preprint
This paper will explore ways of computationally accounting for the metacognitive threshold -- the minimum amount of stimulus needed for a mental state to be perceived -- and discuss potential cognitive mechanisms by which this threshold can be influenced through metacognitive training and meditation.