This research aims to identify the impact of Sufi meditation on some styles of Egyptian art across the ages (Ancient 3200 BC - 323 BC), (Coptic 30 BC - 640 AD), (Islamic 640 AD - 1805 AD), (Modern 1805 AD - present). Benefiting from the analysis and interpretation of the influence of Sufi meditation philosophy on Egyptian art throughout Egyptian history, this study explores the appreciation of...
Education in arts is important in the development of creativity, arts expression and communication of culture. Nevertheless, the conventional training of performing arts tends to emphasize more on the development of technical skills and the preparation of performance to the exclusion of the physical and psychological health of performers. This study examines how yoga and mindfulness can be...
Quality in SportApril 3, 2026Tetiana Savchak, S B Ivanchuk, Anhelina Kaminskaya et al.
Purpose of research: This literature-based review was created to evaluate the effectiveness of yoga and mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in managing chronic and acute cancer-related pain. Research materials and methods: A systematic review of literature from 2012 - 2026 across databases including PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science was conducted. Full-text versions of Meta-Analyses,...
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients undergoing surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy often experience debilitating physical and psychological symptoms, including cancer-related fatigue, anxiety, and depression. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has emerged as a complementary intervention to alleviate these burdens and enhance quality of life, but evidence in NSCLC populations...
The contemporary epoch, characterized by accelerated socio-economic transitions and cognitive overload, has precipitated a substantial escalation in psychological distress and attentional fragmentation among individuals. Within this paradigm, meditation has emerged as a potent psycho physiological intervention facilitating enhanced psychological well-being, sustained attentional focus, and...
Stress, overthinking and anxiety is one of the main problems taking the toll on youth in today society. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of yoga and meditation as non-pharmacological interventions on psychological distress among students. It got the quantitative research design done on 50 student of Government DSV Sanskrit College, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University,...
There has been increasing research on the application of yoga and meditation to the composition of performing arts as one of the comprehensive approaches to creativity, stage performance, and well-being of the performers. Exposing the works of art to intense physical exercises, emotional outbursts, and excessive psychological stress, tend to affect the performance, as well as their health in...
Background: Stressful conditions such as excessive workload, physical and mental trauma enhance sympathetic nervous system activity which results in the secretion of cortisol hormone, which in turn can raise blood pressure, triglycerides (TG), blood sugar, and cholesterol, all posing jeopardy for cardiovascular diseases. Aims and Objectives: To evaluate the effect of short-term breathing...
Depressive disorders are characterized by persistent negative affect, rumination, and impaired emotion regulation, contributing substantially to global disease burden. As recurrent rumination and negative attentional biases are central cognitive mechanisms of depression, interventions targeting these processes have gained increasing attention. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) effectively...
Background: Meditation has widely been used to combat stress and its effects, yet the universality of its effectiveness and duration remains unclear. Aim and Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate differences in its effectiveness among individuals with different baseline stress levels and recommend duration of practice to produce constructive outcomes. Materials and Methods: A total of 30...