Clinical Interventions in Aging
October 1, 2026
Zahra Kheirkhah, Fatemeh Fallahi, Khadijeh Sharifi et al.
Purpose: To determine the effect of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on kinesiophobia in older adults with chronic knee osteoarthritis. Patients and Methods: This randomized clinical trial conducted among 56 older patients with knee osteoarthritis at health centers in Kashan, Iran, in 2024. Participants were selected via consecutive sampling and randomly assigned to either an intervention (n...
Placenta
October 1, 2026
Jorge López‐Tello, L. Youssef, Rubén Bermejo‐Poza et al.
Introduction Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a promising non-pharmacological approach to improve mental health during pregnancy. This study examined whether maternal MBSR is associated with changes in placental metabolic and endocrine function. Methods Placental samples were collected from participants in the IMPACT BCN randomized clinical trial, assigned to either MBSR or control...
Stress and Health
October 1, 2026
Elaine Cristina Fontes de Oliveira, Sara de Pinho Cunha Paiva, Enrrico Bloise et al.
Women with recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) exhibit high levels of depression, anxiety, and stress, which negatively impact their quality of life. This randomized clinical trial evaluated the effects of an eight-week online Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI), with weekly one-hour sessions, on psychological and biological markers of stress in 35 women with RPL. Participants were randomly...
International Journal of Versatile Research and Analysis
October 1, 2026
Dipendra Nath Subedi
This review synthesizes current empirical evidence on the impact of Rajyoga meditation on anger management in young adults, exploring its underlying psychological and neurobiological mechanisms.Rajyoga meditation, a distinct practice emphasizing soul consciousness and positive thinking, demonstrates promising effects on emotional regulation, stress reduction, and cognitive functions crucial for...
UWA Profiles and Research Repository
October 1, 2026
Sarah Moore
Medical students and junior doctors experience significant stress during their training. Mindfulness has been identified as a potential tool for mitigating stress and improving wellbeing in these populations. Recently, online mindfulness programs have been evaluated due to their perceived enhanced accessibility, flexibility and standardisation compared to in-person delivery. Undertaken in...
Psychophysiology
October 1, 2026
Alexander T. Duda, Adam R. Clarke, Robert J. Barry
Mindfulness meditation is often characterized as a state of relaxed alertness, yet the neural and autonomic processes that define this state remain unclear. This study examined concurrent electroencephalographic (EEG) oscillations and skin conductance level (SCL) during brief breath-focused mindfulness meditation, with a focus on temporal dynamics. EEG and SCL were recorded during 2 min of...
International Journal of Versatile Research and Analysis
October 1, 2026
Le Hong Linh
This paper offers an extensive comparative analysis of the twin practically and philosophically fundamental tenets of Buddhismsamādhi/dhyāna (meditation), paññā/prajñā(wisdom) and vimutti/mokṣa (liberation)as demonstrated respectively in the twin traditions of Theravāda and Mahāyāna. The kāyanagara because of this formed signifies that both coalesced from the teachings of the historical Buddha...
Philosophy, Psychiatry, & Psychology
October 1, 2026
Yoshinobu Fujita, Tomohiko Muratsubaki, Kenjiro Ohta
Contemporary mindfulness interventions derive core techniques from Buddhist contemplative traditions yet lack robust non-religious philosophical foundations. This paper proposes that Nishida Kitaro’s philosophy offers such a foundation. His concept of topos (basho) provides a rigorous ontology of self–world relations, where the self and the world co-arise within a unified, self-determining...
Journal of Affective Disorders Reports
October 1, 2026
Kevin Byrne, Madeleine Odette, Eric L Garland et al.
ABSTRACT Background Healthcare workers experienced amplified depression and burnout during COVID-19. Both Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and psilocybin have been shown to reduce depressive symptoms in this population, however the psychological mechanisms by which adding psilocybin to mindfulness training improves depression and trait mindfulness remain incompletely characterized....
Research Portal
October 1, 2026
Laura Thompson
Evidence suggests that those who experience recurrent challenges with literacy are more likely to develop well-being difficulties, with their difficulties having an impact on their self-esteem (Burden, 2008; Jordan & Dyer, 2017; Rose, 2009). Although most students with literacy needs will receive some form of support for their learning difficulty, psychological support is rarely offered...