International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
January 19, 2026
Kushwaha Madan Mohan Singh, Gehani Leena
Chittodvega, described in Ayurvedic literature as a Vata-dominant Manasika Vyadhi, closely resembles Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to its shared features of mental agitation, fear, intrusive thoughts, irritabil-ity, and insomnia. This case study evaluates the therapeutic effect of cyclic Raj yoga meditation, Bhramari Pra-nayama, deep abdominal breathing, and Om chanting on a...
Annals of Neurosciences
January 19, 2026
Gyaneshwar Singh, Saleema Js, Krishna Dwivedi et al.
Background: Electroencephalography (EEG) studies consistently associate alpha-band oscillations with relaxation, internalized attention, and sensory disengagement during meditation. However, limited evidence exists on how Heartfulness Meditation (HM), particularly its unique transmission phases, modulates alpha activity across different experience levels. Purpose: This study investigated...
bioRxiv Preprint Server
January 19, 2026
Chuong Ngo, Erkin Bek, Monika Stasytyte et al.
preprint
Focused-attention meditation provides a tractable model for examining how large-scale brain dynamics support attention and self-regulation. Using high-density EEG microstate analysis, we investigated how focused-attention meditation on the breath (Ānāpānasati) modulates intrinsic brain activity in 22 experienced practitioners, compared with baseline rest and deliberate mental imagery. Five...
Annals of Neurosciences
January 19, 2026
Gurpreet Verma, Vijendra Nath Pathak, Prabhjyot Kour et al.
Depression and active smoking are very common situations among the population, which also reduces the positive mental well-being of a person. Smoking is a global issue, and depression and low mental well-being interfere with the daily lives of individuals. This study aimed to investigate the effect of meditation on an active smoker in terms of depression and psychological well-being (PWB) as...
Death Studies
January 18, 2026
Hatice Gül Öztaş, Esra Sabancı Baransel, Zeynep Aktaş
This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on stress, subjective anxiety, self-compassion, and prenatal attachment in pregnant women with perinatal loss. A total of 112 women were randomly assigned to MBSR (n = 56) or control (n = 56) groups. The MBSR program was delivered face-to-face in eight sessions over 4 weeks....
PEARL
January 16, 2026
Tim Neville Palmer
Meditation practice has been associated with benefits but also adverse experiences from anxiety to psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) and even psychosis. The overarching aim was to identify how different types of meditation techniques (varying in bodily focus) differentially relate to psychotic-like experiences and cognitive abilities, including interoceptive awareness, affective awareness and...
Kontakt
January 16, 2026
Adelina Kakija, Denalda Bashota
Introduction: In recent years, mindfulness programs have gained increasing attention as effective interventions for managing anxiety and stress among students. The aim of the study is to explore the impact of mindfulness-based practices on student mental health, with a focus on reducing anxiety and stress levels in educational settings. Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of various mindfulness...
Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan
January 16, 2026
Periode perinatal merupakan fase yang rentan terjadi perubahan emosional dan fisik yang berdampak signifikan pada kesehatan mental ibu hamil, khususnya kecemasan. Kehamilan risiko tinggi meningkatkan ibu mengalami kecemasan yang dapat memberikan dampak negatif bagi ibu dan janin. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengkaji efektivitas Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Prenatal dalam menurunkan...
Healthcare
January 16, 2026
Denis Juraga, Darko Roviš, Mihaela Marinović Glavić et al.
Background: Aging is a complex process that involves various biological, psychological and social changes. Moreover, older people (≥65 years) are more susceptible to lower self-efficacy and social support, as well as deteriorating mental health. As the global population ages, there is a growing demand for evidence-based interventions tailored to address specific mental health problems, enhance...
medRxiv
January 16, 2026
Colleen Caleshu, Maryann Campion, Jehannine J Austin et al.
preprint
Burnout is common among genetic counselors (GCs). Clinician burnout has been found to adversely affect individual well-being, patient care, and likelihood of staying in a role. Both individual and systems solutions are needed to address clinician burnout. Mindfulness meditation (MM) is one individual-level solution that has shown promise for reducing burnout in other clinicians but has not been...