BackgroundWomen in rural Lebanon face ongoing war, corruption, pollution, and inequality. Such chronic instability makes their lives challenging.ObjectivesThis study evaluated the effects of a well-researched meditation practice on countering the stressors these women experience.DesignThis was a randomized controlled trial of 114 rural Lebanese women divided into three cohorts, each measured...
abstract: The practice of sati , mindfulness, is a fundamental exercise of Buddhism, embedded in and explained by Buddhist philosophical reflection. In just a few decades, a largely unknown Buddhist meditation practice has become a method used by psychotherapists, hospitals, and even the U.S. military. Colonialism and the modernization of Buddhism led to a modernization of Vipassana practice....
SAGE Open Nursing2026Mahmood Al Maawali, Aziza Al Sawafi, Yousef Abu Shindi et al.
Nursing students experience a highly stressful academic environment due to intensive coursework, clinical training, and emotional demands, which affect their psychological well-being. Managing these stressors is critical for their academic success and professional development. This study aimed to report levels of mindfulness, fear of missing out (FoMO), and happiness among nursing students from...
2026Sanaz Pourgoli, Maryam Dehghan, Kamran Pourmohammad Ghouchani et al.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of compassion-based acceptance and commitment integrated therapy on reducing cortisol hormone levels and improving mindfulness in infertile women undergoing hormone therapy. Methods and Materials: This study employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest–posttest control group. The statistical population consisted of...
Wellbeing is a central concern within contemporary psychological research, particularly in response to rising mental health challenges and growing interest in accessible, preventative approaches to psychological support. Research indicates that both mindfulness in natural environments are associated with enhanced wellbeing; however, there remains limited qualitative understanding of how...
MindfulnessJanuary 2026Danielle L Kahn, Aspen Martin, Claudia G Morris et al.
Mindfulness has been described as the ability to be aware in the present moment with an attitude of non-judgment. Network theory offers a novel framework to understand which symptoms are core (i.e., central) to mindfulness. Additionally, network theory and analysis provide an alternative way to conceptualize how mindfulness may be a protective factor against psychopathology. The primary aim of...
Mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) would experience elevated levels of stress and psychological distress. This study examined the effect of an online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program on sleep quality in mothers of children with ASD. This was a randomized single-blinded controlled trial that was conducted in 2022 on 72 mothers of children with ASD from...
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has shown promise in improving physical and mental health in breast cancer patients, warranting further comprehensive evaluation. This meta-analysis aimed to assess the effects of MBSR compared to usual care on the physical and psychological well-being of patients with breast cancer. A systematic search of Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and...
Insomnia is common in pregnancy and is associated with maladaptive sleep behaviors and poor emotion regulation. Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI) and Perinatal Understanding of Mindful Awareness for Sleep (PUMAS) are effective interventions for alleviating prenatal insomnia. However, clinical benefits outside the primary target of sleep remain unclear. This randomized controlled...
Sound is, above all, a wave of pressure variation in time that follows the same laws as a plucked string, a swinging pendulum, or a struck bell. In this paper, the study of sound, music, and meditation is posed as a problem not just in psychology and/or comparative religion, but in applied physics. It explores the physics of oscillation, resonance, damping, and wave interference, and the...