Psychological interventions have reliable but modest effects on chronic pain outcomes, but our understanding of the mechanisms that underlie these effects remains limited. This paper presents the findings from a series of secondary analyses using data from a randomized clinical trial (clinicalTrials.gov, NCT02653664). Three hundred and twenty-eight Veterans of the US Armed Forces with chronic...
This narrative review synthesizes evidence identified through targeted searches of PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science (2010-2025), with a focused selection of human and mechanistic studies examining GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1s), food cue reactivity, prospective cognition, mindfulness-based interventions, and neural network dynamics relevant to 'food noise' and the default mode network...
Meditation has a rich history and is deeply integrated into Indian civilization. Its diverse applications have attracted the attention of researchers across disciplines, revealing that meditation offers powerful and transformative benefits for the mind and spirit. In the post-pandemic period, there has been heightened awareness of mental health and psychosocial well-being, as the long-term...
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been shown to improve mental health and well-being in people with different medical conditions. However, whether it improves outcomes in chronic stroke populations is less clear, as few studies have examined the efficacy of MBSR in this population with a randomized controlled trial and an active control condition. Our study aimed to address this...
Education worldwide is undergoing significant structural changes driven by stress, technological overload, behavioural problems, declining attention spans, and reduced emotional resilience among learners. This paper proposes a conceptual framework demonstrating how the systematic practice of Rajyoga meditation can serve as a catalyst for profound transformative change within educational systems.
Hypertension remains one of the major health issues worldwide. More women than men suffer from hypertension. Hypertension is not only caused by physical factors and lifestyle but is also significantly influenced by psychological factors such as stress. Stress can increase blood pressure and affect a person's physical and psychological functions, leading to a decline in their quality of life....
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat regulasi emosi siswa sebelum dan sesudah diberikan layanan bimbingan kelompok dengan teknik mindfulness, menganalisis perbedaan regulasi emosi sebelum dan sesudah perlakuan, serta menguji pengaruh layanan tersebut terhadap peningkatan regulasi emosi siswa di SMAN 5 Pekanbaru. Penelitian menggunakan metode kuantitatif dengan desain pre-eksperimen...
Abstract Given the growing burden of mental health disorders, the use of smartphone-based mindfulness meditation applications has drastically increased. However, such applications have failed to attract a substantial base of male users and suffer from poor adherence across genders, which might be due to a lack of basic psychological need satisfaction (BPNS), a determinant of intrinsic...
Objectives: Exposure to appearance-focused social media often leads to body image disturbance among young women. One promising intervention to lessen this negative impact is mindfulness meditation. This study aimed to determine whether a brief mindfulness meditation intervention could mitigate the adverse effects of exposure to appearance-focused social media content on body image and mood in...
HealthcareJanuary 4, 2026Milena Consorte, Elena Morotti, Fabio Nanni et al.1 citation
Background/Objectives: Mindfulness is a meditative practice that increases levels of awareness and attention. Introducing this practice into the curricula of nursing students could improve the relationship with patients and promote students' well-being. This scoping review aims to map the literature on mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) administered to nursing students to promote their...