Background: Mental health issues among university students are rising, leading to increased interest in curriculum-based meditation courses as an educational strategy in higher education. This study aims to identify university students’ subjective perception types regarding a formal curriculum-based meditation course and to describe the characteristics of each type. Methods: This study used Q...
These days, students experience a significant amount of stress at university. According to the planetary health concept, internal transformative qualities, such as connectedness, may be essential for enhancing individual well-being and promoting sustainable behaviour. This randomised controlled study investigated whether online mindfulness training can enhance well-being and connectedness. One...
The present study applied spectral Granger causality (GC) analysis to EEG recordings obtained during focused attention meditation (FAM), open monitoring meditation (OMM), and loving kindness meditation (LKM) in highly experienced meditators. The aim of the investigation was to characterize distinct connectivity signatures associated with each meditation style by examining the strength,...
This article presents a narrative review of contemporary scientific studies published between 2015 and 2025, focusing on the analysis of the effects of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on stress and depressive symptoms among young people. The review synthesizes findings from national and international metaanalyses, as well as randomized controlled trials. The analysis of...
Stress, a prevalent consequence of modern lifestyle, significantly contributes to both physical and mental health disorders. Traditional mind-body practices from yoga—including meditation, Pranayama (breath regulation), and Yogasana (physical postures)—have been widely studied for their potential to modulate stress responses and enhance overall well-being. This review aims to evaluate the role...
Buddhism holds that the self is a fabrication rather than an essential existence, and this idea of the self is closely connected to the concept of “no-self”. If I am not who I am, then who has been experiencing this moment, and suddenly everything becomes even more perplexing? In Buddhist teaching, the main tenet of mindfulness is that it is an essential precursor for approaching illumination,...
Virtual reality-based mindfulness interventions (VRbMIs) increasingly populate studies as scalable tools for stress and emotion regulation. However, findings across psychological outcomes are heterogeneous, and methodological variation in intervention design, outcome measurement, and reporting practices limits cross-study comparability and cumulative synthesis. A PRISMA (Preferred Reporting...
Mental disorders pose a major and growing challenge for health care systems worldwide, marked by persistent treatment gaps and limited access to psychotherapeutic care. Mind-body interventions such as mindfulness and relaxation practices are widely used in clinical contexts as low-threshold strategies to support stress regulation and psychological well-being. Despite their broad application,...
This research explores the intersection of cognitive psychology and immunology, specifically investigating how mindfulness-based therapy (MBT) influences systemic inflammation markers. While clinical evidence shows that psychological stress and trauma (including childhood experiences) can trigger inflammatory responses without external pathogens, this study examines MBT as a strategic...
Introduction: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic condition where many patients remain symptomatic despite first-line treatments such as cognitive behavioural therapy and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. This randomised controlled trial evaluated mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) efficacy as an augmentation strategy and its impact on brain functional connectivity....