Yoga and meditation have long been recognized for their profound impact on mental health, emotional regulation, and cognitive performance. However, understanding the underlying neural mechanisms that govern these altered states of consciousness remains a key research challenge. This chapter proposes an EEG-based Brain Computer Interface (BCI) framework for human brain activity recognition...
Frontiers in PsychiatryDecember 11, 2025Sima Rafiei, Kristof Santa, Nicola Honey et al.3 citations
Introduction: , a six-session VR mindfulness programme designed for young people, delivered in real-world school and community environments. Methods: Using an exploratory pre-post mixed-methods design, data were collected from 53 participants across schools, community organisations, and youth mental health services. Recruitment was facilitator-led and internal to each site. Quantitative data...
Organizations must maintain sustainable employee well-being while maintaining performance at a time of growing job demands, digital overload, and the erosion of work-life boundaries. This conceptual study investigates the potential of mindfulness, which is often characterized as present-moment, nonjudgmental awareness, as a long-term professional approach. The study offers a conceptual...
Previous studies using mindfulness training interventions have shown that such training can reduce mind wandering, and this has often been attributed to improvements in executive functions. Instead of focusing on executive functions, the present cross-sectional study examined how affect is involved in the associations of self-compassion and dispositional mindfulness with mind wandering. We used...
Objectives To evaluate the synergistic effect of meditation and relaxation techniques combined with prenatal multimedia health education on reducing fear of childbirth, enhancing childbirth confidence, and improving postpartum outcomes in women undergoing vaginal delivery. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted at a single tertiary hospital from February 2021 and February 2024. A...
Dzikr (remembrance of Allah) and meditation are core spiritual practices in Islam that support inner peace and personal transformation. Grounded in the Qur’an and developed within tashawwuf (Sufism), they aim to purify the self (tazkiyah al-nafs), deepen God-consciousness, and cultivate spiritual tranquillity. This study explores the relevance of dzikr and meditation by integrating Islamic...
Este trabajo evaluó los efectos de las intervenciones de mindfulness en la ansiedad, depresión y estrés. Objetivo: Se buscó analizar la efectividad de las intervenciones de mindfulness en la reducción de síntomas de ansiedad, depresión y estrés, en comparación con grupos de control. Método: Se usó la metodología PRISMA para la búsqueda y selección de estudios en tres bases de datos, resultando...
Objectives: To examine how mindfulness, metacognition, resilience, and creativity influence psychological distress in young adults and test two alternative pathway models. Methods: Cross-sectional structural equation modelling (SEM) tested two models in N = 841 non-clinical young adults aged 18 to 30. Psychological distress was operationalised as a latent factor using anxiety (GAD-7),...
Background Postoperative cognitive dysfunction and psychological problems seriously affect the quality of life and recovery of lung cancer patients. As an emerging psychological intervention method, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been widely recognized and applied in the medical field. Objectives Evaluating the effectiveness of MBSR as an intervention for postoperative cognitive...