Today’s university students face significant stress from academic demands and the prevalent use of digital technology, leading to digital burnout that negatively impacts their clarity of thought and emotional regulation. This interaction illustrates the vital link between psychological states and functional results. MBIs, or mindfulness-based interventions, offer a practical, evidence-backed...
Teaching practicum is one of the most stressful phases in a B.Ed. student’s academic journey. Many students experience strong anxiety during classroom teaching, especially when they are observed or evaluated. This anxiety can affect their confidence, lesson delivery, and overall teaching performance. Mindfulness-based interventions have recently gained attention for reducing stress and...
OICC Press JournalsDecember 8, 2025Elham Simakani, Iman Ahanian, Mahdi Eslami et al.
Analysis of the electroencephalogram (EEG) is a significant technique for deciphering brain activity during meditation; nonetheless, the proper classification of EEG signals is challenging due to the existence of noise, high dimensionality, and overlapping components. In order to alleviate the above pitfalls, the current work presents a novel framework consisting of Empirical Wavelet Transform...
Introduction: About 30% of depressed patients suffer from a protracted course in which the disorder continues to cause significant burden despite treatment efforts. While originally developed for relapse prevention, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) has increasingly been investigated in depressed patients with such 'difficult-to-treat' courses. This is a protocol for an individual...
Meditation has been long associated with improvements in mental well-being, emotional regulation, and attentional control. Yet, the diversity of meditative techniques and participant expertise has hindered the systematic identification of their neurophysiological correlates supporting these benefits. To address this challenge, we investigated the neurophysiological signatures of concentrative...
This article presents a model for the application of contemplative pedagogy in higher education, with a focus on rich contextualisation and interdisciplinarity. We articulate a vision for a multiplicity of contemplative pedagogies and present a conceptual framework to guide the understanding, analysis, and evaluation of contemplative practices within learning processes. This framework draws...
This study aims to systematically review the effectiveness of mindfulness-based therapy in improving the well-being of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) through a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach. Articles were collected from the Scopus database using the keywords “autism spectrum disorder AND mindfulness,” “Mindfulness-Based Therapy AND Autism,” and “Mindfulness...
This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of mindfulness based on deep breathing techniques in improving emotional regulation abilities among university students who often face academic and social pressures. A total of 12 students in Samarinda were divided into two groups: experimental and control. The experimental group underwent a mindfulness training based on deep breathing for five...
This study investigates the psychological and physiological effects of meditation training on university students. Through a one-month intervention consisting of structured daily meditation sessions, the research systematically examined changes in emotional states and sleep quality. A multimodal data collection strategy was employed, combining standardized psychological assessments with...
Background/purpose. This study aimed to examine the mindfulness and psychological hardiness levels among university students and investigate the relationship between mindfulness and psychological hardiness. Materials/Methods. In light of the research objectives, a sample of 1,050 male and female students studying at the College of Basic Education, Public Authority for Applied Education and...