This study investigates the role of Yoga āsanas and Meditation in enhancing working memory (WM) among university students. Conducted in the spiritually enriched environment of Dayalbagh, Agra, known as the "Garden of the Merciful"—an environment imbued with spiritual vibrancy and tranquility, the intervention involved six months of regular practice comprising selected Yogic postures and...
Las lesiones deportivas son una experiencia disruptiva para los deportistas, que afectan su rendimiento físico, su estado psicológico y su rol dentro de los sistemas sociales en los que participan. La rehabilitación de estas lesiones, por tanto, exige valorar los aspectos contextuales-relacionales del deportista (dimensión sistémica), los aspectos asociados al procesamiento de la información y...
Moderna SpråkOctober 17, 2025Sevcan Bayraktar Çepni, Şakire Erbay Çetinkaya
Responding to the recent calls to investigate the impact of guided meditation practices for foreign language classrooms with rigorous research designs, the current research with a pre-test-post-test research design empowered with qualitative data investigated the impact of a classroom-based systematic guided meditation on the participants' writing self-efficacy, academic performance, and...
Frontiers in PsychologyOctober 17, 2025Peter Bablis, Ryan R. Day, Sophia Bablis et al.1 citation
This narrative review explores the integration of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) into musculoskeletal (MSK) care, based on the premise that addressing the mind-body interface can enhance patient outcomes. First, we outline how chronic stress affects twelve physiological systems and contributes to the onset and persistence of MSK conditions. Second, we synthesise evidence showing that...
MindfulnessOctober 17, 2025Raghda Alnabilsy, Shiran Israel, Inbal Soroker et al.
Abstract Objectives This study addressed the pressing need for culturally adapted mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for the Arab-Bedouin population in Israel, a marginalized group facing socio-economic hardships, limited access to mental health resources, and unique cultural challenges. Specifically, the research examined the association between mindfulness and mental well-being within...
Stress is a major problem in today's culture, especially for expectant mothers. Newer therapies that show promising avenues for the reduction of stress include sound therapy, yoga, mantra chanting, and meditation (M). Electroencephalography (EEG) electroencephalography plays an important role in understanding the relaxation effects caused by these practices. This study looks at the immediate...
That meditation is similar to mental training is a widely used analogy that seeks to capture thegrowth-oriented processes that unfold through the intentional performance of mental activities.However, despite its intuitive appeal, this notion remains conceptually underdeveloped. To ourknowledge, no interdisciplinary dialogue has been established with training science—a fielddedicated to the...
Objective. Spirituality and religiosity have long been associated with experiences that transcend ordinary self-awareness, often described as mystical union or nondual awareness. This study examines the concept of the “enlightened self” as a transcendent ideal, focusing on the role of mindfulness practice and psychedelic experiences in fostering self-transcendence, nondual awareness, and...
Explores strategies for integrating breathwork and mindfulness in the Orff Schulwerk classroom that offer teachers and students a means to manage stress in school and in their daily lives.
ObjectiveDepression, a prevalent mental health disorder among global youth, adversely impacts educational attainment, social functioning, and psychological wellbeing. Given the established protective function of perceived social support against depressive symptoms, this study investigates how trait mindfulness enhances such support through three mediating factors: therapeutic alliance...