Depression is a major cause of disability across the world, and influences not only emotional but also cognitive health. Although medication and psychotherapy are the main approaches in treating depression, the effect of alternative methods such as mindfulness meditation and pranayama (yogic breathing techniques) have shown to be beneficial to reduce depressive symptoms. Mindfulness meditation,...
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi dampak penerapan mindfulness terhadap peningkatan motivasi intrinsik pada siswa sekolah dasar. Latar belakang penelitian ini adalah rendahnya keterlibatan belajar anak-anak yang lebih mengandalkan motivasi ekstrinsik dibandingkan dorongan dari dalam diri mereka sendiri. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dan metode studi lapangan di SDN 09...
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is increasingly relevant in applied psychology and medicine because it offers objective indices of autonomic flexibility tied to emotion regulation. Mindfulness interventions including brief, intensive, and online‐based programs have been studied in relation to HRV, using both time-domain (e.g. RMSSD, SDNN) and frequency-domain (e.g. high-frequency power, HF; LF/HF...
Introduction: Contemplative practices (including meditation and yoga) are increasingly popular worldwide, especially as alternatives and/or complements to mental health treatment. However, nationally representative samples that allow for accurate estimates of prevalence and relation to mental health are scarce. Methods: We conducted a nationally representative, cross-sectional survey in...
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...