Asia Counseling and Coaching Society
August 31, 2025
M. Hong
This study aimed to examine domestic research trends on “meditation coaching,” an integrative approach combining meditation and coaching, through a scoping review. Twelve relevant studies published between 2000 and 2024 were selected and analyzed based on the framework of Arksey and O’Malley (2005) and PRISMA-ScR guidelines. The analysis revealed that meditation coaching research in South Korea...
Japanese Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
August 31, 2025
Shinobu Yamada, Kohki Arimitsu, Momoko Buyo et al.
Objective: This study investigates the effectiveness of the Loving-Kindness and Mindfulness Meditation (LKM) therapy in improving mood states of hematologic malignancy patients in a sterile isolation room.A randomized controlled trial was conducted, with the POMS2 Japanese version used to assess mood state improvement.Methods: The final number of participants in this study was nine...
JALT Postconference Publication
August 31, 2025
Prateek Sharma
This article examines the role of mindfulness, particularly guided breathwork or Pranayama practice, as a pathway to enhancing emotional regulation and well-being among educators. Drawing on recent studies and theoretical models, the paper explores how mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) influence teachers’ self-regulation, attentional stability, and classroom environment. Special attention...
Journal of Meditation based Psychological Counseling
August 31, 2025
Yuri Jang
This study explores the depression experience of a middle-aged male with depressive affect and aims to identify the impact of a Reflective Image Meditation (RIM)-based meditation counseling intervention on his emotional state through a single-case study. To this end, an 8-session meditation counseling program, incorporating RIM to help the participant observe mental phenomena as they are,...
Intractable & rare diseases research
August 31, 2025
Yukihiko Ueda
This study examined the efficacy of a Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Group Program (MCBGP) designed to improve the mental health of patients with intractable diseases. Adults (n = 35) with such diseases participated in the study. They were categorized into a high- or low-depression group based on the Profile of Mood States (POMS) depression subscale score of 60 as the cutoff score....
August 31, 2025
Arpita Garud
Abstract Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health conditions worldwide, impairing psychological and physical functioning, and diminishing quality of life. Conventional pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments are effective but may not be equally accessible or culturally accepted in all contexts. This study examines the impact of yoga and meditation on anxiety and...
International Journal of Psychiatry Research
August 31, 2025
S. Pradhan, Yodida Bhutia
The study investigates the impact of Anapanasati meditation on the well-being of secondary school students in Teesta, Kalimpong district, West Bengal. Adolescents in rural areas often face rising stress, distraction, and emotional instability due to sociocultural and technological pressures. Employing a mixed-methods design with a convergent parallel approach, the study combined quantitative...
Journal Health Education and Welfare
August 30, 2025
Aimée Argüero-Fonseca, Irene Margarita Espinosa-Parra, Martha Berenice Meza-Dávalos et al.
This qualitative study explores the experiences of neurodivergent individuals in mindfulness interventions enhanced by artificial intelligence [AI], focusing on how personalization can improve accessibility, effectiveness, and social inclusion, particularly for autism and ADHD. In-depth interviews and focus groups with participants, caregivers, and mindfulness practitioners provided narratives...
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
August 29, 2025
Penukonda Jyothilatha, Dr. G.V. Vara Prasad
This study explores the influence of Rajayoga Meditation, as taught by the Brahma Kumaris, on the learning abilities of high school students in Andhra Pradesh, India. Rooted in the philosophical foundations of the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads, the research adopts an integrative framework combining traditional Indian spiritual wisdom with modern cognitive neuroscience and educational...
Vienna journal of East Asian studies
August 29, 2025
Samuel Thévoz
Abstract This article explores the intersection of fiction and spiritual practice by analysing a French novel from the 1950s that stages a journey along the border between north-western China and north-eastern Tibet. In doing so, it shows how literature not only represents but performs meditation, thereby challenging the traditional role of spiritual teachers and offering new perspectives on...