Latar Belakang: Masa nifas merupakan masa kritis bagi perempuan karena perubahan hormonal, fisik, dan psikologis yang signifikan. Salah satu gangguan psikologis yang sering muncul adalah stres. Saat ini, belum ada intervensi yang terstruktur dan teruji secara ilmiah untuk menurunkan stres pada ibu nifas di Indonesia. Salah satu pendekatan yang terbukti secara global adalah Mindfulness Therapy,...
Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is recognized as a mental health issue. Traditional interventions have limitations, but mindfulness meditation (MM) shows promise due to its flexibility and social acceptance. Study 1, fMRI data from 61 IGD patients and 60 healthy controls (HCs) were compared to assess functional connectivity (FC). Study 2- a randomized clinical trial, 80 IGD patients underwent...
PsyArXivJuly 31, 2025Jan Marius Keppel Hesselink
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Phosphenes, the perception of light without external visual input, represent a rich intersection of neuroscience, subjective experience, and contemplative practice. While Heinrich Klüver's 1928 classification of four geometric "form constants" (lattices, cobwebs, tunnels, spirals) laid foundational groundwork for understanding these phenomena, it offers a limited scope for the diversity of...
This single-case study aims to examine the effectiveness of an integrated mindfulness-based intervention in reducing symptoms of emotional numbness in major depressive disorder. A 30 year old female participant with severe depression (BDI-II = 29) received 12 individual sessions combining mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, body-centered mindfulness, and compassion-focused therapy at a private...
Abstract Purpose of Review Lifetime exposure to trauma is extremely common, affecting ~ 70% of global population, whereas lifetime prevalence of PTSD is ~ 6%. FDA-approved medications for PTSD have small-medium effect sizes. Trauma-focused psychotherapies are considered first-line treatments and have large effect sizes, but also high rates of dropout and refusal, and most patients retain PTSD...
While there exists a large body of research on the possibility of measuring certain aspects of human development, what might be called inner development has mostly been neglected, in particular as it pertains to advanced meditation. A central aspect of this kind of development, which we call meditative development, is associated with access to bliss, peace, wisdom, and the reduction of...
medRxivJuly 29, 2025Yuwen He, Shan Lei, Wangli Si et al.
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Abstract Background Somatic awareness is a fundamental practice for novice mindfulness practitioners. It has been proposed that mindfulness meditation training (MMT) enhances brain function through somatic awareness in both non-clinical and clinical populations. However, the neural signatures underlying this mechanism remain poorly understood. Methods In our study, we conducted mindfulness...
Mindfulness meditation has demonstrated modest benefits for mental health and well-being, although the relationship between practice dose and outcomes is unclear. Meta-analyses and randomized controlled trials have shown mixed results so far, although such results may stem from methodological issues rather than reflecting the absence of an underlying effect. Research outside structured programs...
BMC NursingJuly 29, 2025Xiaolei Chen, Aiyan Du, Mei Yu et al.
Intensive care units (ICUs) are high-risk, high-stress environments that substantially increase the likelihood of nursing staff becoming second victims (SVs). However, current research on mindfulness interventions for ICU nurses facing SV effects is limited, particularly due to the lack of systematic intervention protocols tailored to the specific work scenarios of ICU staff. This study aims to...
Background: Childhood anxiety and stress are increasingly prevalent issues worldwide, having effects on cognitive growth and emotional health. Although standard interventions are available, greater interest is being sparked in culturally sensitive, non-invasive approaches. This research investigated the application of Buddhist meditation practices to alleviate stress and anxiety in children...