Abstract The effects of brief mindfulness meditation (BMM) on attention networks remain unclear. Using Event-Related Potentials (ERPs), this study investigated how 18 days of Anapanasati meditation (JW2016 mental exercises, 15 min/day) modulates attentional functions in healthy adults. Behaviorally, BMM produced a selective enhancement of the executive control network, evidenced by...
Theoretical accounts posit that mindfulness and metacognition are closely linked. We therefore tested the hypothesis that mindfulness training improves metacognitive sensitivity in value-based decision making as well as the (metacognition-dependent) ability to anticipate preference reversals. In a pre-registered study following a pre-test/post-test design, healthy participants performed tasks...
Objective: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) guidelines are often applied to complex PTSD (CPTSD), despite CPTSD’s distinct symptomatology. Core CPTSD symptoms, including affect dysregulation, negative self-concept, and relational disruption, may substantially alter treatment needs and safety considerations for mindfulness-based interventions. This article discusses clinical considerations...
Health science reportsSeptember 23, 2026Solmaz Heydarifard, Faezeh Safaralinezhad, Atefeh Safaralinezhad
ABSTRACT Objective Hospitalized women with high‐risk pregnancies are particularly vulnerable to psychological distress and relational strain. This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a brief inpatient mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR) program in improving psychological distress and marital satisfaction. Methods Fifty‐seven pregnant women (24–28 weeks'...
Steven D Pratscher, PhD, Lloyd Lalande, PhD, Mark A Lumley, PhD, Irene M Estores, MD, Adam W Hanley, PhD, Kimberly T Sibille, PhD, Roger B Fillingim, PhD;
Research SquareSeptember 22, 2026Tiyas Abror Huda, Een Yayah Haenilah, Handoko Handoko et al.
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Abstract Research on teacher mindfulness in Indonesia remains limited despite growing calls for its integration into teacher professional development. This ex post facto study examined the effect of Teacher Mindfulness on Teacher Professionalism among 250 in-service teachers in the 2023 Teacher Professional Education Program (PPG) cohort at a public teacher-education institution in Indonesia...
ABSTRACT: The attitudes of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, nonjudging, patience, trust, beginner's mind, nonstriving, and letting go, offer valuable guidance for today's strained health care environments. These principles gradually informed the development of a Nurse Practitioner (NP) and Physician Associate (PA) Fellowship program designed to support NPs and PAs transitioning into complex...
Revista ContemporâneaSeptember 22, 2026Rafaela Silva de Oliveira Mendes, William Corrêa Mendes
A inteligência artificial generativa (IAG) está reconfigurando o ambiente das unidades de terapia intensiva (UTIs), embora a maioria de suas aplicações ainda permaneça distante da integração clínica plena. Nesse contexto, o fisioterapeuta intensivista enfrenta o desafio de adaptar-se a um ecossistema tecnológico em expansão sem perder as dimensões humanas insubstituíveis do cuidado crítico....
Frontiers in Public HealthSeptember 22, 2026Raúl Guzmán, Yuri Félix Chávez-Luque, Guillermo Sebastián Medina et al.
Worker safety is fundamental in any organization, so we propose a mindfulness-based program enhanced by virtual reality (VR) to improve attitudes toward preventing occupational risks and accidents and reduce work-related stress in an industrial company. The program was implemented as a complement to Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) of nine 30-min sessions delivered in person and continuously by two...
Nurse EducatorSeptember 22, 2026Miranda Varrasse McPhillips, Misol Kwon, Alexa J. Watach et al.
BACKGROUND: Nurses are essential leaders who champion the well-being of the health care workforce and lead by example by prioritizing self-care. OBJECTIVE: To understand Doctor of Nursing Practice students' (1) perceptions of a mindfulness curriculum and (2) experiences of applying mindfulness in their academic and professional lives. METHODS: Postexposure surveys and semistructured focus...