Warwick Research Archive Portal
September 15, 2026
Hana Sysalová
This doctoral thesis presents three Studies covering the topics of mindfulness, its measurement, and its effect on a paradigm of persistence with behavioural change. The paradigm is introduced in Study 1 as a novel way of assessing persistence with behavioural change. Persistence is assumed to be necessary if one wishes to shift from a habitual to a novel behaviour as the latter option provides...
Warwick Research Archive Portal
September 15, 2026
Dean Howes
Despite a burgeoning evidence-base (Black 2018), there exists a number of issues and debates in the developing field of mindfulness that impact upon its pedagogy. These create an “unstable ground” (McCown, Reibel and Micozzi, 2010, p3) for teachers of mindfulness, such as myself. According to McCown (2017; 2014), tensions often arise from the disconnects between drives to create a standardised,...
Warwick Research Archive Portal
September 15, 2026
Celeste Duff
This thesis explores the mobilization and diversity of mindfulness with children. This study recognizes that although the growth of mindfulness is a global trend, mindfulness is a relatively new and emerging trend in education. The diversity of how and why mindfulness can be mobilized and delivered with children is limited in previous studies and existing literature. There is also limited...
Warwick Research Archive Portal
September 15, 2026
Erol Čopelj
This work develops a phenomenological account of mindfulness, and related phenomena. It is divided into two main parts. The aim of part one is to articulate a pre-phenomenological sketch of mindfulness (and related phenomena) by (1) drawing on passages from some of the classic works of Western literature and everyday life, (2) through an interpretation of the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta and (3) by the...
Healthcare
September 15, 2026
Elena Merlo-González, David Bermejo-Martínez, Rubén García-Fernández et al.
Background/Objectives: Unemployment is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and may negatively affect quality of life. This review aimed to synthesize evidence on the effects of mindfulness interventions on quality of life in unemployed or inactive populations and describe evidence on the relationship between mindfulness-related practices and sense of coherence (SOC), as...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
September 15, 2026
Ivanna J. Joseph, Adam Schiavi, Dylan Bruschi
preprint
We propose a falsifiable framework in which the benefit of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) during contemplative training depends on the practice being performed. Focused attention (FA), open monitoring (OM), and loving-kindness/compassion (LK) engage overlapping networks with potentially different functional emphases. We hypothesize that FA benefits more from a...
Scientific Reports
September 15, 2026
Sakshi Chauhan, Sahil Sankhyan, Kirti Tripathi et al.
Zen meditation has been widely recognized for its psychological and physiological benefits; however, the differential impacts of meditation experience on psychophysiological biomarkers remain underexplored. This study bridges a crucial gap by investigating how Zen meditation influences anxiety, sleep quality, and EEG-derived brain activity in novice and experienced meditators. Over three days,...
Mindfulness
September 15, 2026
Diana C. Parra, Abel Regassa, Bethel Ataro et al.
Abstract Objectives Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have increasingly been implemented outside clinical environments and within community settings such as schools, workplaces, community health programs, and digital platforms. While the effectiveness of MBIs for improving psychological well-being is well established, less is known about the processes through which community-based...
Actas Españolas de Psiquiatría
September 15, 2026
Xiaodan Zhang, Miao Wang, Qin Fu
Background: To examine the association between a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) nursing model and changes in quality of life in patients with chronic tonsillitis complicated by anxiety disorder. Methods: This retrospective study analyzed propensity score-matched data from 110 patients (55 per group) with chronic tonsillitis and comorbid anxiety disorder treated at Yingshang County...
JMIR Mental Health
September 14, 2026
Otto Simonsson, Zishan Jiwani, Mini Ruiz et al.
Background: Meditation has become increasingly popular in recent decades. However, relatively little remains known about the prevalence of and risk factors for adverse experiences related to a single meditation practice. Objective: The objective of our study was to examine adverse experiences associated with 3 brief, digitally delivered meditation practices (mindfulness, self-compassion, and...