Wearing consumer-grade EEG headband for meditation has become a popular way to join in the meditation practice. However, the existing EEG indicator can't clearly identify the various complex states that may occur during meditation. In this paper, a series tasks have been designed to simulate different stages of attention during meditation, and Multifractal Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (MFDFA)...
Internalizing problems, such as worrying, anxiety and low mood, are increasingly common in youth and may constitute an early stage of mental illness development. There is thus an urgent need for effective measures to address mental health complaints as they develop and to prevent progression into more serious mental illness. Enhanced understanding of early-stage mental illness development,...
The human microbiome plays a vital role in human health, mediated by the gut–brain axis, with a large diversity of functions and physiological benefits. The dynamics and mechanisms of meditations on oral and gut microbiome modulations are not well understood. This study investigates the short-term modulations of the gut and oral microbiome during an Arhatic Yoga meditation retreat as well as on...
Gangguan Depresi Mayor (Major Depressive Disorder/MDD) secara klinis ditandai dengan kehilangan minat dan kesulitan untuk merasa kepuasan dan kebahagiaan dalam kesehariannya. Kondisi ini harus berlangsung setidaknya 2 minggu atau lebih dan memengaruhi keberfungsian individu dalam keseharian. Individu yang mengalami gangguan ini biasanya terjebak dalam pemikiran yang negatif dan melakukan...
Financial constraints usually hinder students, especially those in low-middle income countries, from seeking mental health interventions. Hence, it is necessary to identify effective, affordable and sustainable counter-stress measures for college students in low-middle income countries context. This study examines the effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on psychological outcomes...
Supportive Care in CancerFebruary 13, 2025Victoria J Dunsmore, Austin R Waters, Katherine Reeder-Hayes et al.
Research has shown that mind-body practices like meditation and yoga can improve quality of life among female cancer survivors. Yet, correlates of the likelihood to use these practices are unknown in the USA. The goal of this study was to use recent data from the 2022 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) to establish the prevalence and correlates of meditation and yoga practices among female...
Depression is a significant global public health issue, and in China, access to mental health services remains limited despite high demand. Research has shown that mindfulness can effectively alleviate depressive symptoms and that telehealth solutions offer a promising avenue for addressing this service gap. Despite this potential, there are currently few studies in China focusing on short-term...
BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthFebruary 13, 2025Bekelu Teka Worku, Misra Abdulahi, Demissew Amenu et al.9 citations
Maternal depression is pregnancy and childbirth-related depression during pregnancy (prenatal depression (PND)) or after delivery (postpartum depression (PPD)). It is a recognized global public health concern with extensive repercussions adversely affecting women's well-being and the developmental progress of infants. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been shown to be effective in...
PLoS OneFebruary 12, 2025Gozde Ibili, Jeremy John Tree, Yılmaz Orhun Gurluk
Given the widespread occurrence of procrastination and its adverse association with well-being, investigating the individual variables that influence procrastination is a crucial matter. Previous research has identified dispositional mindfulness to be negatively associated with procrastination, but the underlying mechanisms driving this relationship remain unclear. In this study, the aim was to...
In this chapter, the authors explain the origins of the form of Relational Mindfulness (RM) practice proposed in the book: what distinguishes the RM practices set out in the book is that they incorporate a particular form of relational meditation that is based on Insight Dialogue (ID). The chapter explains how ID was established by Gregory Kramer drawing on the Buddhist Insight Meditation...