Psychology of Motivation, Behavior, and Health
2025
Fatemeh Salameh Zavareh, Alireza Rayati Badi
Introduction and Aim: Type 2 diabetes as a chronic and acute disease can increase psychological distress and job stress. Therefore, the present research was conducted with the aim of determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on psychological distress and job stress in female teachers with type 2 diabetes. Methodology: This study was applied in terms of purpose and...
International Journal of Body, Mind and Culture
2025
Masoudeh Timajchi, Mojgan Aghahheris, Amin Rafiepoor et al.
Objective: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction training on psychological distress tolerance, sexual function, and psychosocial distress in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods and Materials: The present study employed a quasi-experimental design with pre-test, post-test, and a two-month follow-up, including a control group. The statistical...
SHS Web of Conferences
2025
Thien Nhan Tran, S. Sairin, Muhammad Syifa Amin Widigdo et al.
Mindfulness has attracted increasing attention in psychological research as a useful psychological support technique, especially when stress, depression, and pressures from work, school, or social expectations are on the rise. Mindfulness practice, with its focus on living fully in the present moment and accepting oneself, has been shown in many studies to be effective in reducing stress,...
JAMA Network Open
2025
Zev Schuman-Olivier, Hannah J. Goodman, Joseph Rosansky et al.
Key Points Question During buprenorphine treatment, does group-based mindfulness training reduce opioid use, craving, and anxiety compared with group recovery support? Findings In this randomized clinical trial including 196 adults prescribed buprenorphine for opioid use disorder, mindfulness was not superior at reducing illicit opioid use compared with an active group intervention with an...
International journal of Sport Studies for Health
2025
Ava Goli
Chronic pain is a multifaceted condition that significantly impacts quality of life and poses challenges for effective management. Non-pharmacological interventions, such as hypnosis and mindfulness meditation, have emerged as promising approaches for alleviating pain. This review examines the mechanisms and comparative effectiveness of these therapies through the lens of the free energy...
Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity
2025
Sasima Pakulanon, Haruthai Petviset
Abstract Objectives This study aimed to compare the effects of imagery training and mindfulness meditation training on competitive anxiety and heart rate variability in university athletes in Chiangrai, Thailand. Methods 30 university athletes were randomly allocated into three groups: imagery training group, mindfulness meditation training group and control group. The participants in the...
Applied Mathematics and Nonlinear Sciences
2025
Yukun Zhu, Haiyan Zhang, Bing Liu et al.
Abstract Positive thinking meditation, as an effective method that can reduce stress and enhance the sense of well-being in life, is becoming a hot research topic in related fields in various countries. In this paper, bio-signal data, such as EEG, of subjects were collected through meditation experiments, and combined with fNIRS signals to form a bio-signal dataset for research. The collected...
Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health
2025
Jeffrey M Greeson, Jason J Hutchings, Mary E Keenan-Pfeiffer et al.
Background: There is surging interest in workplace mindfulness programs to address employee stress, resilience, and performance, however, significant gaps in knowledge remain around feasibility, acceptability, effectiveness, and predictors of therapeutic change. Objective: This study evaluated whether a brief, 4-session Mindfulness Skills Course (MSC) for university employees, covered by the...
Physis: Revista de Saúde Coletiva
2025
Flavia Cristiane Kolchraiber, Luiza Hiromi Tanaka, Losang Tenzin Negi et al.
Abstract Objective: To understand and assess the effects of Cognitive-Based Compassion Training (CBCT®) in promoting collective well-being on the outskirts. Method: This is participatory action research with socially vulnerable population in São Paulo, Brazil. Qualitative data from the community-based participant research (CBPR) model, rounds of conversation (n=41), evaluation work plan (n=18),...
Journal of Psychological Dynamics in Mood Disorders
2025
Khatere Ghorbanpour Dehsorkh
Objective: Student periods are always accompanied by various challenges, including increased alexithymia and test anxiety, and decreased adjustment to college. Consequently, the aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based education on alexithymia, test anxiety, and adjustment to college in students. Methods and Materials: This research was a...