Research Square
September 10, 2026
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Abstract Insomnia is prevalent in older adults and may negatively affect physical health, mood, and cognition. While anxiety is a known risk factor, reduced quality of life (QoL) may also increase risk of insomnia. Dispositional mindfulness has been shown to improve sleep, however its role in moderating the effects of anxiety and QoL in older adults remains unclear. This study examined whether...
Personality and Individual Differences
September 10, 2026
Soufiane Mouatassim, Stacey Callahan, J. F. Chassagne
We analyzed the associations between dispositional mindfulness, the Big Five personality traits, and social media addiction, while investigating whether dispositional mindfulness acts as a moderator in these relationships. The research sample comprised 692 nonclinical French young adults (18–30 years old). The following measurement tools were used: the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire-Short...
Indonesian Journal of Innovation Multidisipliner Research
September 10, 2026
Devilia Widya Utami, Ady Irawan, Dwi Nurjayanti
Latar Belakang: Hipertensi merupakan kondisi dimana tekanan darah sistolik meningkat melebihi batas normal yaitu ≥140 mmHg, dan tekanan darah diastolik yaitu ≥90 mmHg. Hipertensi dapat terjadi komplikasi bila tidak ditangani dengan baik, berbagai komplikasi yang terjadi merupakan penyakit yang serius dan akan berdampak pada psikologis. Penyakit hipertensi dapat ditangani dengan melakukan terapi...
Journal of Christian Nursing
September 10, 2026
Tracy George, J. Marty Hucks, Tiffany Pressley
ABSTRACT: In Honduras, a lack of mental health providers and the difficult terrain limit access to mental health care. During a week-long healthcare mission clinic, nurse practitioners provided Scriptures and a 5-minute mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention to participants who had scored 5 or above (suggesting moderate to high stress) on the Stress Visual Numeric Scale. Spontaneous...
Clinical Journal of Pain
September 10, 2026
Colin Calvert, Emily M Hagel Campbell, Lee J. S. Cross et al.
OBJECTIVES: Little is known about who benefits most from Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs), and whether certain groups differentially benefit from different types of MBI formats (group-based versus non-group based). The present study uses data from a three-arm randomized controlled trial (ClinicalTials.gov ID: NCT04526158) of two MBIs (self-paced and group) to test moderating effects by...
Discover Public Health
September 10, 2026
Bhirau Wilaksono, Julia Raithmayr, Dan Petroianu et al.
Workplace stress is a growing public health concern in Singapore, yet demand for workplace mindfulness and the barriers and facilitators to its implementation remain poorly characterised. To assess perceived stress, mindfulness knowledge and practices, and the demand for and barriers and facilitators to workplace mindfulness programmes among employed adults in Singapore. A cross-sectional...
Mindfulness
September 10, 2026
Joshua Marmara, Warwick Hosking, Siân A. McLean
Abstract Objectives Self-compassion, which incorporates mindfulness, self-kindness, and common humanity, has been linked to greater body appreciation and positive well-being. This randomised controlled trial examined the effects of a brief, self-guided self-compassion meditation intervention, delivered without appearance-focused instructions, on body appreciation, positive well-being,...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
September 10, 2026
David (daoud) Matta
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Meditation and mindfulness practices now reach clinical, educational, organizational, and digital settings, and a growing literature documents difficult, distressing, and occasionally impairing experiences associated with them. Their existence is no longer seriously disputable; their prevalence, causal attribution, and determinants remain unsettled. This critical integrative review examines...
Health Psychology Research
September 10, 2026
Vinu Vijayakumar, Mahesh Pudukudru Anand, Srikanth N. Jois et al.
Background: In pranic healing, a naturopathic biofield (prana) therapy, wellness is achieved by balancing life energy, also known as prana. Studies confirm its effectiveness in lowering rates of depression and anxiety, along with improving sleep quality and functional health. Objective: To evaluate the effects of mass pranic healing (MPH) on lung function and physical performance among...
Otago University Research Archive
September 9, 2026
James Charles Pearman
Mindfulness practice and metacognition each support adaptive cognition by cultivating present-moment, nonjudgmental awareness and the capacity to monitor and regulate one’s mental processes. The present thesis tested whether two brief and common mindfulness inductions (focused attention and open monitoring) differentially influenced construal level (concrete vs. abstract) as measured on the...