Abstract Nature‐based mindfulness interventions (NBMIs) are increasingly recognized for fostering nature connection and promoting pro‐environmental behavior (PEB). However, robust longitudinal evidence of their sustained impact within the general population remains limited. This study investigated how such an intervention impacts pro‐environmental attitudes and behaviors. Adults (M age ≈ 46...
Purpose of review: Despite Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) remaining the frontline treatment for Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD), the therapeutic potential of yoga and mindfulness-based interventions (YBIs/MBIs) remains incompletely synthesized. This narrative review evaluates their efficacy in reducing IGD symptoms and associated psychosocial outcomes, while identifying underlying...
Research SquareSeptember 9, 2026Bente Schei Skagøy, Henny Torheim, Elisabeth Dahlborg et al.
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Abstract Background Nursing students often experience stress, uncertainty, and emotional strain when encountering patients with severe mental illness during clinical placement. Such challenges can reduce their ability to be present and hinder learning. Mindfulness has been suggested as a potential tool to strengthen presence, emotional regulation, and learning in clinical contexts, yet...
PLoS OneSeptember 9, 2026J Richard T Korecki, Diana Winston, Elizabeth Ko et al.
Introduction: Nearly 80% of healthcare providers experience adverse psychological symptoms (e.g., depression, burnout, sleep disturbance) stemming from workplace stressors. Elevated levels of stress have been associated with unfavorable occupational, patient, and provider-related outcomes, imposing a heavy burden on a strained system. Given the impact of stress on both employee and patient...
Motivation and EmotionSeptember 9, 2026Abhishek Aggarwal, Xiyue Zhang, Joran Jongerling et al.
Abstract Momentary positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA) are dynamic, modifiable indicators of mental health in daily life that are associated with psychological well-being and psychopathology. Although mindfulness is consistently associated with better affective well-being, the momentary mechanisms linking state mindfulness to affect remain unclear. This study tested whether momentary...
Moral values play an important role in shaping responsible, ethical, and socially constructive behavior among college students. During higher education, students experience significant academic, social, and personal changes that may influence their attitudes, values, decision-making, and interpersonal relationships. Meditation and spirituality have received increasing attention as approaches...
This thesis examines the phenomena of meditation sickness as it is presented from historical Buddhist accounts through to contemporary research. I argue that the popular conception of meditation as a purely benign practice does not hold up to the evidence of meditation sickness. This thesis aims to combine historical documentation of Buddhist accounts of meditation sickness with the...
Meditation research is increasingly moving beyond mindfulness and other early-stage practices toward advanced meditation, encompassing states, stages, and endpoints that progressively unfold with increasing expertise through meditative development. This emerging subfield consists of interdisciplinary research that brings advanced meditation within reach of systematic scientific investigation....
Abstract Objectives Hemodialysis is an essential life-sustaining therapy for kidney failure patients, who frequently develop diverse psychological and physical symptoms. Mindfulness is a promising psychological construct, and multiple intervention programs developed from this construct can serve as viable complementary treatments; however, the implementation protocols of such...
Abstract Stress and burnout can have serious negative effects on individual social workers and the organizations they work for. Preliminary evaluations of the Mindfulness-Based Social Work and Self-Care (MBSWSC) programme have found that it reduces stress, burnout, depression, and anxiety and improves the mental well-being of social workers. Building on this evidence, the programme is currently...