Biomedicines
November 15, 2024
Andrea Calderone, Desirèe Latella, Federica Impellizzeri et al.
83 citations
Background and Objectives: Meditation and mindfulness, rooted in ancient traditions, enhance mental well-being by cultivating awareness and emotional control. It has been shown to induce neuroplasticity, increase cortical thickness, reduce amygdala reactivity, and improve brain connectivity and neurotransmitter levels, leading to improved emotional regulation, cognitive function, and stress...
International Conference on Software Development for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-exclusion
November 13, 2024
Sara A. Nasrat, Zakia Dimassi, Eman Alefishat et al.
Investigating the effect of Tibetan Singing Bowls (TSB) meditation on physiological features including heart rate is limited. This study focused on applying multiscale modified diffusion entropy analysis (MSMDEA) on heart-rate fluctuations exhibiting 1/f noise. MSMDEA identifies the contribution of crucial events within a 1/f-noise time series that differs from the well-known Fractional...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
November 13, 2024
Rebecca Ciacchini, Ciro Conversano, Graziella Orrù et al.
5 citations
Chronic pain (CP) affects about 30% of the global population and poses significant challenges to individuals and healthcare systems worldwide. The interactions between physiological, psychological, and social factors are crucial in the onset and development of CP conditions. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based intervention, examining its impact on perceived...
medRxiv
November 11, 2024
Sophia G Girgenti, Isabella Dallasta, Erin Lawrence et al.
preprint
Well-developed rehabilitation paradigms exist for post-stroke language and motor impairments. However, no such recovery program has been identified for commonly disabling cognitive deficits in patients following minor stroke. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is thought to engage the frontal lobes, improving concentration and attention, and therefore may be an effective option. We...
Healthcare
November 10, 2024
Background/Objectives: This retrospective study evaluated the effectiveness of a two-year online mindfulness program (five biweekly sessions) combined with a smartphone application for healthcare workers (HCWs) in Korean medicine (KM) institutions. Methods: Twenty-three participants, including KM University students, KM doctors, and nurses, completed a 9-week online mindfulness program in 2023...
Pain Physician Journal
November 5, 2024
Jing Dong
BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of mindfulness meditation (MM) for the treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is unknown and needs to be updated. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of MM for the treatment of FMS. STUDY DESIGN: A systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS: A comprehensive search of relevant studies published from the databases’ inception through...
Applied neuropsychology. Child
November 4, 2024
Pariya Krisdathiwadh, Suthida Chaithirayanon, Naiphinich Kotchabhakdi et al.
The present study investigated the effectiveness of a newly developed 8-week meditation program, which included chanting and meditation, on executive functions (EFs) in school-age children. Twenty-five students assigned to an experimental group participated in the meditation program, engaging in daily and weekly activities for 8 weeks. Another 25 students served as a control group and...
Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar
November 2, 2024
Melike Dişsiz, Duygu Özer
The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the effects of mindfulness interventions on women's mental health in the perinatal and postpartum period. In the study, randomized controlled studies published in the last five years, from January 2018 to September 2023, were searched in CINAHL, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Science Direct, and Springer Link databases. The keywords "Pregnancy",...
Scientific Reports
November 2, 2024
Marco Schlosser, Julie Gonneaud, Stefano Poletti et al.
2 citations
Understanding the factors that predict why some individuals perceive to respond more to meditation training than others could impact the development, efficacy, adherence levels, and implementation of meditation-based interventions. We investigated individual-level variables associated with self- and teacher-perceived responsiveness to longer-term meditation training. This study presents a...
Journal of American College Health
November 2024
Mark W St Martin, Zeljka Vidic, Richard Oxhandler
Objective: This study explored the differences in perceptions of stress levels and quality of life amongst college students enrolled in mindfulness meditation classes and those enrolled in an introductory holistic health class. Participants: 236 undergraduate students at a mid-sized university completed coursework and surveys. Methods: One-credit mindfulness meditation classes and an...