Nursing Education Perspectives
September 1, 2024
Allison Collins
Abstract Undergraduate nursing students are voicing high levels of test anxiety within their learning environments. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a mindfulness intervention, using systematic desensitization, on community college nursing students’ test anxiety. Data were collected and analyzed with a sample of 107 students randomly selected for a control and intervention...
Mindfulness
September 1, 2024
Aviran Ben-David
AbstractThis article explores the dynamic aspect of sīla, which entails divergent constructions of the moral practice in the schemes of the path in the Pāli canonical and post-canonical texts. In early Buddhist tradition, sīla is usually defined as the moral discipline consisting of three factors of the Eightfold Path (Right Speech, Right Action, and Right Livelihood), corresponding with varied...
Mindfulness
September 1, 2024
Wendy Li, Rebecca L. McIntyre, C. Reid et al.
16 citations
Abstract Objectives Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have demonstrated efficacy in psychological and physiological domains. However, there is a limited body of research on MBIs specifically for First Nations peoples. The current review aimed to systematically evaluate the status of culturally adapted MBIs, examining their effectiveness and feasibility when applied to First Nations...
Spiritus: A Journal of Christian Spirituality
September 1, 2024
Bo Karen Lee
Abstract: Ignatian meditation and bio-spiritual focusing (or BSF) hold healing potential for those recovering from the effects of trauma. This essay, originally delivered as the presidential address of the Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality in November 2023, outlines the nature and sources of trauma, explores its effects on the human psyche and body, and offers healing pathways...
Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy
September 1, 2024
Melissa A Day, Natasha Matthews, Jonathan N. Davies et al.
This study investigated the analgesic effects of a single session of mindfulness meditation (MM) and loving-kindness meditation (LKM) relative to a control. A total of 100 adults with chronic or current problematic pain completed a survey and were randomized to a 20-minute MM, LKM, or audiobook control. Co-primary outcomes of pain intensity and unpleasantness and mediators of mindfulness and...
Mindfulness
September 1, 2024
Johannes A. Karl, Samantha K. Stanley
Abstract Objectives At a time of growing global concern about climate change, mindfulness has been put forward as a potential tool to alleviate climate anxiety and engage people with environmental issues. However, climate anxiety is not a pathology to treat. Instead, climate anxiety is increasingly understood as reflecting a deep engagement with environmental concerns that motivates...
British Journal of Educational Psychology
September 1, 2024
Rebecchi Kevin, Lubart Todd, Shankland Rebecca et al.
4 citations
Creativity and responsibility are enhanced by meditation among adults, but such effects have not been studied in adolescents. Moreover, the determinants of the ethical effect (such as responsibility) of meditation are unclear. To address this gap by investigating the impact of digital in-class meditation programmes in middle school, focusing on intentions (self-centred vs....
Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine
September 1, 2024
Hua-Liang Chen, Bing-Hua Li, Yi-Nuo Du et al.
1 citation
Background: Due to the limited role of chronic pain medication in military personnel and the distress caused to the military population, mindfulness-based therapy has been considered for the follow-up treatment of military personnel with chronic pain. The purpose of this review is to explore the effect and the implementation of mindfulness-based therapy for the military population with chronic...
Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science
September 1, 2024
Simone Indius
3 citations
Building on Fircks (2023), who aims at integrating the theoretical and historical roots of mindfulness into psychology through a bridge between Taoism, relying on the polarity of life and wu wei (the principle of not-forcing) and Mead's Social Psychology, this commentary seeks to further explore how mindfulness, meditation and self-transcendence plays a role in the personal needs hierarchy of...
Brain Topography
September 1, 2024
Remko Van Lutterveld, Avijit Chowdhury, Daniel M. Ingram et al.
29 citations
Mindfulness meditation is a contemplative practice that is informed by Buddhism. It has been proven effective for improving mental and physical health in clinical and non-clinical contexts. To date, mainstream dialogue and scientific research on mindfulness has focused primarily on short-term mindfulness training and applications of mindfulness for reducing stress. Understanding advanced...