PhysiologyMay 1, 2024Julianna Cruz, Matias Zanuzzi, Jinhee Jeong et al.
Introduction: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk in part due to endothelial dysfunction. Studies have suggested that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) may have beneficial physiologic effects on cardiovascular disease risk; however, the potential beneficial effects of MBSR on endothelial function in CKD are unknown. We tested the...
PhysiologyMay 1, 2024Jinhee Jeong, Matias Zanuzzi, Dana DaCosta et al.
Intro: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by chronic overactivation of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) that leads to increased blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an 8-week mindfulness meditation training program that has previously been shown to reduce blood pressure and improve autonomic balance in healthy and some...
Identifying barriers to compliance with mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) during the perioperative period is paramount to the design and implementation of non-pharmacologic, opiate-sparing pain regimens. We prospectively investigated the acceptability and adherence patterns of an app-based MBI amongst surgical patients with chronic pain. Patients were provided a subscription code to a...
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) has been documented to be effective in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, the neurobiological basis of MBCT remains largely elusive, which makes it clinically challenging to predict which patients are more likely to respond poorly. Hence, identifying biomarkers for predicting treatment outcomes holds both scientific and clinical...
Abstract Objectives Mindfulness meditation has been claimed to decrease aspects of egoic functioning (EF). However, empirical evidence is largely lacking or is suggesting the reverse. Therefore, the aim was to examine the associations between mindfulness, mindfulness interventions, egoic functioning, and emotional well-being using different designs. Method We conducted three studies: (i) a...
For many years it has been predicted that group practice of Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi program alleviates social stress and that this phenomenon is measurable using specific social indicators. This study examines this prediction in two parts: Part I: To test the prediction in an Australian context; and Part II: To relate the significance of the outcomes of Part I to...
Abstract Objectives The study aimed to examine the effects of an online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program on stress and quality of life levels of family caregivers of cancer patients. Method The study used a randomized controlled trial design with a pre-test (T1), follow-up (T2) and post-test (T3) which was conducted with 104 family caregivers of cancer patients. Data collection was...
MindfulnessMay 1, 2024Rotem Leshem, Or Catz, Ayelet Nave
Abstract Objectives Mindfulness and impulsivity traits are considered to be important aspects of mental well-being and health. These traits are often seen as opposing concepts, yet the nature of the relationship between them is unclear, mainly because they are complex to define. The aim of this research was to investigate the relationship between impulsivity and mindfulness, taking into account...
Abstract: The self-centrality principle holds that contemplative practices activate self-salience, encouraging moral self-enhancement, rather than the expected effect of acceptance hypothesized by the ego-quieting principle ( Gebauer et al., 2018 ). However, meditation may favor ego-quieting by inhibiting the disposition to judge and/or react to defend more equanimously a self that feels...
Advanced meditation such as jhana meditation can produce various altered states of consciousness (jhanas) and cultivate rewarding psychological qualities including joy, peace, compassion, and attentional stability. Mapping the neurobiological substrates of jhana meditation can inform the development and application of advanced meditation to enhance well-being. Only two prior studies have...