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...
With research on mindfulness increasing exponentially, it is important to clarify factors that may influence the success of this approach. We examined the construct of mindfulness meditation practice quality using longitudinal data drawn from a randomized controlled trial testing low-dose mindfulness practices with novice mindfulness practitioners from the general population (N = 48). Results...
We synthesized the effects of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) on depression in pregnant women. Ten electronic databases were searched from inception to September 2022. We reviewed studies on outcomes for pregnant women with depression receiving mindfulness-based interventions. We only reviewed studies written in English. A random-effects model was used to compute the effect size. Funnel...
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) stands out as a promising augmentation psychological therapy for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). To identify potential predictive and response biomarkers, this study examines the relationship between clinical domains and resting-state network connectivity in OCD patients undergoing a 3-month MBCT programme. Twelve OCD patients...
Durante la formación universitaria los estudiantes de pedagogía construyen una parte importante de la identidad profesional que los identifica como docentes, sin embargo, es justamente en este periodo donde los estudiantes también se ven expuestos a altos niveles de estrés llegando a desarrollar en algunos casos burnout académico. La evidencia refiere que las intervenciones de mindfulness...
Spiritual tourism is one of the tourism assets that can be developed to support sustainable tourism in Bali. Spiritual tourism is a type of tourism that is undertaken by individuals to seek peace, tranquility, and harmony with body, mind, and soul. Meditation activities can be utilized to promote spiritual tourism and attract both domestic and international tourists. This study explores the...
This study examines the effect of mindfulness meditation training for sport on anxiety, self-confidence and mindfulness of Indonesian track and field’s athletes. A quantitative approach with a pre and post experimental design was employed in this study. The participants consisted of 18 Eastern Indonesian national team athletes, who were divided into a control group and a treatment group. The...
This article reports qualitative outcomes from a randomized controlled trial comparing eight weeks of cognitive-behavioral group therapy for chronic pain (CBT-CP) and mindfulness-based group therapy (MBT) in individuals with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Approximately 10 months post-treatment, 108 participants completed structured qualitative interviews to express how the study treatment...
Background: Substance abuse is prevalent among males, and mindfulness could serve as a means of helping individuals suffering from the adverse effects of substance abuse find relief. Objective: This study employed a one-group repeated-measure design and aimed to evaluate the effects of the mindfulness program on stress, deliberate self-harm, and drug abstinence intention among male substance...