Physicians are exposed to high stress and strain that results in burnout, which affects them, their families, their patients, and the entire health care system; thus, there is an urgent need to develop methods to increase the resiliency of physicians. Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) is a comprehensive yoga breathing and meditation-based program that is a potential approach to mitigate physician...
You know you are starting to get old when what you learned at university is already considered obsolete and disproven.During my psychology studies, I learned that personality traits were set (by nature, nurture, or both?) and are largely unchangeable.This is no longer tenable today; experiences, adventures, but also mind-body training have a greater influence on who we are than traditional...
This was a secondary analysis of a prenatal mindfulness training (MT) RCT versus treatment as usual (TAU) on neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), a measure of maternal inflammation, and fetal head circumference. Fifteen participants were randomized to MT and 14 to TAU. NLR in third trimester was significantly lower in the MT group (F = 7.11, p = 0.019) relative to those in TAU. Higher NLR...
Aging & Mental Health2024Colm Lannon-Boran, Caoimhe Hannigan, Joanna McHugh Power et al.
Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the effect of mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) on cognitively unimpaired older adults' cognitive function and sleep quality.Method: Studies published in English since 2010 were considered for inclusion. Databases searched were PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and PsycInfo. We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs)...
Burnout among emergency health care professionals is well-described, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prevention interventions, such as mindfulness, focus on the management of stress. To evaluate the effects of the FIRECARE program (a mindfulness intervention, supplemented by heart coherence training and positive psychology workshops) on burnout, secondary stress, compassion fatigue,...
The Gaia program is a 12-week mindfulness intervention based on cultivating body, emotional, and ecological self-awareness, which has been shown to be effective in reducing children's and adolescents' internalizing problems at school. This paper presents the results of a cluster randomized controlled trial aimed at assessing the effectiveness of this program on improving psychological...
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy as the gold standard of treatment. This has been incorporating mindfulness techniques as effective therapeutic resources. This study analyzed the effectiveness of a relaxation protocol with mindfulness and breathing techniques in children with ADHD treated at a mental health outpatient clinic. A randomized,...
Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología2024Teresa Isabel Costa de Oliveira Martins Matos Teresa Isabel Costa de Oliveira Martins Matos, Ana Isabel González-Contreras, Isabel Alonso-Rodríguez et al.
Introduction: inclusive education is a global goal to promote the academic success of all students, regardless of their conditions or disabilities. In Portugal, Decree-Law No. 54/2018 replaced Decree-Law No. 3/2008, establishing a new legal framework for inclusive education. Aims: to assess the perception of primary school teachers in Portugal on inclusive education and the impact of...
AbstractBackgroundPersistent mind‐wandering processes are associated with negative emotions; however, mindful states exhibit an anticorrelation with mind‐wandering patterns. The aim of this study is to investigate the mediating role of excessive mind wandering (EMW), rumination, and trait mindfulness between attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and the severity of...
The impact of meditation on human well-being is positive in several ways. It is an ancient practice used by the people to gain the wellbeing. The meditation can make a human life better, improving their physical health, mental health, psychological health and spiritual health. The aim of the present study to review the impact of meditation on physical, mental and social wellbeing. The study on...