Research Square
September 1, 2023
Finja Hondrich, Maria von Salisch, Katharina Voltmer
preprint
Abstract Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been shown to improve children’s academic achievements. Because MBIs include different exercises (with different effects), the teacher-led Breathing Break Intervention (BBI) with daily breath-based mindfulness practices was developed and evaluated in terms of its effects on children’s performance in mathematics. In a randomized controlled...
Psychological Medicine
September 1, 2023
Shaked E. Leibovitz, Gunes Sevinc, Jonathan Greenberg et al.
3 citations
Abstract Background The ability to extinguish a maladaptive conditioned fear response is crucial for healthy emotional processing and resiliency to aversive experiences. Therefore, enhancing fear extinction learning has immense potential emotional and health benefits. Mindfulness training enhances both fear conditioning and recall of extinguished fear; however, its effects on fear extinction...
Research Square
September 1, 2023
José Ferrer Costa, Nuria Moran, Carlos Garcia Marti et al.
2 citations
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Abstract Objective The main objective was to evaluate the impact of an 8-week virtual reality (VR) based educational program teaching mindfulness and emotional management techniques to healthcare professionals. Methods Eighty-six healthcare professionals from two primary care centers and a palliative care team engaged in weekly 10-15 minute VR educational sessions. The sessions focused on...
Mayo Clinic proceedings. Digital health
September 2023
Elisabeth Honinx, Stefanie Broes, Bente Roekaerts et al.
To identify, evaluate, and summarize existing meditation and breathing devices for stress reduction and their characteristics (stimuli), we searched PubMed and EMBASE for studies published from January 1, 1980, to December 30, 2021. Full-text articles that presented devices that support meditation and breathing guidance for stress reduction were included. We excluded articles covering study...
Psychology Research and Behavior Management
September 1, 2023
Andrea Firth, Stefan Sütterlin, Ricardo G. Lugo
12 citations
Purpose: The number of mindfulness intervention projects is continually increasing. Within the educational environment, mindfulness has purported links to well-being, positive behaviour, educational and cognitive performance. Trait mindfulness is related to rational thinking and better performance in cognitive tests, suggesting that innate mindfulness ability contributes to self-regulation...
Preprints.org
September 1, 2023
Piyanee Klainin‐Yobas, Wareerat Thanoi, Nopporn Vongsirimas et al.
2 citations
preprint
Mindfulness interventions have been implemented in many countries. This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of English and Thai-version of the 15-item mindfulness attention awareness scale (MAAS) across five samples. A descriptive correlation research was conducted in the Philippines and Thailand, and five data sets were generated using self-reported and online questionnaires....
International Journal of Yoga
September 1, 2023
Nandi Krishnamurthy Manjunath
Once confined to spiritual practices, meditation has found its way into mainstream wellness as an evidence-based science for mental and physical well-being. Its ancient roots trace back thousands of years, yet in the modern scientific landscape where its profound impact on the human brain and body is being unveiled. This age-old practice has garnered attention from researchers worldwide,...
Holistic Nursing Practice
September 1, 2023
Lihua Liu, Li Tian, Jing Jiang et al.
This study explores the effects of an online mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention on postpandemic era nurses' subjective well-being, job burnout, and psychological adaptation. Previous studies on the psychological adaptability of nurses mainly focused on investigation rather than intervention. Ninety nurses were randomly classified into an intervention or control group. The...
Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy
September 1, 2023
Shu-Ping Chen, Huei-Tsz Liu, Joanne C Appelt et al.
Background. Chronic pain impacts people's activity participation, productivity, mental health, and sense of wellbeing. Purpose. This study aimed to (1) evaluate the feasibility of the Mindfulness-Based Chronic Pain Management (MBCPMTM) program on reducing pain perception and enhancing the quality of life, and (2) understand veterans' experience with the program. Method. The pretest-posttest...
Brain Behavior and Immunity Integrative
September 1, 2023
Quinn A Conklin, Cavan E. Patterson, Brandon G King et al.
Background: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a modulatory neuroprotein implicated in learning, memory, and neuroplasticity. Studies have found increased peripheral BDNF in participants of meditation interventions, indicating that BDNF may play a role in the learning and habit formation that occurs with meditation training. In this study, we assessed changes in peripheral BDNF protein...