Mindfulness
January 25, 2023
Lukas Bossert, Karla Arzberger, Fabian Dorok et al.
14 citations
Abstract Objectives Previous meta-analyses suggested that mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) may have beneficial effects on telomere length (TL) and telomerase activity (TA), two biological markers of cellular aging and cell stress. The present review aimed to provide the most comprehensive synthesis of the available evidence to date and tested a number of important effect moderators....
BMC Psychology
January 25, 2023
Nasim Badaghi, Mette van Kruijsbergen, Judith Prins et al.
One third of cancer patients and survivors experience psychological distress. Previous studies have shown that online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (eMBCT) supports cancer patients and survivors in managing distress. Lack of peer support and asynchronicity during online interventions have been reported as barriers for treatment adherence and can result in higher drop-out rates....
International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and Gynecology
January 25, 2023
S. Mehta, Anshul Grover, Ekta Kale et al.
Background: Yoga is a practice which amalgamates the emotional, mental, physical and spiritual aspects of the human body through physical postures(asanas), breathing exercises (pranayama), concentration and meditation (dharana and dhyana). Evaluation of databases suggests a positive role of yoga in pregnancies associated with depression, anxiety and lumbosacral pain and also in reducing...
Mindfulness
January 24, 2023
Sophia Kauser, Michail Mantzios, Rebecca Keyte et al.
3 citations
Abstract Objectives Mindfulness practices are increasingly being recognised as beneficial in supporting health, wellbeing, and psychological functioning. There is currently limited evidence of how mindfulness is used within a population of individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF). In order to effectively inform the development of future psychological mindfulness-based interventions for this...
INQUIRY: Jurnal Ilmiah Psikologi
January 24, 2023
Dinar Saputra, Dwita Prianti, Alifia Ulie Mizana Hadori et al.
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat efektivitas MBAT (mindfulness based art therapy) untuk mereduksi gejala depresi yang dialami mahasiswa. MBAT merupakan salah satu pendekatan terapi yang menggabungkan elemen inti dari kurikulum Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) dengan pendekatan art therapy. Responden penelitian ini berjumlah dua orang mahasiswa dengan gejala depresi pada level...
Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development
January 24, 2023
Xiaojuan Gao
39 citations
Mindfulness has been overlooked in previous studies of second or foreign language learning. This study aims to explore the relationship between mindfulness, anxiety, burnout and self-perceived foreign language proficiency among a sample of 492 learners. Further, it seeks to make up for the deficiency in the current empirical literature regarding the mediation roles of anxiety and burnout in the...
Nursing Open
January 24, 2023
Hui Liu, L. Kong, Qian Sun et al.
This meta‐analysis aimed to determine the effect of mindfulness interventions on nurses' levels of depression and anxiety.
Advances in Mental Health
January 24, 2023
Sarah J. Bolognino, Tyler L. Renshaw, M. Phan
ABSTRACT Objective Mindful breathing meditation (MBM) and loving-kindness meditation (LKM) are common components of effective mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs). This study examined the differential effects of MBM and LKM on purported therapeutic process variables and mental health outcomes via component analysis. Method The research design was a randomized controlled trial with four...
Cancer Nursing
January 23, 2023
Bixia Zhang, Xiaohuan Jin, X. Kuang et al.
Background Emerging evidence supports that virtual reality (VR)–based meditation interventions may improve anxiety and depression among patients with cancer. However, empirical studies involving patients with acute leukemia during induction chemotherapy are limited. Objective This study aimed to examine the effects of VR-based meditation intervention on alleviating anxiety and depression and...
Italian National Conference on Sensors
January 23, 2023
J. Davis, Robert Kozma, Florian Schübeler
It has been proposed that meditative states show different brain dynamics than other more engaged states. It is known that when people sit with closed eyes instead of open eyes, they have different brain dynamics, which may be associated with a combination of deprived sensory input and more relaxed inner psychophysiological and cognitive states. Here, we study such states based on a previously...