International Journal of Zoological Investigations
2023
S.K. Sunita
This paper presents the effect of six weeks Kinhin Walking Meditation on stress and anxiety management of first year engineering male students of H.V.P.M. Institution, Amravati, India.The objective was to compare adjusted mean scores of pre-test and post-test of stress and anxiety.The Hypothesis as Null Form that there is no significant difference of adjusted mean scores of pre-test and...
2023
Eric D. Tifft
Mindfulness meditation (MM) has gained attention from the mainstream media and scientific communities due to its benefits in ameliorating psychological suffering, aiding in the treatment of physical conditions, and promoting well-being. However, a growing body of research suggests that MM may also produce unintended, adverse effects. Research in emotion regulation suggests that how people use...
2023
Katarina Plank, Linnea Lundgren, Helene Egnell
2 citations
Abstract This chapter deals with practices that traditionally have not been found within the Lutheran Church and how these are integrated in its activities. Here Katarina Plank, Linnea Lundgren, and Helene Egnell draw on data from an ongoing research project that explore how, since the 1970s, spiritual practices labeled as “New Age” have become more widespread, and lately practices with a focus...
Buddhist-Christian Studies
2023
Nicholas Alan Worssam
1 citation
abstract: This essay explores the parallels in the life and teaching of the Korean Zen master Pojo Chinul (1158–1210) and the Franciscan saint and theologian Bonaventure of Bagnoregio (ca. 1217–1274). Living during the same thirteenth century but on opposite sides of the world, both men committed their lives to reforming the religious life and to attaining the experience of awakening in their...
IEEE Access
2023
Dipen Deka, Bhabesh Deka
11 citations
In this paper, we propose a textural information-based analysis of scalogram image obtained from continuous wavelet transform of heart rate variability (HRV) signal to study its dynamics during meditation. In addition to features from scalogram image, visibility graph-based complexity measures and multiscale permutation entropies (MPEs) from HRV signal are used to elucidate the modulation in...
Indian Journal of Health Studies
2023
Riswana Maryam
Being diagnosed with cancer leads to series of stressful experience for the patients. Asindividual varies in their susceptibility for stress related physiological and psychological problems, its clearer that when confronted with a chronic dilemma like cancer, how people perceive the symptoms and associated life changes makes all the difference. Mindfulness helps individuals shift their focus to...
Clinical Gerontologist
2023
Jay Kayser, Rita Xiaochen Hu, Danielle Rosenscruggs et al.
Chronic medical conditions can increase the likelihood of experiencing psychological distress and mental health problems among older adults. Mindfulness interventions (MIs) are evidence-based treatment approaches that can improve psychological outcomes. This systematic literature review examines MI studies that focused on older adults (≥60 years old) with chronic health conditions. Five...
Clinical Gerontologist
2023
Deirdre Noone, Jacob Payne, Josh Stott et al.
This preliminary study aimed to establish the feasibility of running an adapted Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) intervention for people with mild dementia and depression. It also aimed to conduct an exploratory analysis as to whether the MBCT intervention would lead to greater improvements in measures of depression, anxiety, quality of life and cognition, as compared to treatment as...
Anxiety, Stress, and Coping
January 2023
Emily M. O'Bryan, Elizabeth L. Davis, Jessica R Beadel et al.
While cognitive-behavioral therapy is a highly efficacious treatment for anxiety, additional research is needed to identify adjunctive interventions that may augment treatment outcome. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we conducted an open feasibility trial of brief (i.e., four 75- to 90-minute sessions) mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for anxiety via telehealth for patients (N =...
Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
2023
Carly Sears, Roanne Millman, Lori A Brotto et al.
This study aimed to assess feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) group program to treat Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder (SIAD) in women following breast cancer (BrCa) treatment. Thirty women participated, of whom 67% (n = 20) attended at least 6 of 8 group sessions. Feedback indicated the program was relevant and valuable; minor...