Brain Imaging and Behavior
October 1, 2021
Cyril R Pernet, Nikolai Belov, Arnaud Delorme et al.
Knowing target regions undergoing strfuncti changes caused by behavioural interventions is paramount in evaluating the effectiveness of such practices. Here, using a systematic review approach, we identified 25 peer-reviewed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies demonstrating grey matter changes related to mindfulness meditation. An activation likelihood estimation (ALE) analysis (n = 16)...
Management in Health
September 30, 2021
Raluca Sfetcu, Dragoș Iliescu
Current scientific evidence shows that emotional eating is a risk factor for obesity as well as for the development of eating disorders. It is also well established that depression, anxiety and stress are predictors for emotional eating. Research is now moving towards understanding the mediating factors of this relationship in order to develop effective intervention programs for the management...
Journal of medical and biological engineering
September 30, 2021
André Chiovato, Marcelo Demarzo, Pollyana Notargiacomo
Purpose: This study aimed to develop and evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficiency of a methodology to measure the mindfulness state using a wearable device ("Cap") capable of monitoring students' levels of full attention by means of real-time measured heart rate variability (HRV). Methods: The device was developed to export the data to the user's smartphone via Bluetooth, which in...
Mindfulness
September 29, 2021
Pascal Frank, Marieke Marken
32 citations
Abstract Objectives While scholars are increasingly emphasizing the potential of qualitative mindfulness practice research (QMPR) for advancing the understanding of mindfulness practice, there has been no significant empirical inquiry looking at actual trends and practices of QMPR. Consequently, it has been impossible to direct research practices toward under-researched areas and make...
Clinical Research and Clinical Trials
September 29, 2021
Kathleen Kelley
Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine if 11 weeks of Neurosculpting® meditation improved sleep and other variables in college aged students. Participants: Fifteen undergraduate students. Methods: Subjects were evaluated at the beginning and end of the semester using two tools: The Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale. During each session, heart...
Current Psychology
September 28, 2021
Michael J. Gawrysiak, Ryan T. Pohlig, Alejandro Chaoul et al.
3 citations
Abstract Abundant research supports the benefits of participating in mindfulness meditation training programs including Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. However, these well researched programs include a narrow range of meditation practices and research to date has minimally examined how home practice associates with favorable outcomes. The present...
International Education Studies
September 26, 2021
Birsen Jelen
1 citation
In this study the relationships between the Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) levels and mindfulness levels of Music Teacher Candidates (MTC) were investigated. A large sample of undergraduate students (N = 524) from seven different universities from around Turkey took place in the study. The data was collected with both Kenny’s MPA inventory and the Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire. The...
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
September 25, 2021
Ashley M Henneghan, Heather Becker, Carolyn S Phillips et al.
Objective: Cancer-related cognitive impairment is common following the end of adjuvant treatment and there are limited treatment options for it. We compared the sustained cognitive (primary) and psychological (secondary) effects of mantra meditation to classical music listening 8 weeks after interventions ended (Time 3) compared to baseline (Time 1). Methods: A two-group parallel random...
Dementia
September 24, 2021
Sarah Douglas, Joshua Stott, Aimee Spector et al.
Background Depression in dementia is common and associated with negative health outcomes. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is a recommended treatment of choice for recurrent depression, but its use for depression in dementia is yet to be assessed. Objective This study aimed to investigate the experiences of people with depression and dementia who participated in the mindfulness-based...
Brain Sciences
September 24, 2021
Zongpai Zhang, Wen-Ming Luh, Wenna Duan et al.
We aimed to assess whether dynamic arterial spin labeling (dASL), a novel quantitative MRI technique with minimal contamination of subject motion and physiological noises, could detect the longitudinal effect of focused attention meditation (FAM) on resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC). A total of 10 novice meditators who recorded their FAM practice time were scanned at baseline and at...