BACKGROUND: Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) have both been shown to be effective treatment approaches for anxiety. The purpose of this paper was to directly investigate the ability of MBIs and CBT to improve anxiety symptoms (primary outcome), as well as depression symptoms and sleep quality (second outcome). METHODS: We searched the following...
ABSTRACT: Objective: Heart rate variability (HRV) is a marker of autonomic nervous system function associated with both physical and mental health. Many studies have suggested that mindfulness and meditation-based interventions (MBIs) are associated with improvements in HRV, but findings are mixed, and to date, no comprehensive meta-analysis has synthesized results. Methods: Systematic...
MindfulnessJuly 1, 2021Arturo Ron-Grajales, Araceli Sanz-Martin, Rubén David Castañeda-Torres et al.
Objectives Violent and criminal behaviors have increased in recent years in many countries, with the younger population constituting one of the main actors involved in this phenomenon. It has been hypothesized that alterations in inhibitory control play a crucial role in the appearance and persistence of such behaviors. Mindfulness meditation promotes detailed observation of sensations,...
Transcranial direct stimulation, a non-invasive neurostimulation technique for modulating cortical excitability, and yoga have both respectively been shown to positively affect cognition. While preliminary research has shown that combined transcranial direct stimulation and meditation may have synergistic effects on mood and cognition, this was the first study to explore the combination of...
Towards ExcellenceJune 30, 2021Kaustubh Kamalesh Bhandarkar, Charusheela Ramesh Birajdar
Controlled mind is like friend, while uncontrolled a worst enemy. Meditation, a practical tool to get enlightenment; gain insight and develop compassion, empathy and perception, wisdom; well-being. The real purpose of meditation is transforming one’s mental and physical health in to more improved and healthy state. It is not to get stuck as thinking continuously, about one object of thought,...
The prevalence of chronic pain in Spain is 15%. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on patients with chronic pain. A quasi-experimental design of repeated measures pre- and post-test (N = 57) was carried out at three hospitals from the province of Alicante. Self-reported assessment measurements of pain intensity, anxiety-depression...
Background: Meditation-Based Lifestyle Modification (MBLM) is a new mind–body intervention that is based on classical yoga; it implements virtue-based ethical living, physical yoga, and meditation in a therapeutic context. This qualitative study aimed at understanding better how depressive patients who received MBLM as a treatment experience intra- and interpersonal outcomes of their practice....
Meditation is the gathering of self knowledge and the dispelling of ignorance. It enables an individual to create new attitudes and response to life, giving a clear spiritual understanding to oneself and it has assuming importance in reducing the level of anxiety and improving quality of life, in patients as well as in general population. A study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of...
Abstract Background Female sex workers and addicted women are among the vulnerable groups who impose high costs on the health system of every society. They are prone to psychological problems such as anxiety, stress, and reduced resilience due to their lifestyles. Since mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been applied frequently by many psychotherapists to treat stress and anxiety,...
Imbalance of any behavioral pattern and conditions gives rise to stress. Continuous retention of stressed conditions may result in serious health issues such as chronic disease, mental disorder, depression, anxiety, and worse quality of life. As conventional medication causes severe side effects, complementary and alternative medicines are in the highest demand for stress reduction. The paper...