Background: For millennia, mantra-based meditation practices, including Transcendental Meditation (TM), have been central to various contemplative traditions. In recent decades, these techniques have become a focus of rigorous scientific investigation, primarily within the field of stress medicine. Aim: This paper aims to synthesise the current evidence on the physiological and psychological...
Mindfulness and embodied learning have gained increasing attention in music research, yet mindfulness is often associated with meditative practices or well-being, with less emphasis on how mindful awareness is cultivated through pedagogical processes. This chapter explores mindfulness in embodied music learning through movement-based pedagogy, referring to Dalcroze Eurhythmics. Grounded in...
The modern quest for psychological well-being increasingly draws from both scientific and spiritual traditions. This proposed chapter explores how mindfulness, rooted in Eastern esotericism, and cognitive-behavioral approaches, grounded in Western psychology, converge to foster resilience and emotional balance among elderly populations. With age-related transitions often accompanied by...
Dismenore merupakan salah satu masalah kesehatan reproduksi yang sering dialami oleh remaja putri dan dapat berdampak pada aktivitas sehari-hari, prestasi belajar, serta kualitas hidup. Nyeri haid terjadi akibat peningkatan produksi prostaglandin yang memicu kontraksi uterus berlebihan sehingga menimbulkan rasa nyeri. Salah satu metode nonfarmakologis yang dapat digunakan untuk mengurangi nyeri...
Mindfulness-based approaches show promise for reducing tic severity, yet little is known about their effect on comorbid symptoms. The objective was to evaluate secondary outcomes from a pilot randomized controlled trial comparing mindfulness-based intervention for tics (MBIT) with psychoeducation, relaxation, and supportive therapy (PRST). Twenty-eight adults with Tourette's syndrome or...
Meditative expertise involves sustained attention, rapid recovery from distraction, and coordinated dynamics of large-scale brain networks. We present a computational phenomenology of focused-attention meditation traversing four attractor states: breath focus, mind-wandering, meta-awareness, and redirect attention. Within a dual-process active inference formulation, the model implements a...
This study examined affective, cognitive, and neurophysiological responses to a single session of Twin Hearts Meditation (THM), a loving-kindness and compassion-based contemplative practice, in experienced meditators (EXP; Arhatic Yoga practitioners) and inexperienced meditators (INEX). Aims were to assess between-group differences in psychological characteristics, meditation depth, and...
This study aims to analyse the influence of meditation intensity on work focus and work productivity in modern organisational settings. The study is important because contemporary workplaces are increasingly characterised by high targets, accelerated work rhythms, and digital distractions, requiring stronger self-regulation and attentional control among employees. In this context, meditation is...
Lancet Regional Health. AmericasJuly 15, 2026Natasha Kim de Oliveira da Fonseca, Gabriela Rocha Dos Santos, Gabrielle Terezinha Foppa et al.
Background: There is a high prevalence of people living with obesity (LWO) and mental disorders, which could worsen stigma. Internalized weight stigma (IWS) impairs psychological functioning and eating behaviors. This study, therefore, evaluated the acute effects of a Mindfulness-based Eating (ME) intervention and the feasibility of incorporating IWS assessment into a randomized controlled...