Cognition & Emotion
August 1, 2020
Birgit Koopmann-Holm, Jocelyn A. Sze, Thupten Jinpa et al.
Past research reveals important connections between meditative practices and compassion. Most studies, however, focus on the effects of one type of meditation (vs. a no-intervention control) on a single expression of compassion (e.g. offering a seat) towards a relatable target (e.g. a person on crutches), without exploring possible mechanisms. Hence, few studies include different types of...
Clinical Interventions in Aging
August 1, 2020
Rafał Marciniak, Rastislav Sumec, M. Vyhnálek et al.
Background Mindfulness-based programs have shown a promising effect on several health factors associated with increased risk of dementia and the conversion from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to dementia such as depression, stress, cognitive decline, immune system and brain structural and functional changes. Studies on mindfulness in MCI subjects are sparse and frequently lack control...
Journal of American College Health
August 1, 2020
Matthew S Burgstahler, M. Stenson
Abstract Objective: To identify the effects of guided mindfulness meditation on anxiety and stress in pre-healthcare college students. Participants: Students (n = 33, age 19–22 years) were tested between September and November of 2017. Methods: Students completed 5–12 minutes of meditation 6 days/week for 8 weeks. We examined differences in pre- and post-intervention stress, anxiety,...
Mindfulness
August 1, 2020
Bhikkhu Anālayo
AbstractThis article surveys references to mindfulness-related meditations found in Pāli discourses in the first five chapters of the Majjhima-nikāya and their parallels, showing the ubiquity of a concern with contemplative practices in early Buddhist thought. Such concerns were, according to these texts, not confined to monastics, but also included lay practitioners. Overall, the impression...
SAGE Open Medicine
July 31, 2020
Veterans' interests, perceptions, and use of mindfulness.
Frontiers in Psychology
July 31, 2020
Ciro Conversano, Rebecca Ciacchini, Graziella Orrù et al.
Health care professionals (HCPs) are a population at risk for high levels of burnout and compassion fatigue. The aim of the present systematic review was to give an overview on recent literature about mindfulness and compassion characteristics of HCPs, while exploring the effectiveness of techniques, involving the two aspects, such as MBSR or mindfulness intervention and compassion...
International Journal of Social Welfare Promotion and Management
July 30, 2020
C. Kyung, Heejun Lee, Se-La Lim
This study explored correlation of male and female citizen of Korea for Mindfulness-Based Self-Efficacy and Rumination to confirm and path of model Self-Compassion and Dysfunctional Attitudes. To this end, data was collected from 172 survey results conducted by 180. The survey consisted of, Mindfulness-Based Self-Efficacy Scale (MSES), Korean version of Self-Compassion Scale(K-SCS),...
Consciousness and Cognition
July 30, 2020
L. Gill, R. Renault, Emma Campbell et al.
Mindfulness meditation might improve a variety of cognitive processes, but the available evidence remains fragmented. This preregistered meta-analysis (PROSPERO-CRD42018100320) aimed to provide insight into this hypothesis by assessing the effects of brief mindful attention induction on cognition. Articles were retrieved from Pubmed, PsycInfo and Web of Science up until August 1, 2018. A total...
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
July 30, 2020
Sergio Hernández, Roberto Dorta‐Guerra, José Suero et al.
2 citations
preprint
Abstract Objectives Our previous study showed that long-term practitioners of Sahaja Yoga Meditation (SYM) had around 7% larger grey matter volume (GMV) in the whole brain compared with healthy controls; however, when testing individual regions, only 5 small brain areas were statistically different between groups. Under the hypothesis that those results were statistically conservative, with the...
Journal of Attention Disorders
July 29, 2020
Nienke M. Siebelink, S. Kaijadoe, Fylis M. van Horssen et al.
Objective: We describe qualitative results on facilitators and barriers to participating in a family mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) for youth with ADHD and their parents and perceived effects on child and parent. Method: Sixty-nine families started the 8-week protocolized group-based MBI called “MYmind.” After the MBI, individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive...