Aging & Mental Health
April 2019
Ari J Elliot, Autumn M Gallegos, Jan A Moynihan et al.
To investigate whether observed interactions of mindfulness with the personality trait neuroticism extend to older adults and to aspects of psychological functioning other than depressive symptoms, and whether effects of mindfulness training in this population depend on levels of neuroticism. We performed a secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial of Mindfulness-Based...
Psychological Reports
April 2019
Meghan K. Edwards, Paul D Loprinzi
Single bouts of aerobic exercise and meditation have been shown to induce positive affect. In a novel experimental paradigm, we sought to examine the effects of an acute bout of aerobic exercise and meditation, as well as exercise and meditation combined on affect among young adults. Participants ( N = 110, mean age = 21.4 years) were randomly assigned to walk, meditate, walk then meditate,...
Mindfulness
April 2019
Brian Chin, Jerry Slutsky, Julianna Raye et al.
Mindfulness-based interventions have been suggested as one way to improve employee well-being in the workplace. Despite these purported benefits, there have been few well-controlled randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating mindfulness training in the workplace. Here we conducted a two-arm RCT at work among employees of a digital marketing firm comparing the efficacy of a high dose...
Mindfulness
April 2019
Yu-Yu Hsiao, Davood Tofighi, Eric S Kruger et al.
The development and evaluation of mindfulness-based interventions for a variety of psychological and medical disorders has grown exponentially over the past 20 years. Yet, calls for increasing the rigor of mindfulness research and recognition of the difficulties of conducting research on the topic of mindfulness have also increased. One of the major difficulties is the measurement of...
Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy
April 2019
Victoria Goodman, Brooke Wardrope, Suzanne Myers et al.
Mindfulness is an emergent construct with implications for our understanding of approaches to engagement in human occupation. Little is known about how mindfulness is being applied and what its possibilities are in the occupation-based disciplines. The purpose of this scoping review was to summarize, describe, and identify gaps in the existing literature on mindfulness in relation to human...
Health Promotion Journal of Australia
April 2019
Elizabeth Vella, Shane Mciver
Identifying ways to manage the psychological and emotional costs of workplace stress is essential. Mindfulness meditation is reported to support mental well-being; however, findings are limited in Australian business settings. Accordingly, this study explored the efficacy of a mindfulness meditation program tailored for an Australian public-sector workplace. A mixed-methods, single-group,...
Multiple Sclerosis Journal
April 2019
Cesare Cavalera, Marco Rovaris, Laura Mendozzi et al.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) has a relevant impact on quality of life (QOL) and is associated with increased risks of psychological morbidity. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are among the most studied interventions, although few well-conducted studies have tested them in this field. Furthermore, the participation in typical MBIs may be impaired by time and logistics. We aimed to test the...
Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing
April 1, 2019
Srisuda Ngamkham, Janean E Holden, Ellen Lavoie Smith
Moderate-to-severe pain is a common problem experienced by patients with cancer. Although analgesic drugs are effective, adverse side effects are common and some analgesic drugs are addictive. Nonpharmacological treatment may be a way to treat cancer pain without causing negative side effects. Mindfulness is used as an effective nonpharmacological treatment to improve quality of life (QoL) and...
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine
April 1, 2019
Pei-Chen Lo, Bo-Ting Lyu, Wu Jue Miao Tian
Background: This research aims to develop new methods to investigate the cardiorespiratory interaction of Zen-meditation practitioners (Zen-meditation group) and healthy ordinary young people (control group) by quantitatively evaluating respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) behavior. Methods: Twenty-five voluntary controls and seven Zen-meditation practitioners were recruited. The experimental...
JMIR mHealth and uHealth
April 1, 2019
L. Lyzwinski, L. Caffery, M. Bambling et al.
Background University students are at risk of weight gain during their studies. Key factors related to weight gain in this population include unhealthy weight-related behaviors because of stress. Mindfulness holds promise for weight management. However, there has not been any previous trial that has explored the effectiveness of a student-tailored mindfulness app for stress, weight-related...