Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) was developed for relapse prevention in people with remitted depression but is increasingly used for those with difficult-to-treat depression (DTD). A key question regarding this broader application is whether ongoing depressive symptoms constrain therapeutic responsiveness or disrupt MBCT's proposed mechanism, decentering. We explored whether baseline...
MindfulnessJuly 13, 2026Regula Neuenschwander, Donna Bryce, Janina Eberhart
Abstract Objectives Theoretical models propose metacognition to be one of the underlying cognitive mechanisms of mindfulness. However, only few studies have examined metacognition objectively with laboratory tasks in relation to mindfulness. Here, we investigated whether the metacognitive process of monitoring and its accuracy are associated with mindfulness-based meditation practice. Method In...
Are there benefits to mindfulness in the workplace? The answer is clear. In this Counterpoint to Sajons and Antonakis (in press), we consider the research evidence showing that mindfulness contributes to enhanced workplace well‐being, healthy social dynamics, and job performance. This interdisciplinary mindfulness literature is notable for its rigor and breadth, which bolsters confidence in the...
This study was motivated by the increasing prevalence of academic stress among students at an Islamic Junior High School in Padang. Although Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) has been widely demonstrated to be effective across various educational and clinical settings worldwide, its application within faith-based educational environments, particularly Islamic madrasas in Indonesia,...
This essay introduces the Neuro-Existential Architecture System (NEAS) as a newly proposed neurophilosophical heuristic for interpreting Buddhist meditation in terms of predictive engagement. Moving beyond representationalist readings of predictive processing, it argues that meditation should not be understood primarily as the modification of internal models, but as a transformation of...
BACKGROUND: University students, especially those involved in peer support roles such as Junior Helpers within public health programs often face a variety of academic, emotional, and interpersonal challenges. This study investigates the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in enhancing resilience among Junior Helpers enrolled in the School of Public Health in Thailand....
Abstract This article analyzes passages found in Tibetan writings from the early Great Perfection tradition that prescribe the cultivation and consumption of psychoactive fungi as an integral part of the Buddhist path. It identifies these passages as the first instances discovered in premodern Buddhist literature in which the use of psychedelics is unambiguously prescribed to hasten progress...
Teachers in New Zealand have experienced many issues that affect their wellbeing, such as heavy workload and work-related stress. The situation also appears to be particularly unfavourable for teachers working with students with special needs. Nonetheless, published studies about enhancing the wellbeing of this group of teachers in New Zealand is still missing. Mindfulness is widely recognised...
Abstract Objectives Mindfulness-based digital interventions have shown promise for improving health outcomes. The Mindfulness Coach (MC) mobile app was found to improve posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression symptoms in a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT). The current secondary analyses expand on these findings by assessing changes in mindfulness-related processes targeted by...
Background: Sleep disturbance, stress, and anxiety are highly prevalent among older adults and adversely affect physical health, cognitive function, and quality of life. Meditation is a safe, low-cost, non-pharmacological intervention that may improve these interrelated outcomes. Objective: To evaluate the effect of an 8-week structured meditation program on perceived stress, anxiety, and sleep...