International Journal of Yoga
2019
Gopinath Sathyanarayanan, Ashvini Vengadavaradan, Balaji Bharadwaj
Yoga has its origin from the ancient times. It is an integration of mind, body, and soul. Besides, mindfulness emphasizes focused awareness and accepting the internal experiences without being judgemental. These techniques offer a trending new dimension of treatment in various psychiatric disorders. We aimed to review the studies on the efficacy of yoga and mindfulness as a treatment modality...
Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine
2019
Natalia E. Morone
The current opioid crisis has spurred the need for nonpharmacological therapies for chronic low back pain. In a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, we reported that in 282 older adults with chronic low back pain, an 8-week mind-body group program modeled on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) decreased long-term pain and increased short-term function. Barriers to uptake remain such...
PAIN Reports
2019
Rex Park, Mohammed Mohiuddin, Patricia A Poulin et al.
Most current chronic pain treatment strategies have limitations in effectiveness and tolerability, and accumulating evidence points to the added benefits of rational combinations of different therapies. However, most published clinical trials of treatment combinations have involved combinations of 2 drugs, whereas very little research has been performed to characterize interactions between drug...
Health psychology and behavioral medicine
2019
Margaret M Gorvine, N. Zaller, H. Hudson et al.
ABSTRACT Objective: This study compared the effects of yoga and mindfulness meditation on self-compassion, mindfulness, and perceived stress in college students; and explored mind–body mechanisms and predictors of stress reduction. Participants: Student participants (N = 92) were enrolled in either yoga or mindfulness meditation classes at a college in the southern United States from August...
JAPANESE SOCIETY AND CULTURE
2019
Joseph E. Ring
The purpose of this paper is to familiarize researchers, scholars, and interested readers with the historical influence of Japanese Buddhist Zen meditation techniques on mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) research and practice. The role of D.T. Suzuki is discussed as one of the most influential scholars to transmit information to the West. MBSR techniques, format, and evidence are also...
Integrative Cancer Therapies
2019
Denise Millstine, A. Bhagra, S. Jenkins et al.
Background: Breast cancer diagnosis and treatment affect quality of life and stress and are associated with fatigue. Meditation interventions are effective strategies for patients with breast cancer but are often limited by poor access, high cost, substantial time commitment, and poor adherence. In this feasibility study, we investigated the use of a portable, wearable, electroencephalographic...
Journal of current glaucoma practice
2019
Tanuj Dada, Meghal Gagrani
How to cite this article: Dada T, Gagrani M. Mindfulness Meditation Can Benefit Glaucoma Patients J Curr Glaucoma Pract 2019; 13(1):1-2.
AIDS and behavior
2019
Lori A J Scott-Sheldon, Brittany L Balletto, Marissa L Donahue et al.
This meta-analysis examined the effects of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) on stress, psychological symptoms, and biomarkers of disease among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Comprehensive searches identified 16 studies that met the inclusion criteria (N = 1059; M age = 42 years; 20% women). Participants had been living with HIV for an average of 8 years (range = < 1-20 years); 65%...
Retos
2019
Rodrigo Cuéllar Hidalgo, Aldo Bazán Ramírez, Gerardo Alonso Araya Vargas
El propósito del estudio fue examinar el efecto de la práctica del aikido sobre el mindfulness y el estado de ansiedad, en estudiantes universitarios sin experiencia previa en artes marciales. Se utilizó un diseño cuasi experimental intra sujetos con mediciones Pre y Post tratamiento, con un grupo control activo (estudiantes de Educación Física. Se midió mindfulness con la escala MAAS y la...
i-manager's Journal on Educational Psychology
2019
Ali Khanehkeshi
This study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on anxiety and aggression in th the 11 grade female students in Iran. This study was an experimental one with pretest-posttest control group design. The th statistical population of the study included all the 11 grade female students in Fereydunkenar city, Mazandaran Province, Iran (N=294), out of which...