Peace psychology book series
2019
Mirjam Quinn
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AbstractWhile much of the research conceptualizes peacebuilding via exo-or macrosystemic lenses, in more recent years, a number of researchers (e. g. , Blumberg, Hare, & Costin, 2006; Kool, 2008) have argued that nurturing peace within the individual is a prerequisite toward peacebuilding on a larger ecological scale. This chapter develops a theoretical framework for understanding the practice...
Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P
2019
Raquel Vilanova Araújo, Ana Fátima Carvalho Fernandes, Inez Sampaio Nery et al.
To evaluate the effect of meditation on the psychological stress level of women with breast cancer. A systematic literature review performed in the LILACS, PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL and Web of Science databases. The sample consisted of 22 studies using Mindfulness, Transcendental Meditation, and Contemplative Self-Healing Meditation techniques. There was a significant effect of meditation on...
Frontiers in Neurology
2019
Maaike M Rademaker, Inge Stegeman, Krysten E Ho-Kang-You et al.
Objectives: With this systematic review we aim to provide an overview of the evidence of the effect of Mindfulness Based Interventions (MBIs) on (1) tinnitus distress and (2) anxiety and/or depression in tinnitus patients. Methods: We conducted a systematic search in PubMed Medline, EMBASE and PsycInfo combining the terms and synonyms of "Tinnitus" and "Mindfulness." The most recent search was...
Annals of Neurosciences
2019
B. Sivaramappa, Sudheer Deshpande, P. V. G. Kumar et al.
Background Meditation has shown positive results in improving the psychological disorders such as anxiety. There is a need to study the therapeutic benefits of Anapanasati meditation, a mindfulness meditation technique. Purpose The study aims at investigating the effect of Anapanasati meditation on individuals with moderate anxiety. Methods A total of 112 participants who were willing to...
International Journal of Physiology
2019
E. Syamala, P. Roy, K. Sailesh et al.
The current study was undertaken to observe the effectiveness of Raja Yoga Meditation on depression, anxiety and stress in females with premenstrual syndrome. In the present study, a total of 8 participants were recruited and the participants served as self-controls. After recording the baseline values in premenstrual period (7 days before menstruation) of menstrual cycle, participants were...
Advances in experimental medicine and biology
2019
Ruwan M Jayatunge, Mieczyslaw Pokorski
This review is an attempt to provide a comprehensive view of post-traumatic-stress disorder (PTSD) and its therapy, focusing on the use of meditation interventions. PTSD is a multimodal psycho-physiological-behavioral disorder, which calls for the potential usefulness of spiritual therapy. Recent times witness a substantial scientific interest in an alternative mind-to-body psychobehavioral...
Substance Use & Misuse
2019
Thomas Lyons, Veronica Y Womack, Wm Dustin Cantrell et al.
More than half of prisoners in the United States are estimated to suffer from a substance use disorder. Mindfulness involves attention to the present moment, and nonjudgmental acceptance of sensations, thoughts, and emotional states. Mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP) following substance use disorder treatment has been shown to reduce substance use. We sought to adapt and test MBRP for...
Consciousness and Cognition
2019
Dominique Makowski, Marco Sperduti, Samantha Lavallée et al.
Emotional stimuli have been shown to automatically hijack attention, hindering the detection of forthcoming targets. Mindfulness is defined as a present moment non-judgemental attentional stance that can be cultivated by meditation practices, but that may present interindividual variability in the general population. The mechanisms underlying modification in emotional reactivity linked to...
Building Resilience Through Contemplative Practice A Field Manual for Helping Professionals and Volunteers
2019
Recasting burnout as a crucial phase of service, Building Resilience Through Contemplative Practice uses real-world case studies to teach professionals and volunteers unique skills for cultivating resilience. Viewing service and burnout as interdependent throughout phases of stability, collapse, reorganization, and exploitation, the book uniquely combines elements of adaptive resilience theory...
International Journal of Yoga
2019
Reshma Madhukar Shetkar, Alex Hankey, Hr Nagendra et al.
Important stages of creativity include preparation, incubation, illumination, and verification. Earlier studies have reported that some techniques of meditation promote creativity but have not specified which stage is enhanced. Here, we report the influence of cyclic meditation (CM) on creative cognition measured by a divergent thinking task. Our aim was to determine the degree of association...