Sociality in primates is determined by the social brain and is the outcome of an intricate and multi-dimensional relationship between the brain size, the richness as well as the selectivity of the neural networks and the behavioral complexities emanating from the bonded relationships that underpin the social coalitions. Accumulating data from the neuroimaging and cognitive neuroscience research...
Abstract Introduction Meditation has attracted increased attention in the literature as a non-pharmacological strategy to foster positive mental health amongst the general population. This systematic review aims to summarise studies of mantra meditation (which includes Transcendental Meditation, TM®) to understand its potential value in fostering positive mental health and alleviating negative...
Given the demanding nature of many professions, efforts are ongoing to develop initiatives to improve occupational wellbeing, including mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs). To assess the efficacy of MBIs, meta-analytic procedures were conducted on 35 randomized controlled trials derived from an earlier inclusive systematic literature search (covering all occupations, MBIs, and...
Background: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an evidence-based intervention developed to teach mindfulness meditation to a wide range of patients. Although the efficacy of MBSR has been established for a variety of medical and psychiatric conditions, measured outcomes rarely include physical symptoms related to anxiety, depression, and/or stress. The current study presents a...
A review of the book: Altered Traits: Science Reveals how meditation changes your mind, brain and body. By Daniel Goleman & Richard Davidson.Penquin Random House, LLC, New York, NY,
Dear Editor, Mindfulness meditation alleviates symptoms of distress, pain, and many chronic diseases.1‒3 In schizophrenic patients, mindfulness intervention leads to better psychosocial functioning,4 improved positive emotions,5 and reduced negative symptoms.6 It is unknown if mindfulness meditation could reduce positive symptoms in the chronic schizophrenia patients. Five male patients,...
Addicted drugs like nicotine affect autonomic nervous system that results in arrhythmia and other cardiovascular diseases. Notable effects of Zen meditation on autonomic nervous system have been reported during the past decade. Holistic Detox Association (HDA) in Taiwan offered Zen-meditation program to drug addicts as the core scheme among a variety of drug addiction treatments. This paper...
Prescription opioid misuse among chronic pain patients is undergirded by self-regulatory deficits, affective distress, and opioid-cue reactivity. Dispositional mindfulness has been associated with enhanced self-regulation, lower distress, and adaptive autonomic responses following drug-cue exposure. We hypothesized that dispositional mindfulness might serve as a protective factor among...
Obstetrics and GynecologySeptember 26, 2018Laura E. Fitzmaurice, Brennan D. Peterson, Julia K. Boehm6 citations
PURPOSE: To assess whether a curriculum targeting psychological resilience impacts the burnout, mindfulness and self-compassion of obstetrics and gynecology interns. BACKGROUND: Physician burnout impacts more than half of obstetrician/gynecologists nationwide. One strategy to reduce burnout is to improve individual physicians' resiliency through cognitive and behavioral strategies linked to...