Consciousness and Cognition
August 1, 2018
Gregory S. Sparrow, Ryan Hurd, Ralph Carlson et al.
An experimental home study examined the impact of a pre-sleep protocol for enhancing self-awareness, lucidity, and responsiveness in dreams. It included ingesting the cholinesterase inhibitor galantamine--which is widely reported to increase the frequency of lucid dreaming--prior to engaging in middle-of-the-night meditation and the imaginary reliving of a distressing dream while exercising new...
Journal of Maharishi Vedic Research Institute
August 1, 2018
Kenneth L. Cavanaugh, Paul Gelderloos, Michael C. Dillbeck
This study empirically tests the hypothesis that during the years from 1979 to 1986, the Cold War climate of superpower relations was significantly improved through the reduction of global stress and tension produced by four large groups of experts practicing the Transcendental Meditation-Sidhi program, an advanced aspect of the Transcendental Meditation technique. The number of group...
Brain and Cognition
August 1, 2018
F. Travis, Laurent Valosek, Artie Konrad et al.
Background: Psychological stability and brain integration are important factors related to physical and mental health and organization effectiveness. This study tested whether a mind‐body technique, the Transcendental Meditation (TM) program could increase EEG brain integration and positive affect, and decrease psychological distress in government employees. Method: Ninety‐six central office...
Eating and weight disorders : EWD
July 31, 2018
Michail Mantzios, Helen H. Egan, Misba Hussain et al.
While much research has focused on overeating when exploring constructs of mindfulness, mindful eating, and self-compassion, there is limited research on the specific relationship of these constructs with consumption of energy-dense foods that have a large impact on weight regulation. In a cross-sectional study, university students (n = 546) were recruited to explore the relationship between...
Psicologia Saúde & Doenças
July 31, 2018
Leandro Saldanha Nunes Mouzinho, Nazaré Costa, Thallyssa Alves et al.
3 citations
RESUMO: O Mindfulness pode ser definido como a consciência que emerge através de prestar atenção, com propósito, e sem julgamento, do que ocorre no presente, de momento a momento.Este estudo teve como objetivo realizar um levantamento da produção empírica do uso do Mindfulness especificamente em condições médicas.Para isso, foi realizado o levantamento de artigos no Google Acadêmico, MEDLINE e...
Psicologia Saúde & Doenças
July 31, 2018
Inês Afonso Marques, Maria Luís Balreira, José Temótio
5 citations
RESUMO: Este artigo pretende rever a etiologia e os conceitos inerentes à Psiquiatria Positiva e à Psicologia Positiva, assim como as suas estreitas relações com o conceito de bem-estar.Centrando-se nos fatores psicossociais positivos, nas virtudes e forças de caráter do ser humano, estas novas abordagens ambicionam uma melhor compreensão da psicopatologia, alterando o foco do tratamento dos...
International Journal of Indian Psychology
July 30, 2018
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) was used as a pilot study that focused on young female adults in the age group of 18-22 years. Sample size of this study was 40 female college students. Out of which 20 were in experimental group and the other 20 as control group. Screening of the subjects was done using Demographic Questionnaire. The study will measure the effect of MBSR intervention...
JMIR Mental Health
July 29, 2018
Winnie W. S. Mak, Alan C. Y. Tong, Sindy Y. C. Yip et al.
135 citations
BACKGROUND: Mindfulness-based interventions, self-compassion training, and cognitive behavioral therapy have garnered much evidence in its salutary effects on mental health. With increasing application of smartphone and mobile technology on health promotion, this study investigated the efficacy and possible moderators of mindfulness, self-compassion, and cognitive behavioral psychoeducation...
Women’s Health Bulletin
July 28, 2018
Fatemeh Abbasi, Kajal Shariati, Fakhri Tajikzadeh
6 citations
Background: Social anxiety is a clinical pattern of self-protection social behaviors that coincides with severe anxiety regarding negative reactions such as critique, being ridiculed, miss-communication, or miss-behaviors against others. Objectives: This research investigated the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on the reduction of...
American Journal of Psychotherapy
July 27, 2018
Brian A Chopko, Konstantinos Papazoglou, Robert Schwartz
First responders are psychosocially burdened with work-related stressors that occur frequently during required duties. Related mental health difficulties, such as direct and vicarious trauma, depression, and interpersonal problems often affect first responders' ability to perform effectively, and their personal lives may be disrupted. Mindfulness-based interventions have been shown to directly...