January 2, 2018
Sergio Agnoli, Manila Vanucci, C. Pelagatti et al.
Even if mind wandering (MW) and mindfulness have traditionally been intended as separate and antithetical constructs, the roles of these 2 mental states on creative behavior were jointly explored in this article. In particular, MW was analyzed in light of a recent approach suggesting a differentiation between deliberate and spontaneous MW, whereas mindfulness was analyzed by distinguishing its...
Learning Research and Practice
January 2, 2018
Małgorzata Powietrzyńska, Linda M. Noble
7 citations
In the context of the United States, we provide our rationale for infusing mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) into a graduate-level teacher education course. In our philosophy and pedagogical approach we attempt to counterbalance an individualistic, divisive, oppressive, and often dehumanising nature of education. Adopting Richard Davidson’s wellness framework, we describe how our use of...
The Definition, Practice, and Psychology of Vedanā
January 2, 2018
Robert E. Buswell
Abstract The technique of ‘examining meditative topics’ (Chinese kanhua Chan) is one of the emblematic practices of the ‘Zen’ traditions of East Asia. (We in the West know this technique better as kōan practice, after its later Japanese analogues.) An emblematic feature of this technique is the generation of a sense of inquiry, or more literally a ‘feeling’ or ‘sensation of doubt’. This inquiry...
January 2, 2018
Patricia R Williams
ABSTRACT This review article explores the interface between art therapy and the growing field of self-compassion. The term ONEBird refers to a model that integrates mindfulness, compassion, and creative expression in an educational, experiential, and therapeutic process. Background information is provided on the integration of self-compassion and mindfulness into effective training programs and...
Learning Research and Practice
January 2, 2018
Donna King, Senka Henderson, Maryam Sandhu
2 citations
Abdominal deep breathing (DB) has been used in conjunction with paying attention on purpose to the present moment as a mindfulness tool to help students develop skills for managing emotions. While studies are emerging that investigate outcomes of mindfulness practices with adolescents, how to implement such practices, and students’ reactions to them, requires further research. This study...
Educational Research Applications
2018
Irene Delgado-Suárez
2 citations
Learning to adapt and adjust to the constant changes and hurdles presented by university life poses a great challenge for students.University students are often critically exposed to a significant increase in academic workloads, enhanced by the great strain exerted on them by examinations, qualifications and grades.Not only can all of this have a negative impact on the students' academic...
OSF Preprints
2018
Stacey M. Schaefer, David Findley, Lisa Flook et al.
preprint
Divergent effects of brief contemplative practices in response to an acute stressor: A Randomized Controlled Trial of brief breath awareness, loving-kindness, gratitude or an attention control practice
Biofeedback
2018
Yuval Oded
5 citations
Teaching mindfulness skills as part of psychological rehabilitation for PTSD patients can be highly beneficial. However, certain factors must be considered such as determining at what stage of therapy to introduce mindfulness training, the length of the practices, and the focal point of the training (e.g., attention, open focus, loving kindness). This article will address these considerations...
Buddhist-Christian Studies
2018
Wioleta Polinska
5 citations
By employing recent work on epistemology of white ignorance, this article argues that racial prejudice impacts both whites and Blacks in a profound way that extends beyond the cognitive discrimination to the realm of psychological and physical well-being. Given that the mechanism of racial discrimination affects the whole embodied being of both victims and oppressors, theologians need to...
Journal of Affective Disorders
January 1, 2018
Emily B Kroska, Michelle L Miller, Anne I Roche et al.
Trauma exposure is associated with adverse psychological outcomes including anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms. Adolescence is increasingly recognized as a period of vulnerability for the onset of these types of psychological symptoms. The current study explored the mediating roles of experiential avoidance and mindfulness processes in the association between...