Staps
December 19, 2017
Albin Hamard, Marceau Chenault, Laurel McEwen
2 citations
L’objectif de cet article est de comparer diverses pratiques méditatives en Asie et en France afin de caractériser les dénominateurs communs et les variations de ces pratiques de consciences. Les auteurs s’appuient sur une ethnographie multi-site : des monastères en Himalaya bouddhiste, un institut de médecine traditionnelle en Chine, des ermitages et centres de méditation tibétains en France,...
Mindfulness
December 18, 2017
Jenny Gu, Kate Cavanagh, Clara Strauss
Previous research examining the effects of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) and their mechanisms of change has been hampered by failure to control for non-specific factors, such as social support and interaction with group members, facilitator contact and expectation of benefit, meaning that it remained possible that benefits of MBIs could have been attributable, perhaps entirely, to...
Cadernos de Saúde Pública
December 18, 2017
Ana Tereza Costa Galvanese, Nelson Filice de Barros, Ana Flávia Pires Lucas d'Oliveira
The article presents an analysis of contributions and challenges associated with bodily practices and meditation for health promotion in the public primary care system. The qualitative study was developed in 16 healthcare units in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, using interviews with 29 health professionals and 36 practitioners of bodily practices and meditation, including participant...
Journal of Medical Internet Research
December 18, 2017
Felix R. Compen, Else Bisseling, Melanie Pj Schellekens et al.
The number of patients living with cancer is growing, and a substantial number of patients suffer from psychological distress. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) seem effective in alleviating psychological distress. Unfortunately, several cancer patients find it difficult, if not impossible, to attend a group-based course. Internet-based MBIs (eMBIs) such as Internet-based mindfulness-based...
Mindfulness
December 18, 2017
Lise Juul, Karen Johanne Pallesen, Jacob Piet et al.
22 citations
We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) when implemented in a community setting as a self-referred and self-paid course. Pre-post changes and Cohen’s d effect sizes were calculated for questionnaire measures of mindfulness, perceived stress, and symptoms of anxiety and depression. We compared these effect sizes with those from intervention groups in...
The Lancet Public Health
December 18, 2017
Julieta Galante, Géraldine Dufour, Maris Vainre et al.
508 citations
BACKGROUND: The rising number of young people going to university has led to concerns about an increasing demand for student mental health services. We aimed to assess whether provision of mindfulness courses to university students would improve their resilience to stress. METHODS: We did this pragmatic randomised controlled trial at the University of Cambridge, UK. Students aged 18 years or...
Children
December 15, 2017
Danielle A. Ruskin, Lauren Harris, Jennifer N. Stinson et al.
Chronic pain can lead to significant negative outcomes across many areas of life. Recently, mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been identified as potentially effective tools for improved pain management among adolescents living with pain. This study aimed to explore the experience of adolescents who participated in an eight-week mindfulness group adapted for adolescents with chronic...
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
December 15, 2017
Tom B. Mole, Julieta Galante, Iona C. Walker et al.
6 citations
For millennia, humans have focused their attention on the breath to develop mindfulness, but finding a scientific way to harness mindful breathing has proven elusive. Existing attempts to objectively measure and feedback on mindfulness have relied on specialist external hardware including electroencephalograms or respirometers that have been impractical for the majority of people learning to...
Journal of Yoga and Physiotherapy
December 13, 2017
Radhule Weininger
Journal of yoga and physiotherapy is a multidisciplinary, international peer reviewed journal and is dedicated to promote spread the information in yoga and physiotherapy. Yoga is the practice of attaining physical and mental health through meditation and physical exercise.
Applied Sciences
December 8, 2017
Michela Balconi, Giulia Fronda, Irene Venturella et al.
69 citations
Conscious, pre-conscious, and unconscious mechanisms are implicated in modulating affective processing in daily activities. Specifically, mental practice fostering awareness and control of affective reactions to external stimuli and stressful events (such as mindfulness and neurofeedback protocols) can be used to improve our ability to manage unconscious negative emotions. Indeed, it is...