Purpose: In today's digital world, students often struggle with short attention spans, constant distractions, and high levels of stress. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the impact of mindfulness practices on the English Language Teaching (ELT) pre-service teachers’ (PTs) mindfulness and attention control in a state university in Türkiye. Method: Following a mixed-methods approach with a...
Abstract Om meditation is a widely practiced mantra-based technique within yogic traditions and has increasingly been examined using electroencephalography (EEG). However, EEG findings related to Om meditation remain methodologically diverse and have not been comprehensively synthesized. This review aimed to systematically examine and integrate EEG-based evidence on the neurophysiological...
Higher education students face unique stressors, including academic pressure, social challenges, and life transitions. These stressors can affect their mental health, academic performance, and overall well-being. Research has shown that high levels of stress can lead to anxiety, depression, poor sleep quality, and decreased academic motivation. This study investigates the effectiveness of an...
Background/Objectives: Psychological benefits have been demonstrated across a variety of different meditation offerings. There remains, however, limited evidence clarifying how different ‘doses’ of meditation relate to benefits, highlighting fundamental limitations for clinical best practice. The present study aimed to examine dose–response effects across a range of daily mindfulness meditation...
A fresh perspective on how early scholars perceived the cosmos and the nature of knowledge through a tour-de-force study of the central role geometry played in medieval creativity. Geometry, rhetoric and creativity were intricately linked in medieval thought. Early thinkers integrated mathematical and linguistic frameworks in their attempts to understand both divine and human creation with...
Self‐Practice/Self‐Reflection (SP/SR) has increasingly been recognised as a means of fostering therapists' personal and professional development. However, little is known about how mindfulness‐based SP/SR may support the cultivation of psychological flexibility (PF)—the capacity to remain open, present and engaged with difficult internal experiences while pursuing valued action—within...
With the growing aging population and increased life expectancy, research must focus on enhancing not only longevity but also biopsychosocial well-being and positive aging. This study evaluated the effects of a structured Mindfulness and Compassion Program (MCP) on mental health, pain, mindfulness, self compassion, sleep, and social participation in older adults. Using a quasi-experimental...
ABSTRACT This cross‐sectional study sought to explore hope as a mediator between mindfulness and loneliness and social connectedness by using a structural equation modeling data analysis approach to analyze the relationships. Among a sample of 676 interpersonal trauma experiencers recruited online from a crowdsourcing platform, hope fully mediated the relationship between mindfulness and social...
Introduction: Mindfulness training benefits psychological well‑being, but its mechanisms in culturally specific contexts (e.g., Chinese university students facing academic pressure and family expectations) remain poorly understood. Methods: Cross‑sectional stratified random sampling of 432 undergraduates from four Chinese universities. Standardized scales measured mindfulness, psychological...
The intersection between contemplative practices and neuroscience has become one of the most dynamic areas of interdisciplinary inquiry over the past two decades. Yoga and meditation, once framed primarily within spiritual or religious traditions, are now increasingly examined through the lens of brain imaging, psychoneuroendocrinology, and clinical psychology. This shift has produced a...