979 results for "Mindfulness"
Effects of mindfulness training on sustained attention and mind-wandering in older adults: Results from the HealthyAgers randomized controlled trial.
The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences – November 21, 2025
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Remarkably, older adults can sharpen their attentional control. A randomized trial investigated if eight weeks of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction improved focus compared to an active control program. Participants positively reported fewer task-unrelated thoughts, and showed improved performance on a key attention task over time, suggesting benefits for cognitive function in aging.
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Older adults exhibit age-related declines in processes of attentional control, demonstrating an emergent need to identify mind-body interventions t...
Cyberdelics in context: On the prospects and challenges of mind-manifesting technologies.
Frontiers in psychology – January 01, 2022
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Digital experiences can be as profound as chemical ones. This analysis explores what **psychedelics** teach us about **cyberdelics** – technologies like **virtual reality** – and their potential for mind-manifestation. It argues that cultural context, or 'set and setting,' is vital. These emerging **imaginaries** aim to move us beyond **consumerism** towards awe and transcendence, highlighting positive pathways despite societal hurdles.
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The concept of cyberdelics emerged in the 1980s and 1990s as an umbrella term denoting the nexus connecting cybernetic (digital) technologies and p...
Enhancing interoceptive awareness in chronic pain and opioid misuse via mindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement.
Drug and alcohol dependence – June 02, 2025
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Many individuals with substance use issues report altered body awareness. For those with chronic pain, lower interoceptive awareness was specifically linked to higher opioid misuse. A Mindfulness-based program significantly enhanced interoception, successfully reducing opioid misuse over nine months. This suggests that boosting interoceptive awareness is a promising strategy for managing chronic pain and addressing opioid misuse.
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Individuals with substance use disorders often report altered interoceptive awareness of internal bodily signals. However, it is unclear whether th...
The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Depressive Symptoms and Their Relationship to Interoceptive Awareness: A Systematic Review.
Alpha psychiatry – December 01, 2025
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Mindfulness-based approaches significantly reduce depression and improve body awareness in adults. A review of six studies, involving 646 participants, confirms that interventions like Mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy effectively alleviate depressive symptoms. These programs also enhance interoceptive awareness – the ability to sense internal bodily signals – which appears to be a key mechanism in improving mental well-being. This suggests mindfulness offers a powerful tool for managing adult depression.
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This systematic review aimed to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in treating depression, enhancing interocep...
Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: Potential Synergies
Mindfulness – September 01, 2023
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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) shows strong potential to enhance psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. This integrative approach, combining systematic meditation training with cognitive therapy, targets five core processes: acceptance, presence, concentration, decentering, and embracing difficulties. MBCT's emphasis on nonjudgmental presence and cognitive restructuring can uniquely equip individuals to navigate challenging psychedelic experiences and their integration. This complementary psychological intervention may offer advantages over Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, supporting psychotherapists in optimizing outcomes in psychedelic drug studies.
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Abstract Objectives The mindfulness-informed intervention that has so far received the most attention as an adjunct to psychedelic-assisted psychot...
[Mind-body medicine in pain management].
Schmerz (Berlin, Germany) – December 01, 2023
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Chronic pain affects around 3 million people in Germany. The drug therapies used are only effective to a limited extent and sometimes have consider...
Mindfulness-induced endogenous theta stimulation occasions self-transcendence and inhibits addictive behavior.
Science advances – October 14, 2022
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Self-regulation is instantiated by theta oscillations (4 to 8 Hz) in neurons of frontal midline brain regions. Frontal midline theta (FMΘ) is inver...
The effect of an adapted Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program on mental health, maternal bonding and birth outcomes in psychosocially vulnerable pregnant women: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial in a Danish hospital-based outpatient setting.
BMC complementary medicine and therapies – October 14, 2023
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Stress and mental disorders in pregnancy can adversely affect the developing fetus. Women with a preconception history of mental disorders or of ps...
Mindful young brains and minds: a systematic review of the neural correlates of mindfulness-based interventions in youth.
Brain imaging and behavior – April 01, 2025
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This systematic narrative review examines neuroimaging studies that investigated the neural correlates of mindfulness-based interventions in youth ...
A Validation Study of the Mindfulness-Based Interventions Teaching Assessment Criteria for Assessing Mindfulness-Based Intervention Teacher Skill: Inter-Rater Reliability and Predictive Validity.
Global advances in integrative medicine and health – January 01, 2024
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Prior data suggests the Mindfulness-Based Interventions: (MBI) Teaching Assessment Criteria (MBI:TAC) has good inter-rater reliability, but many ra...
Designing Voice Interfaces to Support Mindfulness-Based Pain Management
arXiv Preprint Archive – September 13, 2023
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Voice technology offers new hope for chronic pain sufferers through mindfulness practice. Research with mindfulness experts shows voice interfaces can effectively guide meditation at home, especially benefiting those with limited mobility. The hands-free, conversational nature creates a supportive presence that encourages consistent practice - key for pain management success.
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Objective: Chronic pain is a critical public health issue affecting approximately 20% of the adult population in the United States. Given the opioi...
Meditation Practice, Mindfulness, and Pain-Related Outcomes in Mindfulness-Based Treatment for Episodic Migraine.
Mindfulness – April 01, 2023
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Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have emerged as promising prophylactic episodic migraine treatments. The present study investigated biopsych...
Mind beyond the brain: proposal of a pragmatic interactionist framework.
International review of psychiatry (Abingdon, England) – January 01, 2025
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Remarkable experiences suggest consciousness may extend beyond the physical brain. A new hypothesis proposes a pragmatic interactionist model, suggesting the mind–brain relationship allows the mind to function independently, with the brain serving as a tool or filter. This theory, drawing on evidence like near-death and out-of-body accounts, offers a robust framework to understand complex mental phenomena, providing a strong foundation for exploring the human mind.
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The nature of consciousness remains unclear, and academic discussions usually ignore the scientific evidence about anomalous and spiritual experien...
‘Mind-Revealing’ Psychedelic States: Psychological Processes in Subjective Experiences That Drive Positive Change
Psychoactives – September 27, 2024
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Beyond chemical effects, it's the *experience* during altered states of consciousness that truly drives healing. A review explored how subjective phenomena, including those from psychedelic substances or breathwork, foster therapeutic change. Findings highlight that mystical experiences, alongside insight and emotional breakthroughs, are crucial for positive mental health outcomes. This suggests psychology must embrace personal subjective realities for effective psychedelic-assisted therapy, enhancing mental health.
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This narrative review explores the utilization of psychedelic states in therapeutic contexts, deliberately shifting the focus from psychedelic subs...
Impact of continued mindfulness practice on resilience and well-being in mindfulness-based intervention graduates during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.
PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences – September 01, 2023
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused unprecedented stress. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are known to be effective ...
Quantum information theoretic approach to the mind-brain problem
arXiv Preprint Archive – December 13, 2020
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Could quantum physics bridge the gap between mind and brain? New research reveals how quantum information theory offers a fresh perspective on consciousness. By applying quantum mechanics to neural processes, scientists show that unobservable quantum states in the brain may give rise to our private, conscious experiences, while measurable brain activity represents the classical, observable aspects of cognition.
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The brain is composed of electrically excitable neuronal networks regulated by the activity of voltage-gated ion channels. Further portraying the m...
Effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions on psychosocial well-being and occupational-related outcomes among nurses in the intensive care unit: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Australian critical care : official journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses – July 01, 2025
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Nurses in intensive care units often face immense stress. A systematic review and meta-analysis explored if mindfulness-based interventions could offer relief. Combining data from 29 studies, the meta-analysis found mindfulness significantly reduced anxiety, depression, stress, and burnout among ICU nurses. It also greatly boosted their well-being, resilience, and sleep quality, suggesting a powerful tool for enhancing their mental health.
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Mindfulness-based interventions may contribute to the mental health status and well-being of nurses. Current results are inconsistent, and there ar...
Through the Looking Glass: Psychedelics As a Window into Mindfulness and Mind-Body Health.
J Integr Complement Med – January 02, 2024
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Psychedelics may offer unique insights into mindfulness practices and their effects on mental and physical wellbeing. Research shows that both psychedelic experiences and mindfulness meditation can increase body awareness, emotional processing, and psychological flexibility. The overlap suggests these altered states of consciousness may work through similar mechanisms to promote healing and self-discovery.
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Through the Looking Glass: Psychedelics As a Window into Mindfulness and Mind-Body Health.
Effectiveness of physical activity, mindfulness and mind-body therapies in improving mental health of university students: a systematic review of RCTS.
Journal of American college health : J of ACH – April 22, 2025
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University students face mental health (MH) issues like anxiety, depression, and stress, highlighting the need for effective interventions to impro...
A single inhalation of vapor from dried toad secretion containing 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT) in a naturalistic setting is related to sustained enhancement of satisfaction with life, mindfulness-related capacities, and a decrement of psychopathological symptoms.
Psychopharmacology (Berl) – April 13, 2019
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Imagine a single experience profoundly boosting well-being. Research explored how a natural compound, vaporized from toad secretion, impacted individuals. Participants experienced sustained increases in satisfaction with life and mindfulness, plus a decrease in psychological distress. This points to significant positive mental health outcomes.
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A single inhalation of vapor from dried toad secretion containing 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT) in a naturalistic setting is related...
A meta-analysis of mindfulness-based interventions for improving mental health and burden among caregivers of persons living with dementia.
Worldviews on evidence-based nursing – April 01, 2024
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Mindfulness-based interventions are becoming increasingly popular and are effective in lowering depressive symptoms and caregiver burden. However, ...
The application of virtual reality meditation and mind-body exercises among older adults.
Frontiers in psychology – January 01, 2024
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Virtual reality (VR)-based mindfulness is a promising method to improve the health of older adults. Therefore, many attempts have been made to expl...
Mindfulness in the school curriculum? A nationwide cluster-randomized trial of the effectiveness of implementing a mindfulness-based intervention for 9-16-year-olds students in Danish elementary schools.
Social science & medicine (1982) – August 01, 2025
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This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a teacher-training program for integrating a ten-session, school-based mindfulness program int...
Mindful awareness and resilience skills for adolescents (MARS-A): a mixed-methods study of a mindfulness-based intervention for a heterogeneous adolescent clinical population.
International journal of adolescent medicine and health – February 01, 2024
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Mindful Awareness and Resilience Skills for Adolescents (MARS-A) is a mindfulness-based intervention adapted for the adolescent population. While p...
The role of non-ordinary states of consciousness occasioned by mind-body practices in mental health illness.
Journal of affective disorders – August 15, 2023
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Research with hallucinogens suggests that non-ordinary states of consciousness (NOSCs), particularly mystical-type experiences, predict improvement...
Effects of mindfulness-based interventions on reducing psychological distress among nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing – March 01, 2024
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Nurses increasingly use mindfulness as an effective mental health intervention to reduce psychological distress. The effectiveness of mindfulness-b...
Mind over matter: the microbial mindscapes of psychedelics and the gut-brain axis.
Pharmacological research – September 01, 2024
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New research reveals that psychedelics like psilocybin, LSD, and DMT may work through an unexpected route: gut bacteria. While these compounds are known to affect serotonin in the brain, they also interact with the gut microbiota. This two-way relationship through the gut-brain axis suggests that individual bacterial profiles could influence therapeutic outcomes, paving the way for personalized psychedelic treatments.
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Psychedelics have emerged as promising therapeutics for several psychiatric disorders. Hypotheses around their mechanisms have revolved around thei...
Learning to be mindful ─ experiences of mindfulness-based stress reduction for young adults with moderate to severe mental disorders.
Journal of bodywork and movement therapies – October 01, 2024
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Mental disorders among young adults are a major health challenge. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has in previous research shown positive...
Mindfulness-Based Breathing Exercise on Health Profile, Vital Signs, and Fetal Heart Rate in Pregnant Women Diagnosed With Pre-Eclampsia: A Randomized Control Trial.
Florence Nightingale journal of nursing – March 10, 2025
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This study aimed to determine the effect of mindfulness-based breathing exercise on health profile, vital signs, and fetal heart rate in pregnant w...
Interoceptive Ability and Emotion Regulation in Mind-Body Interventions: An Integrative Review.
Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) – November 18, 2024
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It is increasingly recognized that interoceptive ability, the capacity to detect, interpret, and consciously integrate signals related to the physi...
The effect of mindfulness-based interventions on mental health outcomes and wellbeing of informal caregivers of people with mental illness: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
International journal of mental health nursing – August 01, 2024
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The increasing prevalence of mental illness has resulted in a growing burden on informal caregivers. Mindfulness-based interventions, as a form of ...
Mindfulness-based interventions: what more can the West learn from Buddhism? A fieldwork study.
Frontiers in psychology – January 01, 2025
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While mindfulness is widely embraced in the Western world, its deepest roots in Buddhism offer even greater potential. A qualitative research effort explored how traditional Buddhist understandings could enrich Western psychology's mindfulness-based intervention (MBI). Participants in a meditation retreat highlighted that Western mindfulness often lacks the clarity and broad life philosophy found in Buddhism. Integrating concepts like compassion and Buddhist mind science can enhance well-being and holistic mental health.
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Mindfulness has been adopted from its origins in Buddhist philosophy and is now widely applied in Western psychology. Existing research suggests th...
Mindfulness-Based Interventions to Implement the Psychological Well-Being of Nursing Students: A Scoping Review.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) – January 04, 2026
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Mindfulness practices significantly boost undergraduate nursing students' psychological well-being. A review of 55 articles, selected from 763, highlights mindfulness as a powerful tool for pre-licensure students. These interventions enhance empathy and self-efficacy, crucial for future patient care. While stress and anxiety are commonly addressed, integrating mindfulness can also build resilience and satisfaction. Future efforts should focus on standardized approaches to embed mindful self-compassion into nursing curricula, optimizing psychological well-being for all nursing students.
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Background/Objectives: Mindfulness is a meditative practice that increases levels of awareness and attention. Introducing this practice into the cu...
The Mind-Matter Dichotomy: A Persistent Challenge for Neuroscientific and Philosophical Theories.
The European journal of neuroscience – May 01, 2025
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How does consciousness emerge from brain activity? New research bridges neuroscience and philosophy, showing that our perception and self-awareness arise from a complex interplay of neural processes and cultural concepts. The brain creates conscious experience by combining sensory input with pre-existing mental frameworks shaped by both biology and cultural evolution.
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Several areas of cognitive neuroscience tackle traditional philosophical questions. Among the range of problems, two closely related issues will be...
State of the art in EEG signal features of mindfulness-based treatments for chronic pain.
Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology – August 01, 2025
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A systematic review of electroencephalographic (EEG) correlates of Mindfulness- based treatment for chronic pain is presented. Recent technological...
The Effect of Meditation-Based Mind-Body Interventions on Older Adults with Poor Sleep Quality: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Behavioral sleep medicine – January 01, 2025
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This study aims to evaluate the effect of meditation-based mind-body interventions (MBIs) (Mindfulness, Tai Chi, Yoga, and Qigong) for older adults...
How Bud Craig's Insights Reshape the Research on Pain and Mind-Body Therapies.
Current topics in behavioral neurosciences – October 23, 2024
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With his elegant studies, Bud Craig determined the structural neural basis for interoception and critically expanded our conceptual understanding o...
Intervention Fidelity in Mindfulness-Based Research and Practice: Overview of the Special Collection and State of the Field.
Global advances in integrative medicine and health – January 01, 2025
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Mindfulness-based interventions are widespread, but ensuring consistent teaching quality is vital. A review highlights progress in defining intervention fidelity for mindfulness-based programs (MBPs) like MBSR and MBCT. It explores how teacher skill and adherence are being assessed using clear teaching assessment criteria. Positive findings show emerging standards for competence and intervention integrity, with tools like MBI:TAC strengthening these beneficial practices.
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Mindfulness-Based Programs (MBPs) are increasingly being introduced into a range of mainstream contexts such as health care, education, criminal ju...
About Distress in Chronic Pain Conditions: A Pre-Post Study on the Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Fibromyalgia and Low Back Pain Patients.
International journal of environmental research and public health – November 13, 2024
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Chronic pain (CP) affects about 30% of the global population and poses significant challenges to individuals and healthcare systems worldwide. The ...
Esketamine combined with a mindfulness-based intervention for individuals with alcohol problems.
Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) – June 01, 2024
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Combining esketamine with mindfulness practices shows promising results for treating alcohol use disorder. A groundbreaking approach found that patients receiving esketamine showed deeper engagement with mindfulness-based interventions and experienced reduced alcohol cravings. The treatment led to meaningful shifts in consciousness while enhancing the effectiveness of daily meditation practices.
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Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a major public health issue, posing harmful consequences for individuals and society. Recent advances in addiction re...
End-of-life experiences in patients: a scoping review of types, characteristics, and implications for the mind-brain relationship.
International review of psychiatry (Abingdon, England) – January 01, 2025
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Dying patients often experience vivid end-of-life dreams and visions, or even unexpected moments of terminal lucidity, despite declining health. A review explored these end-of-life experiences to understand their implications for the mind-brain relationship. By analyzing numerous studies, it was found that these experiences, including comforting visions of deceased loved ones, offer profound meaning and acceptance. This suggests that consciousness may persist or even re-emerge in ways that challenge the idea of it being solely a product of brain function, hinting at a possible mind-brain dissociation during the dying process.
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Dying patients can experience vivid dreams, visions or unexpected lucid episodes despite declining clinical and mental status. This review examines...
The Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Depression and Anxiety in the Long-COVID Population.
Journal of patient-centered research and reviews – January 01, 2025
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Long-COVID is a complicated, post-viral syndrome involving multiple body systems and can present with neuropsychiatric symptoms. Little has been re...
Mindfulness-based relapse prevention for drug addiction in Nepal: impact and implications of an initial 2-day training of trainers.
BJPsych international – February 01, 2025
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Drug addiction is rife in Nepal, with a high relapse rate following treatment. Apart from basic psychosocial support, there are no evidence-based a...
Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Mental Health and Psychological Quality of Life among University Students: A GRADE-Assessed Systematic Review.
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM – January 01, 2024
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Psychological distress is a progressive health problem that has been linked to decreased quality of life among university students. This meta-analy...
Efficacy of mindfulness-based relapse prevention in a sample of veterans in a substance use disorder aftercare program: A randomized controlled trial.
Journal of substance use and addiction treatment – September 01, 2023
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Complementary integrative medicine, such as mindfulness-based interventions, (MBI) have demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of depression, anxie...
Designing voice interfaces to support mindfulness-based pain management.
Digital health – January 01, 2023
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Chronic pain is a critical public health issue affecting approximately 20% of the adult population in the United States. Given the opioid crisis, t...
Simultaneity of consciousness with physical reality: the key that unlocks the mind-matter problem
arXiv Preprint Archive – September 27, 2023
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Consciousness creates its own causal power, independent of what we're actually experiencing - a groundbreaking insight into the mind-body problem. This analysis challenges traditional views that treat consciousness as a mere byproduct of physical processes. Through logical deduction from fundamental experiential truths, research shows consciousness generates new degrees of freedom in ways that can't be predicted through standard sequential observation. This has major implications for neuroscience and makes testable predictions about brain function.
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The problem of explaining the relationship between subjective experience and physical reality remains difficult and unresolved. In most explanation...
Salvia divinorum: a psychopharmacological riddle and a mind-body prospect.
Current drug abuse reviews – March 01, 2013
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A sacred plant, traditionally used for divination, offers unique insights into consciousness. Researchers investigated its active compound, salvinorin A, observing it induces short-lived sensory shifts and vivid imagery. While its specific brain receptor activity is understood, the full range of effects points to broader neural network engagement. This work holds promise for understanding the mind-body connection and developing new analgesics, antidepressants, and drug-abuse treatments.
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The multidisciplinary research on Salvia divinorum and its chemical principles is analyzed concerning whether the ethnobotany, phytochemistry, ment...
Perinatal Understanding of Mindful Awareness for Sleep (PUMAS): A single-arm proof-of-concept clinical trial of a mindfulness-based intervention for DSM-5 insomnia disorder during pregnancy.
Sleep medicine – August 01, 2023
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy is effective for prenatal insomnia, but unresolved cognitive arousal limits patient outcomes. Therapies aimed at reduc...
Integrating the Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment framework with Self-Determination Theory principles to promote Need-Supportive Sport Coaching.
Psychology of sport and exercise – May 31, 2025
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Sport coaches who practice mindfulness show remarkable improvements in their ability to support athletes' psychological needs. By combining Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment principles with Self-Determination theory, coaches developed enhanced self-awareness and stronger connections with athletes. Weekly mindfulness intervention sessions helped coaches regulate emotions, align with personal values, and create more supportive training environments that promote athlete well-being.
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Need-supportive sport coaching, rooted in Self-Determination Theory (SDT), aims to fulfill athletes' psychological needs, enhancing both performanc...
Mindfulness-based interventions and their relationships with body image and eating behavior in adolescents: a scoping review.
Journal of eating disorders – May 01, 2025
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Teaching mindfulness to teens could be a game-changer for healthy eating and body image. Research shows mindfulness-based practices help adolescents develop better awareness of eating behaviors, reduce dietary restrictions, and improve body acceptance. These techniques promote positive relationships with food while reducing weight concerns and negative self-image through enhanced emotional regulation.
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During adolescence, there are risks of changes in eating behavior and concerns about weight and body shape. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) ...
Reducing default mode network connectivity with mindfulness-based fMRI neurofeedback: a pilot study among adolescents with affective disorder history.
Molecular psychiatry – June 01, 2023
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Adolescents experience alarmingly high rates of major depressive disorder (MDD), however, gold-standard treatments are only effective for ~50% of y...
Development and feasibility of a mindfulness-based dance/movement therapy intervention for chronic low back pain.
Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) – January 01, 2024
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A novel mindfulness-based dance/movement therapy program shows promise in helping people manage chronic back pain without medication. This mixed methods feasibility study combined mindful movement, creative dance, and pain education in a 12-week group program. Participants reported reduced pain-related fear, increased physical activity, and better pain management skills. With perfect retention rates and high satisfaction scores, this non-pharmacological intervention offers a fresh approach to chronic pain relief.
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Responding to the need for innovative, multi-modal, non-pharmacological strategies in chronic low back pain (cLBP) care, this article presents the ...
The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Mental Health and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Journal of aging and health – July 24, 2024
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To assess whether mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) affect mental health and cognitive abilities in older adults. A systematic search was perf...
Dreaming, Mind-Wandering, and Hypnotic Dreams.
Frontiers in neurology – January 01, 2020
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Hobson's AIM theory offers a general framework for thinking about states of consciousness like wakefulness, REM dreaming and NREM mentations in ter...
Effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program on depression, emotion regulation, and sleep problems: A randomized controlled trial study on depressed elderly.
BMC public health – January 23, 2024
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Entering old age is associated with various physical and psychological disabilities. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine the effect of...
The Cumulative Effect of a 12-Week Online Mindfulness-Based Meditation Intervention Programme on Autonomic Nerve Functions by Pupillary Light Reflex: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial.
Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress – August 01, 2025
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This study aimed to determine whether online-guided mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in daily life improve autonomic nervous system function ...
The effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy during poststroke rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial.
International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de readaptation – September 01, 2024
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Stroke can have a range of physical, psychological, cognitive, and social impacts that are challenging for survivors. This study aimed to evaluate ...
Psilocybin-assisted group psychotherapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction for frontline healthcare provider COVID-19-related depression and burnout: A randomized controlled trial
PLoS Medicine – September 19, 2025
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Psychedelics and Drug Studies reveal a powerful combination for healthcare burnout. Combining psilocybin-assisted therapy with an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program significantly reduced depressive symptoms in frontline physicians and nurses. Among 25 participants, the psilocybin group showed a 4.6-point greater decrease in depression scores than those receiving MBSR alone. This promising finding, part of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies, suggests a safe, effective approach for a population struggling with pandemic-related distress, though effects waned by six months.
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Background Depression and burnout, which are common among healthcare workers, were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mindfulness-Based Stress R...
Effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions on burnout, resilience and sleep quality among nurses: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
BMC Nurs – July 01, 2025
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Mindfulness practices offer a vital boost for nurses' well-being. A systematic review of randomized trials investigated if mindfulness-based interventions could reduce burnout and enhance resilience and sleep quality among nurses. The findings consistently showed that these interventions significantly decreased burnout, improved resilience, and positively impacted sleep quality. This robust evidence confirms mindfulness is an effective strategy to support our healthcare professionals.
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Effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions on burnout, resilience and sleep quality among nurses: a systematic review and meta-analysis of ra...