Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: Potential Synergies
ConclusionsMBCT ’s emphasis on systematic training in mindfulness meditation and fostering nonjudgmental presence aligns well with the states of consciousness induced by psychedelics, highlighting its potential to enhance various stages of both the psychedelic experience and subsequent integration. By equipping individuals with effective mindfulness and cognitive restructuring techniques, MBCT may offer advantages beyond those provided by ACT, such as the ability to skillfully navigate and manage challenging experiences that can emerge during different phases of the psychedelic experience and integration. This suggests...
Source: Mindfulness - September 9, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Fears and Resistances to Mindfulness: Development of a Self-Report Scale
ConclusionsThis is the first study to specifically explore fears and resistances to mindfulness and their associations with fears of compassion, self-criticism, and mental health difficulties. Data suggested that fears and resistances are distinct constructs and should be measured independently. The new measure can offer insights in to fears and resistances to mindfulness, and future research can explore how to work with them.PreregistrationThis study was not preregistered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - September 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Leadership Training on Leadership Behaviors and Effectiveness
ConclusionsThe results provided evidence for the efficacy of an MBLT in enhancing leadership effectiveness through its effects on leadership behaviors. This study contributes to the existing body of knowledge on leadership development, mindful leadership, and mindfulness in the workplace.PreregistrationsThis study was not preregistered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - August 30, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
From Self-Compassion to Life Satisfaction: Examining the Mediating Effects of Self-Acceptance and Meaning in Life
ConclusionsThese results contribute to the understanding of how overall and certain components of self-compassion predict life satisfaction. Focusing on meaning in life, and to a certain extent on self-acceptance, may potentially maximize the impact of self-compassion on life satisfaction.PreregistrationThis study is not preregistered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - August 25, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
A Mega-Analysis of the Relationship Between Breath Counting Test Performance and Subscales of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire
ConclusionsOur analyses provide confirmatory evidence that BCT performance is related to the attentional aspects of trait mindfulness and not its attitudinal aspects – however the relevant correlations are fairly small. In seeking an objective measure of mindful attention, the weak association observed with BCT resets and the lack thereof with BCT accuracy suggests more promise in paradigms based on self-monitoring lapses of attention, while sustained attentio n tasks such as the present BCT may be of limited application among individuals new to meditation due to their lack of prior practice. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - August 25, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
From Self-Compassion to Life Satisfaction: Examining the Mediating Effects of Self-Acceptance and Meaning in Life
ConclusionsThese results contribute to the understanding of how overall and certain components of self-compassion predict life satisfaction. Focusing on meaning in life, and to a certain extent on self-acceptance, may potentially maximize the impact of self-compassion on life satisfaction.PreregistrationThis study is not preregistered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - August 25, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
A Mega-Analysis of the Relationship Between Breath Counting Test Performance and Subscales of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire
ConclusionsOur analyses provide confirmatory evidence that BCT performance is related to the attentional aspects of trait mindfulness and not its attitudinal aspects – however the relevant correlations are fairly small. In seeking an objective measure of mindful attention, the weak association observed with BCT resets and the lack thereof with BCT accuracy suggests more promise in paradigms based on self-monitoring lapses of attention, while sustained attentio n tasks such as the present BCT may be of limited application among individuals new to meditation due to their lack of prior practice. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - August 25, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
The State- and Trait-Level Effects and Candidate Mechanisms of Four Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Practices: Two Exploratory Studies
ConclusionsFuture research should test the generated hypotheses using well-designed, adequately powered, and theory-driven studies that address universal and specific mechanisms in different populations and contexts.Pre-registrationThis study is not pre-registered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - August 24, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Self-Compassion and Compassion for Others: A Multiple Mediation Study of Personal Values
ConclusionsSelf-compassion may be a way to enhance compassion for others, and differences in personal values (i.e., self-transcendence) may help explain this important link. Findings suggest the importance of evaluating motivation-related mediators in self-compassion research. Moreover, the research emphasizes the importance of identifying specific pathways through which self-compassion can potentially yield benefits. Further work in this area can enhance our understanding of the construct as well as inform future self-compassion interventions.Pre-registrationThis study was pre-registered in AsPredicted.org (#86706). (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - August 23, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Neurophysiological Signatures of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Adults with Autism: Putative Mechanism of Anxiety Alleviation
ConclusionsFindings suggest distinct neurophysiological correlates of mindfulness training implicating the DMN and point to a potential anxiolytic mechanism in adults with ASD.PreregistrationNCT04017793 (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - August 23, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Decentering Mindfulness: Toward Greater Meditative Diversity in Global Public Health
AbstractIn this commentary on “Mindfulness for Global Public Health: Critical Analysis and Agenda,” the authors affirm Oman’s emphasis on the need for alternative religious-derived meditative programs and interventions, placed alongside Buddhist-derived mindfulness, for global public health. To begin, we highlight areas of agreement with Oman, then provide a metaphor we believe fittingly captures the current dilemma faced by those ambitiously attempting to globalize mindfulness for public health. Next, we advocate for the decentering of mindfulness, via developing and distributing evidence-based meditative practices ...
Source: Mindfulness - August 23, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
