Irrelevant Emotional Information Does Not Modulate Response Conflict in Mindfulness Meditators
ConclusionsThe findings suggest that conflict resolution is influenced by the valence of emotionally irrelevant information in non-meditators but not in mindfulness meditators. The study specifically demonstrates how mindfulness can act as a buffer against the disruptive effects of emotional distractions on conflict resolution.PreregistrationThis study is not preregistered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - December 29, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
What Are You Hungry for? The 9 Hunger Mindful Eating Online Randomized Controlled Trial
ConclusionsThe positive and sustainable effects of practicing this clearly outlined ME skill over a short period support the idea that ME might be a promising approach to enrich the current treatment of eating and weight disorders and aid in expanding our understanding of the underlying mechanisms on its application in the field.PreregistrationThis study was preregistered at the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS00012351). (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - December 28, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Calmer, Kinder, Wiser: A Novel Threefold Categorization for Mindfulness-Based Interventions
AbstractMindfulness is said to be a connecting thread between an ancient philosophy on the one hand and a contemporary psychological practice on the other. However, some contemporary mindfulness practices have arguably become so disconnected from their roots in Buddhist ethics and wisdom principles that the fundamental essence of the practice is no longer recognisable. It appears that when mindfulness is disconnected from its Buddhist ethical and wisdom-based foundations, being applied as a purely concentrative practice, it can yield adverse effects (such as decreased prosocial behaviour, increased self-centredness, and re...
Source: Mindfulness - December 26, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Early Buddhist Meditation, Part 4: Mindfulness of Breathing
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Source: Mindfulness - December 26, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
The Impact of Mindful Communication on Cooperative Orientation: A Cross-Sectional Survey and an RCT Study
ConclusionsThe study contributes to our understanding that mindful communication had prosocial benefits of enhancing individuals ’ cooperative orientation through the mediating of acceptance, which is an emotion regulation strategy and an essential facet of mindfulness. Finally, the limitations of this study and future research directions are discussed.PreregistrationThis study is not preregistered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - December 22, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Correction to: Self-Compassion and Obsessive –Compulsive Symptoms in a Non-clinical Sample: Insights from Network Analysis and Canonical Correlation Analysis
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Source: Mindfulness - December 22, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
The Impact of Mindful Communication on Cooperative Orientation: A Cross-Sectional Survey and an RCT Study
ConclusionsThe study contributes to our understanding that mindful communication had prosocial benefits of enhancing individuals ’ cooperative orientation through the mediating of acceptance, which is an emotion regulation strategy and an essential facet of mindfulness. Finally, the limitations of this study and future research directions are discussed.PreregistrationThis study is not preregistered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - December 22, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Big Five of Mindfulness and Personality: Cross-Cultural Network Analysis
ConclusionsThis study showed remarkable cross-national consistencies in the associations between personality factors and mindfulness facets, which could inform future research and intervention studies.PreregistrationThis study is not preregistered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - December 20, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Coping with Past Social Stress: Comparing Brief Self-Compassion, Cognitive Reappraisal and Control Writing Exercises
ConclusionThese studies build support for the benefits of responding to social stressors with self-compassion.PreregistrationThis study is not preregistered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - December 19, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Comparing the Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention and Progressive Muscle Relaxation in a Military Context
ConclusionsThis study provides further evidence for the effectiveness of MBIs in this specific professional group based on rigorous methodology (comparing to a competing intervention, self-reported and objective measures). MBI is even more effective than PMR as a traditional health intervention in terms of promoting mindfulness, positive affect, and health behavior, as well as reducing complaints.PreregistrationThis study is not preregistered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - December 19, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Coping with Past Social Stress: Comparing Brief Self-Compassion, Cognitive Reappraisal and Control Writing Exercises
ConclusionThese studies build support for the benefits of responding to social stressors with self-compassion.PreregistrationThis study is not preregistered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - December 19, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Comparing the Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention and Progressive Muscle Relaxation in a Military Context
ConclusionsThis study provides further evidence for the effectiveness of MBIs in this specific professional group based on rigorous methodology (comparing to a competing intervention, self-reported and objective measures). MBI is even more effective than PMR as a traditional health intervention in terms of promoting mindfulness, positive affect, and health behavior, as well as reducing complaints.PreregistrationThis study is not preregistered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - December 19, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Assessing the Effect of a 2-Year Mindfulness-Based Training Programme on Personal and Professional Functioning: A Mixed-Methods Study
ConclusionsTeachers-in-training internalised the essential qualities of mindfulness as an awareness practice. This capacity required the effort of personal practice alongside theoretical understanding, the support of community and a willingness to be present with a wider range of experience. These factors combined to support the embodiment of the essential qualities of mindfulness. A majority of graduates actively explored teaching MBIs in their professional contexts after completion, and the personal shifts that they experienced through the cultivation of mindful living during the training provided a robust foundation on ...
Source: Mindfulness - December 18, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
