Initiating and maintaining behavior change is key to the prevention and treatment of most
preventable chronic medical and psychiatric illnesses. The cultivation of mindfulness …

This review synthesizes relations between mindfulness and resting-state fMRI functional
connectivity of brain networks. Mindfulness is characterized by present-moment awareness …

Research indicates that core dimensions of psychological well-being can be cultivated
through intentional mental training. Despite growing research in this area and an increasing …

Meditation trains the mind to focus attention towards an object or experience. Among
different meditation techniques, focused attention meditation is considered foundational for …

Adolescents experience alarmingly high rates of major depressive disorder (MDD),
however, gold-standard treatments are only effective for~ 50% of youth. Accordingly, there is …

Trait self-report mindfulness scales measure one's disposition to pay nonjudgmental
attention to the present moment. Concerns have been raised about the validity of trait …

Meditation encompasses a range of practices employing diverse induction techniques, each
characterized by a distinct attentional focus. In Mantra meditation, for instance, practitioners …

Background The neural mechanisms associated with anhedonia treatment response are
poorly understood. Additionally, no study has investigated changes in resting-state …

Auditory hallucinations (AHs) are one of the most distressing symptoms of schizophrenia
(SZ) and are often resistant to medication. Imaging studies of individuals with SZ show …

Today, as research into the contemplative sciences is being widely referenced, the research
community would benefit from an understanding of the Heartfulness method of meditation …