Motivation and reward mechanisms in health behavior change processes

MM Michaelsen, T Esch - Brain research, 2021 - Elsevier
With increasing prevalence of lifestyle-related chronic diseases worldwide, understanding
health behavior change and the development of successful interventions to support lifestyle …

Sleep, cognition, and yoga

U Panjwani, S Dudani, M Wadhwa - International journal of yoga, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Stress is one of the major problems globally, associated with poor sleep quality and
cognitive dysfunction. Modern society is plagued by sleep disturbances, either due to …

Effects of web-based mindfulness training on psychological outcomes, attention, and neuroplasticity

MG Mora Álvarez, BK Hölzel, B Bremer, M Wilhelm… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Mindfulness meditation training (MMT) reliably reduces stress and anxiety while also
improving attention. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the relationship …

Mindfulness training improves cognition and strengthens intrinsic connectivity between the hippocampus and posteromedial cortex in healthy older adults

G Sevinc, J Rusche, B Wong, T Datta… - Frontiers in aging …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Maintaining optimal cognitive functioning throughout the lifespan is a public health priority.
Evaluation of cognitive outcomes following interventions to promote and preserve brain …

Meditation-based therapy for chronic low back pain management: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

TH Lin, KW Tam, YL Yang, TH Liou, TH Hsu… - Pain …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is among the most common types of pain in
adults. Currently, injections and analgesic and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are …

[HTML][HTML] Beneficial effects of mindfulness-based intervention on hippocampal volumes and episodic memory for childhood adversity survivors

D Joss, MH Teicher, SW Lazar - Journal of affective disorders reports, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) has detrimental impacts on
neural development, especially hippocampal morphometry. Mindfulness-Based …

[HTML][HTML] Serum BDNF predicts increases in telomere length during a month-long residential meditation retreat

QA Conklin, CE Patterson, BG King, AP Zanesco… - Brain Behavior and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a modulatory neuroprotein
implicated in learning, memory, and neuroplasticity. Studies have found increased …

Practicing mindfulness in addressing the biodiversity crisis

LR Gerber, Z Reeves‐Blurton, N Gueci… - … Science and Practice, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In an era of climate change, biodiversity loss, and a global pandemic, many scientists have
experienced grief, anxiety, and despair as they face ongoing ecological challenges. The …

Neural correlates of mindfulness meditation and hypnosis on magnetic resonance imaging: similarities and differences. A sco** review

S Sim, IL Maldonado, P Castelnau, L Barantin… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Mindfulness meditation (MM) and hypnosis practices are gaining interest in
mental health, but their physiological mechanisms remain poorly understood. This study …

Compassion as an intervention to attune to universal suffering of self and others in conflicts: a translational framework

SS Ho, Y Nakamura, JE Swain - Frontiers in psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
As interpersonal, racial, social, and international conflicts intensify in the world, it is important
to safeguard the mental health of individuals affected by them. According to a Buddhist …