Mindfulness for anxiety management and happiness: the role of VR, metacognition, and hormones

E Mitsea, A Drigas, C Skianis - Technium BioChemMed, 2022 - techniumscience.com
Chronic stress, even at a young age, has become a major health concern with the harmful
effects on cognition, mood, and well-being largely underestimated. Mindfulness …

[HTML][HTML] Examining the Use of Virtual Reality to Support Mindfulness Skills Practice in Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Mixed Methods Study

R Blackmore, C Giles, H Tremain, R Kelly… - Journal of Medical …, 2024 - jmir.org
Background Virtual reality (VR) has been proposed as a technology to support mindfulness
practice through promoting increased engagement and presence. The proposed benefits of …

Mindfulness, Kindergarten, and Virtual Reality.

P Anagnostopoulou, A Drigas - International Journal of …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
Mindfulness plays a crucial role in reducing stress levels and enhancing executive
functioning and self-regulation. Several studies have shown that technology can have …

The effect of different combinations of physical activity and natural environment videos on children's attention levels between class breaks

X Luo, M Tao, J Lu, L Lu, X He - BMC pediatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background Physical activity intervention and watching natural environment videos have
been proven to improve young children's attention levels. However, evidence comparing the …

Somaesthetic Meditation Wearable: Exploring the Effect of Targeted Warmth Technology on Meditators' Experiences

TS Ezer, J Giron, H Erel, O Zuckerman - Proceedings of the CHI …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Mindfulness meditation has vast benefits, yet is challenging for many. We designed a novel
targeted warmth somaesthetic wearable and evaluated how the thermal sensation is …

Greater usage and positive mood change for users of a dynamic VR app before and after the COVID-19 pandemic onset

J Housand, A Cornelius, KE Shackleford - Frontiers in Psychology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Americans reported an increase in stress during the novel coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19). Virtual reality (VR) apps have been shown to distract users from stressors in the …

Implications of attentional focus in virtual reality therapies for relaxation, meditation, and wellbeing

S Riches, SL Nicholson - International Journal of Spa and …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Stress is widely experienced. Relaxation practices, including mindfulness, meditation, yoga,
and breathing exercises, are often used to combat stress, but can be difficult to maintain in …

VRZM: Exploring the Effect of Zen Meditation on EEG Patterns in Immersive Environments

A Kumar, S Sankhyan, K Tripathi… - … on Systems, Man …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
There is growing interest in develo** virtual reality (VR) applications for mental health
therapies. However, the investigation of the effectiveness of meditation in VR environments …

[HTML][HTML] Using Virtual Reality to Reduce Stress in Adolescents: Mixed Methods Usability Study

EA Björling, J Sonney, H Zade, S Rodriguez… - JMIR XR and Spatial …, 2024 - xr.jmir.org
Background: Adolescent mental health is a national mental health emergency amid surging
rates of anxiety and depression. Given the scarcity and lack of scalable mental health …

Fostering Interactive Mindfulness Experiences in VR

A Chirico, T Palombi, G Varni, R Niewiadomski… - … on Extended Reality, 2024 - Springer
Abstract In Positive Computing, Virtual and Mixed Reality have become established
technological tools to foster positive subjective experiences and individual traits. A particular …