Despite evidence linking trait mindfulness and mindfulness training with a broad range of
effects, still little is known about its underlying active mechanisms. Mindfulness is commonly …

The benefits of empirically supported mindfulness-based programs (MBPs) are well
documented, but the potential for harm has not been comprehensively studied. The …

Research into the effectiveness and mechanisms of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs)
requires reliable and valid measures of mindfulness. The 39-item Five Facet Mindfulness …

Background Studies of the value of compassion on physical and mental health and social
relationships have proliferated in the last 25 years. Although, there are several …

Mindfulness meditation interventions—which train skills in monitoring present-moment
experiences with a lens of acceptance—have shown promise for increasing positive …

Highlights•Defining mindfulness as a measurable psychological capacity is
useful.•Mindfulness questionnaires have reasonable psychometric properties.•Mindfulness …

Objective Mindfulness interventions, which train practitioners to monitor their present-
moment experience with a lens of acceptance, are known to buffer stress reactivity. Little is …

To date we know little about natural emotion word repertoires, and whether or how they are
associated with emotional functioning. Principles from linguistics suggest that the richness or …

Objective To systematically evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions
for ruminative thinking. Methods Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, EBSCO …

Although it has been shown that mindfulness and emotion regulation are related, the nature
of the relationship and the underlying processes are still not fully understood. The present …