[HTML][HTML] Mindfulness and behavior change

Z Schuman-Olivier, M Trombka, DA Lovas… - Harvard review of …, 2020‏ - journals.lww.com
Initiating and maintaining behavior change is key to the prevention and treatment of most
preventable chronic medical and psychiatric illnesses. The cultivation of mindfulness …

Breath of life: the respiratory vagal stimulation model of contemplative activity

RJS Gerritsen, GPH Band - Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2018‏ - frontiersin.org
Contemplative practices, such as meditation and yoga, are increasingly popular among the
general public and as topics of research. Beneficial effects associated with these practices …

[PDF][PDF] 8 Pillars X 8 Layers Model of Metacognition: Educational Strategies, Exercises &Trainings.

A Drigas, E Mitsea - International Journal of Online & Biomedical …, 2021‏ - researchgate.net
Metacognition is one of the foremost cardinal factors of achievement in the 21st century.
Despite extensive research, there is still the need to build a unique model based on …

Mindfulness, interoception, and the body: A contemporary perspective

J Gibson - Frontiers in psychology, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
Mindfulness is often used as an umbrella term to characterize a large number of practices,
processes, and characteristics. Critics argue that this broad definition has led to …

Promoting psychological well-being through an evidence-based mindfulness training program

YY Tang, R Tang, JJ Gross - Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
Psychological well-being is a core feature of mental health, and may be defined as including
hedonic (enjoyment, pleasure) and eudaimonic (meaning, fulfillment) happiness, as well as …

Investigating the phenomenological matrix of mindfulness-related practices from a neurocognitive perspective.

A Lutz, AP Jha, JD Dunne, CD Saron - American Psychologist, 2015‏ - psycnet.apa.org
There has been a great increase in literature concerned with the effects of a variety of mental
training regimes that generally fall within what might be called contemplative practices, and …

Functional neuroanatomy of meditation: A review and meta-analysis of 78 functional neuroimaging investigations

KCR Fox, ML Dixon, S Nijeboer, M Girn… - Neuroscience & …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Meditation is a family of mental practices that encompasses a wide array of techniques
employing distinctive mental strategies. We systematically reviewed 78 functional …

Is meditation associated with altered brain structure? A systematic review and meta-analysis of morphometric neuroimaging in meditation practitioners

KCR Fox, S Nijeboer, ML Dixon, JL Floman… - Neuroscience & …, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Numerous studies have begun to address how the brain's gray and white matter may be
shaped by meditation. This research is yet to be integrated, however, and two fundamental …

Potential self-regulatory mechanisms of yoga for psychological health

T Gard, JJ Noggle, CL Park, DR Vago… - Frontiers in human …, 2014‏ - frontiersin.org
Research suggesting the beneficial effects of yoga on myriad aspects of psychological
health has proliferated in recent years, yet there is currently no overarching framework by …

Interoception, contemplative practice, and health

N Farb, J Daubenmier, CJ Price, T Gard, C Kerr… - Frontiers in …, 2015‏ - frontiersin.org
Interoception can be broadly defined as the sense of signals originating within the body. As
such, interoception is critical for our sense of embodiment, motivation, and well-being. And …