Mindfulness-based interventions: an overall review

D Zhang, EKP Lee, ECW Mak, CY Ho… - British medical …, 2021‏ - academic.oup.com
Introduction This is an overall review on mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs). Sources of
data We identified studies in PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, AMED, Web of …

[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 …

Resting-state fMRI functional connectivity and mindfulness in clinical and non-clinical contexts: A review and synthesis

I Sezer, DA Pizzagalli, MD Sacchet - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
This review synthesizes relations between mindfulness and resting-state fMRI functional
connectivity of brain networks. Mindfulness is characterized by present-moment awareness …

A neurophenomenological approach to non-ordinary states of consciousness: hypnosis, meditation, and psychedelics

C Timmermann, PR Bauer, O Gosseries… - Trends in cognitive …, 2023‏ - cell.com
No contemporary unifying framework has been provided for the study of non-ordinary states
of consciousness (NSCs) despite increased interest in hypnosis, meditation, and …

[HTML][HTML] The neuroscience of positive emotions and affect: Implications for cultivating happiness and wellbeing

R Alexander, OR Aragón, J Bookwala… - Neuroscience & …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
This review paper provides an integrative account regarding neurophysiological correlates
of positive emotions and affect that cumulatively contribute to the scaffolding for positive …

The plasticity of well-being: A training-based framework for the cultivation of human flourishing

CJ Dahl, CD Wilson-Mendenhall… - Proceedings of the …, 2020‏ - pnas.org
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 …

Adverse events in meditation practices and meditation‐based therapies: a systematic review

M Farias, E Maraldi, KC Wallenkampf… - Acta Psychiatrica …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Objective Meditation techniques are widely used as therapy and wellbeing practices, but
there are growing concerns about its potential for harm. The aim of the present study is to …

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 …

Focused attention meditation in healthy adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional functional MRI studies

S Ganesan, E Beyer, B Moffat, NT Van Dam… - Neuroscience & …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Meditation trains the mind to focus attention towards an object or experience. Among
different meditation techniques, focused attention meditation is considered foundational for …

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 …