Background: The psycho-physiological changes in brain-body interaction observed in most
of meditative and relaxing practices rely on voluntary slowing down of breath frequency …

Highlights•Few psychological or physiological processes are universally beneficial.•Most
positive phenomena reach inflection points where their effects turn negative.•Mindfulness is …

Two extant frameworks–the harshness-unpredictability model and the threat-deprivation
model–attempt to explain which dimensions of adversity have distinct influences on …

Meditation and mindfulness are practices that can support healthcare professionals,
patients, carers and the general public during times of crisis such as the current global …

Mindfulness meditation is increasingly incorporated into mental health interventions, and
theoretical concepts associated with it have influenced basic research on psychopathology …

Thirty-eight individuals (mean age: 34.8 years old) participating in a 3-month yoga and
meditation retreat were assessed before and after the intervention for psychometric …

Emerging evidence shows that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is
negatively affecting mental health around the globe. Interventions to alleviate the …

Remediating deficits and managing disabilities has been a central preoccupation for clinical
psychologists. Positive Psychology, in contrast, is concerned with the enhancement of …

Introduction Psychotherapies, such as mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs), are currently
needed to tackle mental health problems. Online MBIs have become promising since face-to …

Mindfulness-based interventions are increasingly used in the treatment and prevention of
mental health conditions. Despite this, the mechanisms of change for such interventions are …