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The varieties of contemplative experience: A mixed-methods study of meditation-related challenges in Western Buddhists. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
Buddhist-derived meditation practices are currently being employed as a popular form of health promotion. While meditation programs draw inspiration from Buddhist textual sources for the benefits of meditation, these sources also acknowledge a wide range
Jared R Lindahl, Nathan E Fisher, David J Cooper, Rochelle K Rosen, Willoughby B Britton   +4 more
doaj   +7 more sources

Dietary changes as a risk factor and remedy for meditation-related challenges [PDF]

Frontiers in Nutrition
ObjectivesRecent research has documented a range of challenging, distressing, or impairing experiences that can result from Buddhist meditation practices (Lindahl et al.).
Josie R. Lee, Nicholas K. Canby, David J. Cooper, Jared R. Lindahl, Willoughby B. Britton   +4 more
doaj   +6 more sources

Progress or Pathology? Differential Diagnosis and Intervention Criteria for Meditation-Related Challenges: Perspectives From Buddhist Meditation Teachers and Practitioners [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology, 2020
Studies in the psychology and phenomenology of religious experience have long acknowledged similarities with various forms of psychopathology. Consequently, it has been important for religious practitioners and mental health professionals to establish ...
Jared R. Lindahl, David J. Cooper, Nathan E. Fisher, Laurence J. Kirmayer, Willoughby B. Britton   +4 more
doaj   +4 more sources

The roles and impacts of worldviews in the context of meditation-related challenges. [PDF]

Transcult Psychiatry, 2023
Lindahl JR, Palitsky R, Cooper DJ, Britton WB.   +3 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Relationships between Religious and Scientific Worldviews in the Narratives of Western Buddhists Reporting Meditation-Related Challenges

Journal of Contemplative Studies, 2023
Contemporary Buddhist meditators in the West are likely to find themselves engaged in practices with rich associations with both religious and scientific worldviews.
Roman Palitsky, David J. Cooper, Jared R. Lindahl, Willoughby B. Britton   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Meditation styles are highly discriminable from EEG at the subject level with limited generalization across the population: a machine-learning study [PDF]

Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence
Meditation has been associated with improvements in attention, emotional regulation, and mental wellbeing, motivating increasing interest in objective methods for assessing meditative states.
Saqib Hayat, Saqib Hayat, Saqib Hayat, Francesco Goretti, Francesco Goretti, Rachele Fabbri, Chiara Noferini, Chiara Noferini, Elena Cravero, Elena Cravero, Elena Cravero, Paolo Mori, Alessandro Scaglione, Alessandro Scaglione, Francesco S. Pavone, Francesco S. Pavone, Francesco S. Pavone   +16 more
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Real-World Meditation App Engagement: Longitudinal Study of the Medito Meditation App [PDF]

JMIR mHealth and uHealth
BackgroundMeditation apps are increasingly popular but face significant engagement challenges. Most research does not meaningfully capture real-world engagement or associated user characteristics.
Julia Adams, Jonathan Davies, Prai Wattanatakulchat, Julieta Galante, Simon D'Alfonso, Nicholas T Van Dam   +5 more
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Reducing healthcare burnout through meditation: benefits and challenges

Cogent Mental Health
Currently, healthcare professionals face challenges such as excessive stress, mental distress, psychiatric issues, and burnout. Contributors include various personal, professional, and environmental stressors such as prolonged work hours, high workload ...
Varnika Fnu, Divya Rajasekaran, Anamika Pilaniya, Kanishk Aggarwal, Mini Virmani, Aachal Gupta, Rohit Jain   +6 more
doaj   +3 more sources

The Teacher Matters: The Role and Impact of Meditation Teachers in the Trajectories of Western Buddhist Meditators Experiencing Meditation-Related Challenges [PDF]

Contemporary Buddhism
Roman Palitsky, Willoughby B Britton, Nicholas Canby   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Which meditation is suitable for me? A neurophysiological perspective

Journal of Medical Evidence, 2021
In Eastern, philosophy meditation is considered part of a yogic lifestyle. Meditation is increasingly being popular amongst the masses and routinely practiced for well-being and as a means to alleviate stress and related disorders.
Yogesh Singh, Jayvardhan Singh, Rajesh Kathrotia   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source