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Large effects of brief meditation intervention on EEG spectra in meditation novices

IBRO Reports, 2020
This study investigated the impact of a brief meditation workshop on a sample of 223 novice meditators. Participants attended a three-day workshop comprising daily guided seated meditation sessions using music without vocals that focused on various ...
P. Stapleton, J. Dispenza, S. McGill, D. Sabot, M. Peach, D. Raynor   +5 more
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The EEG spectral properties of meditation and mind wandering differ between experienced meditators and novices

NeuroImage, 2021
Previous literature suggests that individuals with meditation training become less distracted during meditation practice. In this study, we assess whether putative differences in the subjective experience of meditation between meditators and non ...
Julio Rodriguez-Larios, Eduardo A. Bracho Montes de Oca, Kaat Alaerts   +2 more
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Enhancing Subjective Well-Being in Taiwanese University Students Through an Eight-Week Mindfulness-Based Program: A Pilot Study

Behavioral Sciences
While mindfulness has demonstrated extensive benefits across diverse populations, research on its integration as a formal course and its effects on subjective well-being (SWB), particularly among Taiwanese university students, remains limited. This pilot
Li-Jen Lin, Su-Ping Yu, Yu-Hsun Lin, Yi-Lang Chen   +3 more
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Transformation of the Linji School’s Perspective on Seated Meditation from Tang to Song Dynasties—From Negation to Returning of Seated Meditation

Religions, 2023
This study first examines the developmental perspective on seated meditation from Bodhidharma 達摩 to the Linji 臨濟 school of the Tang Dynasty. During this dynasty, the Linji school followed the criticism of physical seated meditation by the Southern school
Jing-Jia Huang
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Exploring Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice Associated With Meditation Among Patients With Melanoma

Integrative Cancer Therapies, 2018
Aim: To explore the knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with meditation among people with melanoma and investigate the relationship between perceived stress, trait mindfulness, and meditation. Factors associated with interest to participate in
Lahiru Russell MSc, Liliana Orellana PhD, Anna Ugalde PhD, Donna Milne RN, PhD, Meinir Krishnasamy DipN, MSc, PhD, Richard Chambers DPsych (clinical), PhD, Patricia M. Livingston PhD   +6 more
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Common spatial pattern for classification of loving kindness meditation EEG for single and multiple sessions

Brain Informatics, 2023
While a very few studies have been conducted on classifying loving kindness meditation (LKM) and non-meditation electroencephalography (EEG) data for a single session, there are no such studies conducted for multiple session EEG data.
Nalinda D. Liyanagedera, Ali Abdul Hussain, Amardeep Singh, Sunil Lal, Heather Kempton, Hans W. Guesgen   +5 more
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A cluster randomized controlled trial examining the effects of a four-week mindfulness-based practice on primary school students’ interpersonal mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and attentional focus

Frontiers in Psychology
BackgroundAlthough mindfulness benefits are well-established across diverse populations, its impact on primary school children’s interpersonal mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and attentional focus remains underexplored.
Li-Jen Lin, Li-Jen Lin, Yu-Hsun Lin, Yu-Hsun Lin, Su-Ping Yu, Su-Ping Yu, Thu-Hua Liu, Thu-Hua Liu, Yi-Lang Chen, Yi-Lang Chen   +9 more
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Effect of Heartfulness cleaning and meditation on heart rate variability

Indian Heart Journal, 2018
Background: Meditation has been a key component of eastern spiritual practices. Heartfulness meditation is a unique heart based system with key practices like cleaning and meditation aided by yogic transmission.
Narendra Kumar Arya, Kamlesh Singh, Anushree Malik, Rahul Mehrotra   +3 more
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Unpleasant meditation-related experiences in regular meditators: Prevalence, predictors, and conceptual considerations.

PLoS ONE, 2019
So far, the large and expanding body of research on meditation has mostly focussed on the putative benefits of meditation on health and well-being. However, a growing number of reports indicate that psychologically unpleasant experiences can occur in the
Marco Schlosser, Terje Sparby, Sebastjan Vörös, Rebecca Jones, Natalie L Marchant   +4 more
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Future directions in meditation research: Recommendations for expanding the field of contemplative science. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
The science of meditation has grown tremendously in the last two decades. Most studies have focused on evaluating the clinical effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions, neural and other physiological correlates of meditation, and individual ...
Cassandra Vieten, Helané Wahbeh, B Rael Cahn, Katherine MacLean, Mica Estrada, Paul Mills, Michael Murphy, Shauna Shapiro, Dean Radin, Zoran Josipovic, David E Presti, Michael Sapiro, Jan Chozen Bays, Peter Russell, David Vago, Fred Travis, Roger Walsh, Arnaud Delorme   +17 more
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