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Interoceptive Interaction: An Embodied Metaphor Inspired Approach to Designing for Meditation
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2021 Meditation is a mind-body practice with considerable wellbeing benefits that can take different forms. Novices usually start with focused attention meditation that supports regulation of attention towards an inward focus or internal bodily sensations and
Claudia Daudén Roquet, C. Sas
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Neuroscience of Meditation [PDF]
TSW Holistic Health & Medicine, 2006 Dhyana-Yogais a Sanskrit word for the ancient discipline of meditation, as a means toSamadhior enlightenment. Samadhi is a self-absorptive, adaptive state with realization of ones being in harmony with reality. It is unitive, undifferentiated, reality-consciousness, an essential being, which can only be experienced by spontaneous intuition and self ...
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Can hyper-synchrony in meditation lead to seizures? Similarities in meditative and epileptic brain states [PDF]
, 2014 Meditation is used worldwide by millions of people for relaxation and stress relief. Given sufficient practice, meditators may also experience a variety of altered states of consciousness.
Lindsay, Shane
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Adverse events in meditation practices and meditation‐based therapies: a systematic review
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 2020 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 systematically review meditation adverse events (MAEs), investigating its major ...
M. Farias +3 more
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Effects of meditation experience on functional connectivity of distributed brain networks [PDF]
, 2012 This study sought to examine the effect of meditation experience on brain networks underlying cognitive actions employed during contemplative practice.
Barsalou, Lawrence W., Hasenkamp, Wendy
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Influence of Mediation on Estate Planning Decisions: Evidence from Indian Survey Data [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Intestate death can lead to the distribution of assets against the personal wishes of the deceased and is a problem in India, as 80% of Indians die without making a last will.
Gill, Amarjit +3 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 +17 more
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Mindfulness On-The-Go: Effects of a Mindfulness Meditation App on Work Stress and Well-Being
Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 2019 We investigated whether a mindfulness meditation program delivered via a smartphone application could improve psychological well-being, reduce job strain, and reduce ambulatory blood pressure during the workday.
S. Bostock +3 more
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Behavioral SciencesWhile 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 +3 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 Different forms of mindfulness meditation are increasingly integrated in the clinical practice in the last three decades. Previous studies have identified changes in the neurophysiology and neurochemistry of the brain resulting from different mindfulness
Sze Ting Joanna Ngan +1 more
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