Results 61 to 70 of about 310,083 (311)

How static and kinetic meditation, with or without guidance, affect autonomic nervous system activity in novice meditators

Frontiers in Psychology
ObjectiveThis study explored the autonomic nervous system responses and perceived experiences of novice meditators during kinetic and static meditation.MethodsThirty-five participants completed both meditation types in randomized order.
Jinwoo Han, Jinwoo Han, Myungji Lee, Teri Kim   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence and patterns of use of mantra, mindfulness and spiritual meditation among adults in the United States

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2017
Background Despite a growing body of scientific literature exploring the nature of meditation there is limited information on the characteristics of individuals who use it.
Adam Burke, Chun Nok Lam, Barbara Stussman, Hui Yang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Navigating adverse immunostimulation: A practical guide for clinical researchers

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Problem Setting As drug development moves towards more complex products, early clinical development programmes are increasingly hampered by unwanted and/or unexpected activation of the immune system (adverse immune stimulation, AIS). Solution At the Centre for Human Drug Research, we have introduced standardized procedures to make AIS manageable, while
Juliette A. van den Noort, Anouk C. Meijs, Naomi B. Klarenbeek, Matthijs Moerland   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Meditation effects within the hippocampal complex revealed by voxel-based morphometry and cytoarchitectonic probabilistic mapping. [PDF]

, 2013
Scientific studies addressing anatomical variations in meditators' brains have emerged rapidly over the last few years, where significant links are most frequently reported with respect to gray matter (GM).
Gaser, Christian, Kurth, Florian, Luders, Eileen, Narr, Katherine L, Toga, Arthur W   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Mindfulness and resilience: The experiences of global majority students in a mindfulness intervention Programme at a UK university

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Wellbeing in higher education (HE) in the United Kingdom has been increasingly prioritised for many institutions, with a growing demand for student support requests. There are various determinants in life that can influence mental health. As such, protected characteristics, including race, can indicate that students who are Black or Asian ...
Amy Bywater, Helen Keane
wiley   +1 more source

Nanomaterials‐mediated glycolysis rewriting to potentiate tumor immunotherapy

BMEMat, EarlyView.
This review systematically summarizes cutting‐edge advances in glycolysis‐rewiring nanomedicines, emphasizing their mechanisms in reversing immunosuppression and reinvigorating antitumor immune responses. Challenges in clinical translation and future directions for designing multifunctional metabolic‐immune modulators are also critically discussed ...
Zilin Ma, Songyan Li, Jie Yan, Xuechun Wang, Wen Zhao, Yunxuan Song, Dongdong Liu, Jianwei Jiao, Xiuying Duan, Guiqiang Zhang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

On the Trail of Creativity: Dimensionality of Divergent Thinking and Its Relation With Cognitive Abilities, Personality, and Insight

European Journal of Personality, EarlyView., 2020
Abstract Divergent thinking (DT) is an important constituent of creativity that captures aspects of fluency and originality. The literature lacks multivariate studies that report relationships between DT and its aspects with relevant covariates, such as cognitive abilities, personality traits (e.g. openness), and insight. In two multivariate studies (N 
S. Weiss, D. Steger, Y. Kaur, A. Hildebrandt, U. Schroeders, O. Wilhelm, Christian Kandler   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Classification of Mindfulness Meditation and Its Impact on Neural Measures in the Clinical Population

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, Pak Wing Calvin Cheng   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Buddhist-Derived Loving-Kindness and Compassion Meditation for the Treatment of Psychopathology: a Systematic Review [PDF]

, 2014
Although clinical interest has predominantly focused on mindfulness meditation, interest into the clinical utility of Buddhist-derived loving-kindness meditation (LKM) and compassion meditation (CM) is also growing.
Compare, A, Griffiths, MD, Shonin, E, Van Gordon, W, Zangeneh, M   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Green Is the New Gold: Redefining Opulent Lifestyle Through Organic Food Purchases

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Prior studies based on the Theory of Planned Behavior mostly examined the effects of health and environmental concerns on organic food consumption; however, few addressed the paradoxical relationships in the context of opulent or symbolic decorum.
Neha Sharma, Swati Singh, Agnieszka Kabalska, Ralf Wagner   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source