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The feasibility of mindfulness‐based relapse prevention for adults with substance use disorders (illicit drugs) in a Chinese population: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Mindfulness‐based relapse prevention (MBRP) has been shown to be beneficial to individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) in the West. The current pilot study aimed at testing the feasibility of MBRP in a Chinese population.
Ka Tsun Ting, Ivan Chun Him Leung, Dicken Cheong Chun Chan, Ken On Tai Yu, Wai Kwong Tang, Fu Chan, Alan Ka Lam Tang, Helen Shuk Wah Ma, Benjamin Hon Kei Yip, Daisy Dexing Zhang, Sarah Bowen, Samuel Yeung Shan Wong   +11 more
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Effect of Meditative Movement on Affect and Flow in Qigong Practitioners

Frontiers in Psychology, 2019
Qigong is a Meditative Movement exercise that consists of mindful movements, regulation of breathing and attentional control. In this study we investigated whether Qigong practice might be associated with the affect and flow of its practitioners during ...
Pasi Pölönen, Otto Lappi, Otto Lappi, Mari Tervaniemi, Mari Tervaniemi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Religious Diversity and Multi‐Religiosity in Singapore

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Can government‐mandated exposure to religious diversity both reinforce exclusive identities and cultivate “multi‐religiosity”? This study leverages the 2024 Global East Survey of Religion and Spirituality to investigate how Singapore's state‐mandated and managed pluralism impacts the religious lives of its citizens.
Corey Resweber, Bing Han, Fenggang Yang
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Tai Chi and Qigong on fatigue and quality of life in patients with breast cancer: A narrative review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses

Cancer Research, Statistics, and Treatment, 2022
Tai Chi is a slow-moving exercise that incorporates deep and steady breathing. Qigong is a self-guided workout that involves breathing exercises and meditation. Tai Chi, as it is practiced today, incorporates Qigong.
Shima Gholamalishahi, Chidiebere Emmanuel Okechukwu, Giuseppe La Torre, Alice Mannocci   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multi‐Religiosity Among Asian Americans and Non‐Asian Americans

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article reports key findings of a split‐sample experiment comparing conventional measures of single‐choice religion and new measures of multi‐religiosity. Although conventional measures implicitly assume congruence among religious affiliation, belief, and practice within a single religion, the new measures are designed to capture multi ...
Fenggang Yang, Joey Marshall
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of Exercise‐Based Interventions for Metabolic Syndrome: An Umbrella Review With Meta‐Analyses

Obesity Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Regular exercise is a first‐line nonpharmacological strategy for managing metabolic syndrome (MetS), but varied exercise modalities and outcomes across studies have led to inconsistent findings that limit clinical guidance. Objective To synthesize up‐to‐date evidence on the efficacy of exercise‐based interventions in improving MetS ...
Eric Tsz‐Chun Poon, Hong‐Yat Li, Po‐San Wong, Wesley Man‐Kuk Sum, Jonathan Peter Little, Angelo Sabag   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

THE CRAZINESS FOR EXTRA‐SENSORY PERCEPTION: QIGONG FEVER AND THE SCIENCE–PSEUDOSCIENCE DEBATE IN CHINA

Zygon, 2015
From 1979 to 1999, a heated dispute over the science or pseudoscience of extraordinary power or extrasensory perception (ESP) took place in China. During these two decades, many so‐called “grandmasters” of ESP and Qigong emerged, and millions of people ...
doaj   +2 more sources

Personal Values, Health Beliefs, and the Use of Complementary, Alternative and Integrative Medicine in Finland

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationships of personal values and health beliefs with past and intended use of complementary, alternative and integrative medicine (CAIM) in Finland. It also investigates the extent to which CAIM users and non‐users endorse holistic versus reductionistic health beliefs and whether experiencing benefits or harms from ...
Salla Ahola, Maija Pyykkönen, Pauliina Aarva   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Qigong in Cancer Care: Theory, Evidence-Base, and Practice

Medicines, 2017
Background: The purpose of this discussion is to explore the theory, evidence base, and practice of Qigong for individuals with cancer. Questions addressed are: What is qigong? How does it work? What evidence exists supporting its practice in integrative
Penelope Klein
doaj   +1 more source

Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity in Individuals With Bipolar Disorder: An Evidence Synthesis and Position Statement From the ISBD Nutrition and Exercise Task Force (NExT)

Bipolar Disorders, Volume 28, Issue 5, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Higher time in sedentary behavior and insufficient physical activity are very common in bipolar disorder (BD). Whereas physical activity and exercise offer significant benefits across mental health, brain health, and heart health in BD.
Beny Lafer, Lucas M. Neves, Davy Vancampfort, Brendon Stubbs, Ana Gonzalez‐Pinto, Andrew Nierenberg, Andrew T. Olagunju, Benjamin I. Goldstein, Eduard Vieta, Elena Koning, Fabiano A. Gomes, Gayatri Saraf, Jess G. Fiedorowicz, Lakshmi N. Yatham, Louisa Sylvia, Maj Vinberg, Manuel Gardea‐Resendez, Marco Solmi, Mark A. Frye, Michael Berk, Mohammad Alsuwaidan, Rodrigo B. Mansur, Roumen Milev, Simon Rosenbaum, Tamsyn Van Rheenen, Vicent Balanzá‐Martínez, Wolfgang Marx, Felipe Schuch, Elisa Brietzke   +28 more
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