Mindful Meditation: A Potential Effective Therapeutic in Clinical Practice
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Mindful meditation, a practice that entails directing one’s attention to the current moment without forming judgments, has been acknowledged as a potentially efficacious therapeutic intervention in clinical settings. Evidence indicates that mindfulness-based interventions can effectively assist individuals in coping with a range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, and stress. Through the cultivation of enhanced self-awareness and emotional control via mindfulness practices, individuals have the potential to experience a decrease in symptoms, an increase in well-being, and an overall improvement in their quality of life. Furthermore, practicing mindfulness meditation can result in alterations in the structure and functioning of the brain, which are linked to improved cognitive capacities and emotional regulation. Integrating mindful meditation into clinical practice can offer patients valuable strategies for dealing with difficult situations and enhancing their long-term mental well-being and resilient ability.
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Mindful Meditation, Clinical Effectiveness, Neuronal Mechanisms, Psychological Intervention, Practice
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9. Schuman-Olivier Z, Trombka M, Lovas DA, Brewer JA, Vago DR, Gawande R, Dunne JP, Lazar SW, Loucks EB, Fulwiler C. Mindfulness and behavior change. Harv Rev Psychiatry 2020; 28(6):371-394. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/HRP.0000000000000277
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11. Norris CJ, Creem D, Hendler R, Kober H. Brief mindfulness meditation improves attention in novices: evidence from ERPs and moderation by neuroticism. Front Hum Neurosci 2018; 12:315. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2018.00315. Erratum in: Front Hum Neurosci 2018; 12:342. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2018.00342
12. Wu R, Liu LL, Zhu H, Su WJ, Cao ZY, Zhong SY, Liu XH, Jiang CL. Brief mindfulness meditation improves emotion processing. Front Neurosci 2019; 13:1074. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2019.01074
13. Parmentier FBR, García-Toro M, García-Campayo J, Yañez AM, Andrés P, Gili M. Mindfulness and symptoms of depression and anxiety in the general population: The mediating roles of worry, rumination, reappraisal and suppression. Front Psychol 2019; 10:506. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00506
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17. Kabat-Zinn J, Kabat-Zinn M. Mindful parenting: Perspectives on the heart of the matter. Mindfulness (N Y) 2021; 12(2):266-268. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-020-01564-7
18. Hölzel BK, Carmody J, Vangel M, Congleton C, Yerramsetti SM, Gard T, Lazar SW. Mindfulness practice leads to increases in regional brain gray matter density. Psychiatry Res 2011; 191(1):36-43. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pscychresns.2010.08.006
19. Tang R, Friston KJ, Tang YY. Brief mindfulness meditation induces gray matter changes in a brain hub. Neural Plast 2020; 2020:8830005. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8830005
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22. Hölzel BK, Carmody J, Evans KC, Hoge EA, Dusek JA, Morgan L, Pitman RK, Lazar SW. Stress reduction correlates with structural changes in the amygdala. Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci 2010; 5(1):11-17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsp034
23. Kral TRA, Schuyler BS, Mumford JA, Rosenkranz MA, Lutz A, Davidson RJ. Impact of short- and long-term mindfulness meditation training on amygdala reactivity to emotional stimuli. Neuroimage 2018; 181:301-313. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2018.07.013
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25. Lazar SW, Kerr CE, Wasserman RH, Gray JR, Greve DN, Treadway MT, McGarvey M, Quinn BT, Dusek JA, Benson H, Rauch SL, Moore CI, Fischl B. Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness. Neuroreport 2005; 16(17):1893-7. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.wnr.0000186598.66243.19
26. Krishnakumar D, Hamblin MR, Lakshmanan S. Meditation and yoga can modulate brain mechanisms that affect behavior and anxiety-A modern scientific perspective. Anc Sci 2015; 2(1):13-19. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14259/as.v2i1.171
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28. Guglietti CL, Daskalakis ZJ, Radhu N, Fitzgerald PB, Ritvo P. Meditation-related increases in GABAB modulated cortical inhibition. Brain Stimul 2013; 6(3):397-402. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2012.08.005
29. Marchand WR. Neural mechanisms of mindfulness and meditation: Evidence from neuroimaging studies. World J Radiol 2014; 6(7):471-479. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v6.i7.471
30. Sezer I, Pizzagalli DA, Sacchet MD. Resting-state fMRI functional connectivity and mindfulness in clinical and non-clinical contexts: A review and synthesis. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2022; 135:104583. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104583
31. Black DS, Slavich GM. Mindfulness meditation and the immune system: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2016; 1373(1):13-24. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.12998
32. Malinowski P. Neural mechanisms of attentional control in mindfulness meditation. Front Neurosci 2013; 7:8. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2013.00008
33. Teper R, Inzlicht M. Meditation, mindfulness and executive control: The importance of emotional acceptance and brain-based performance monitoring. Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci 2013; 8(1):85-92. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nss045
34. Guendelman S, Medeiros S, Rampes H. Mindfulness and emotion regulation: Insights from neurobiological, psychological, and clinical studies. Front Psychol 2017; 8:220. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00220
35. Knowles P. What is trying to happen here? Using mindfulness to enhance the quality of patient encounters. Perm J 2008; 12(2):55-59. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7812/TPP/07-043
36. Edenfield TM, Saeed SA. An update on mindfulness meditation as a self-help treatment for anxiety and depression. Psychol Res Behav Manag 2012; 5:131-41. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S34937
37. Whitfield T, Barnhofer T, Acabchuk R, Cohen A, Lee M, Schlosser M, Arenaza-Urquijo EM, Böttcher A, Britton W, Coll-Padros N, Collette F, Chételat G, Dautricourt S, Demnitz-King H, Dumais T, Klimecki O, Meiberth D, Moulinet I, Müller T, Parsons E, Sager L, Sannemann L, Scharf J, Schild AK, Touron E, Wirth M, Walker Z, Moitra E, Lutz A, Lazar SW, Vago D, Marchant NL. The effect of mindfulness-based programs on cognitive function in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuropsychol Rev 2022;
32(3):677-702. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11065-021-09519-y
38. Zhang Q, Wang Z, Wang X, Liu L, Zhang J, Zhou R. The effects of different stages of mindfulness meditation training on emotion regulation. Front Hum Neurosci 2019; 13:208. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2019.00208
39. Oh VKS, Sarwar A, Pervez N. The study of mindfulness as an intervening factor for enhanced psychological well-being in building the level of resilience. Front Psychol 2022; 13:1056834. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1056834
40. Jiménez-Picón N, Romero-Martín M, Ponce-Blandón JA, Ramirez-Baena L, Palomo-Lara JC, Gómez-Salgado J. The relationship between mindfulness and emotional intelligence as a protective factor for healthcare professionals: Systematic review. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18(10):5491. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105491
41. Crego A, Yela JR, Gómez-Martínez MÁ, Riesco-Matías P, Petisco-Rodríguez C. relationships between mindfulness, purpose in life, happiness, anxiety, and depression: Testing a mediation model in a sample of women. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18(3):925. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18030925
42. Santonastaso O, Zaccari V, Crescentini C, Fabbro F, Capurso V, Vicari S, Menghini D. Clinical application of mindfulness-oriented meditation: A preliminary study in children with ADHD. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17(18):6916. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17186916
43. Huberty J, Green J, Glissmann C, Larkey L, Puzia M, Lee C. Efficacy of the mindfulness meditation mobile app “calm” to reduce stress among college students: Randomized controlled trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2019; 7(6):e14273. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2196/14273
44. Lenze EJ, Voegtle M, Miller JP, Ances BM, Balota DA, Barch D, Depp CA, Diniz BS, Eyler LT, Foster ER, Gettinger TR, Head D, Hershey T, Klein S, Nichols JF, Nicol GE, Nishino T, Patterson BW, Rodebaugh TL, Schweiger J, Shimony JS, Sinacore DR, Snyder AZ, Tate S, Twamley EW, Wing D, Wu GF, Yang L, Yingling MD, Wetherell JL. Effects of mindfulness training and exercise on cognitive function in older adults: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA 2022; 328(22):2218-2229. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2022.21680
45. Demnitz-King H, Requier F, Whitfield T, Schlosser M, Gonneaud J, Ware C, Barnhofer T, Coll-Padros N, Dautricourt S, Delarue M, Klimecki OM, Paly L, Salmon E, Schild AK, Wirth M, Frison E, Lutz A, Chételat G, Collette F, Marchant NL; Medit-Ageing Research Group. Effects of meditation training and non-native language training on cognition in older adults: A secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Netw Open 2023; 6(7):e2317848. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.17848
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