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Unstructured play activities, dance lessons, and yoga-meditation classes: What makes immigrant South Asian US-dwelling children happier?
BackgroundPhysical activity-based interventions to improve children’s wellbeing is a fast-growing research domain. Attention is being directed to...
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Exploring the Relationship Between Character Strengths and Meditation: a Cross-Sectional Study Among Long-Term Practitioners of Sahaja Yoga Meditation
A growing body of research has associated the practice of meditation with the development of character strengths. Sahaja Yoga (SY) is a spiritual...
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Review of the Effects on Health and Cognition of the Mind Sound Resonance Technique, a Yoga-Based Form of Meditation
Meditation is an essential component of mind–body medicine. The mind sound resonance technique (MSRT) is a unique technique that uses sound as a...
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Effectiveness of a short Yoga Nidra meditation on stress, sleep, and well-being in a large and diverse sample
Previous studies have shown that meditation-based interventions can have a significant impact on stress and well-being in various populations. To...
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Role of Yoga in Improving Mental Well-Being in Victims of Ethnic Clashes in Manipur, India
Starting May 3, 2023, violence erupted in the northeastern state of Manipur, India, between two tribes, the Meiteis and the Kukis, killing more than...
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Meditation and Its Applications in Mind–Body Problems in Children and Adolescents
Meditation is a naturalistic practice that integrates the mind and body. Some clinicians think that it also has an impact “on the soul”. There are...
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Positive Practices Within Hinduism
Several practices within Hinduism have positive implications on physical and mental health and well-being. This chapter attempts to highlight some of...
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Yoga and Secondary Trauma
In Sanskrit, the term yoga is translated as “union” or “connection.” Yoga is said to unite body and mind and to be of value in alleviating...
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Various Pathways for Cultivation of Equanimity: An Exploratory Study
Equanimity has been a highly valued spiritual goal in Buddhism, in the scriptures of the Bhagavad Gita and in Yoga traditions. Equanimity is a state...
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Lived Spiritual Experiences of Cancer Survivors with Long-term Meditation Practices: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Numerous studies have shown the beneficial role that spirituality can play in hel** cancer survivors cope with the disease process, but there is...
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A Feasibility Study of a Program Integrating Mindfulness, Yoga, Positive Psychology, and Emotional Intelligence in Tertiary-Level Student Musicians
ObjectivesHigher education student musicians face high physical, psychological, and emotional demands affecting their well-being and academic...
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Mind–Body Practice Is Related to Pro-environmental Engagement Through Self-compassion and Global Identity Rather Than to Self-enhancement
ObjectivesA recent publication stated that mind–body practices (MBPs) of meditation and yoga boost self-enhancement instead of quieting the ego,...
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Meditation Depth Questionnaire (MEDEQ) and Meditation Depth Index (MEDI)
According to spiritual traditions, meditation is a way of attention that – if practiced regularly – can lead to deeper levels of consciousness. The...
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The Effects of Centering Prayer on Well-Being in a Sample of Undergraduate Students: A Pilot Study
Contemplative practices have likely been used for self-awareness, concentration, creativity, and well-being since the dawn of time. While practices...
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Meditation
This entry provides an introduction to the history, methodology, philosophy, science, and various types of meditation, which most traditions and...
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Perspectives on Positive Psychology from Christianity
Christianity is the most widely practiced global religion. Christian philosophy and practices have recently gathered the interest of psychology...
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Structural Interventions
Abstact Structural interventions are distinguished from individually administered interventions such as CBT, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT),...
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Integrative Interventions for Managing Cancer: Issues and Concerns
The chapter focuses on integrative interventions that can be used as adjuncts to mainstream cancer treatment for reducing psychological problems...
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Secondary Trauma Treatment Considerations
This chapter disputes the common view that secondary trauma is nearly identical to PTSD and therefore requires interventions typically used to treat...