Search Results - "Meditation"

Aim. To collect and analyze currently available clinical studies on the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for lowering blood pressure in individuals with normal, high normal blood pressure and hypertension.Material and methods. The systematic review was prepared according to...

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In Taiwan, professional training for Buddhist meditation demands significant time and space. These limitations reduce the effectiveness of learners’ practice. Therefore, metaverse technology was developed in this study to enable students to deeply engage with Buddhism and meditation and offer the op...

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Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) significantly impairs motor and cognitive functions, reducing quality of life. Non-pharmacological interventions, such as dance/music therapy combined with meditation, may offer potential benefits in managing symptoms of PD. Methods: A parallel, single-blinded, r...

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Attributed to Francesco Colonna, the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili (HP) —The Strife of Love in a Dream— wrote in the Renaissance’s threshold: 1499. From our perspective, in spite of the date of its publication, it is a novel deeply rooted in the medieval tradition which, in turn, was nourished of Patri...

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This article examines the spiritual journey of Jacqueline Pascal, focusing on the central role that writing played in her religious vocation. It follows her progression from a celebrated poet in Parisian literary circles to her eventual commitment to the religious life at Port-Royal, where she embra...

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Objective Research has shown that exercises using the Wim Hof Method can positively affect the immune system. Therefore, this study aims to systematically review the impact of meditation, breathing exercises, and cold exposure using the Wim Hof Method on the autonomic nervous system. Methods This st...

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Three decades into democracy, the corollaries of apartheid continue to pattern South African society, with complicated race feelings and resistance to reparative government policies still driving separation. Sharing a grounding with African knowledge systems in the interconnectedness of all people,...

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The aim of the study was to identify the characteristics of the alpha activity of the brain on the background of meditative psychological training, depending on experience and qualifications.Materials and methods. Examined 30 volunteers of 25-45 years old, 12 men and 18 women. Depending on the exper...

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Burn injuries lead to significant physical and psychological consequences, including chronic pain, post-traumatic stress, depression, and social isolation. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been proposed as a holistic approach to address these challenges in burn rehabilitation. This system...

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Purpose: to elaborate complex integrated method of psychological influence upon sport ballroom dancers for their quick response to assumed mistakes by executing other steps in training mode in place of given compositions. Material: 20 senior sport ballroom dancers: 10 - experimental group, 10 - cont...

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Stress is inescapable in contemporary times.The workplace offers unique challenges and some spe- cific stressors are unique to working which if not managed can lead to a plethora of negative seque- lae. Some occupations are particularly prone to high stress and burnout. Spirituality at workplace cou...

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Contemporary Buddhist meditators in the West are likely to find themselves engaged in practices with rich associations with both religious and scientific worldviews. Meditation-related challenges can provoke existential concerns that make unexplored relationships between religious and scientific wor...

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The article studies the specifics of Zen Buddhism spiritual practices that influence the spread of their popularity in the contemporary Western globalised world. Zen Buddhism insists on the need for inner spiritual experience, which is directly opposed to authority and external revelation. Zen Budd...

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Background and aims: Although resistance (RT) and yoga (YG) interventions have had positive effects on psychological distress, examining the efficiency and practical utility between the two has yet to be established. Therefore, the main purpose of the study was to examine the effects of RT and YG in...

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The religious or spiritual value of contemplative practices and the use of psychedelics is not intrinsic to experiences obtained through them and is instead relational—a function of how they alter consciousness. In support of that claim, I first present a nonreductive, nondualist Buddhist account of...

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