The paper by Monteiro et al.(2015) is to be commended for providing a comprehensive
discussion of the compatibility issues arising from the integration of mindfulness—a 2500 …

Meditation has become popular in many Western nations, especially the USA. An increasing
body of research shows various health benefits associated with meditation and these …

Background: This study assesses changes in mood and anxiety in a cohort of subjects with
memory loss who participated in an 8-week Kirtan Kriya meditation program. Perceived …

Although antioxidants can act locally to react with an oxidant, oral administration of
“antioxidants” is quite useless in treating oxidative stress in tissues. Furthermore, it does not …

This review aims to delineate the potential impact of static meditation practice on cholesterol
and triglyceride levels. PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Google …

Affective Ecology is a new branch of ecology concerned with emotional relationships
between human beings and the rest of the living world. The basic instinct that guides the …

Background. Breast cancer survivors frequently present long-lasting impairments, caused
either by the disease or its treatment, capable of compromising their emotional health and …

The benefits of mindfulness meditation among clinical and non-clinical populations have
been largely reported in literature. Existing mindfulness-based programs are particularly …

Background: The teaching profession is a potentially stressful occupation with up to 30% of
all novice teachers leaving the profession and annual teacher turnover is higher when …

The Syrian crisis has had a devastating impact on displaced populations and among host
communities in neighboring countries such as Jordan. Many of these individuals are at risk …