Background A growing body of literature has identified a range of beneficial physiological
and psychological outcomes from the regular practice of mindfulness meditation. For …

Persistent population aging worldwide is focusing attention on modifiable factors that can
improve later life health. There is evidence that religiosity and spirituality are among such …

Positive health behaviours such as physical activity can prevent or reverse many chronic
conditions, yet a majority of people fall short of leading a healthy lifestyle. Recent …

Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are at a pivotal point in their future development.
Spurred on by an ever-increasing number of studies and breadth of clinical application, the …

Highly stressed employees are subject to greater health risks, increased cost, and
productivity losses than those with normal stress levels. To address this issue in an evidence …

Abstract Purpose: According to the World Health Organization, stress is a significant problem
of our times and affects both physical as well as the mental health of people. Stress is …

Mindfulness has been described as a practice of learning to focus attention on moment-
bymoment experience with an attitude of curiosity, openness, and acceptance. Mindfulness …

Many breast cancer survivors have to deal with a variety of psychological and physiological
sequelae including impaired immune responses. The primary purpose of this randomized …

Background Widespread reports of high stress levels and mental health problems among
university student populations indicate the use of interventions to facilitate stress reduction …

This systematic review examines the socio-economic and demographic characteristics of
adults enrolled in US-based randomized controlled trials of mindfulness-based stress …