Loving-Kindness Meditation vs Cognitive Processing Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Veterans
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.6604
Abstract: Key Points Question Is group loving-kindness meditation noninferior to group cognitive processing therapy for treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among veterans? Findings In this randomized clinical trial, 184 veterans with PTSD were assigned to… read more here.
Keywords: processing therapy; kindness meditation; cognitive processing; meditation ... See more keywords
Caring for Others Cares for the Self: An Experimental Test of Brief Downward Social Comparison, Loving-Kindness, and Interconnectedness Contemplations
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DOI: 10.1007/s10902-019-00100-2
Abstract: Several strategies for decreasing anxiety and increasing subjective well-being have been tested and found to be useful, such as downward social comparison, loving-kindness contemplations, and interconnectedness contemplations. These, however, have not often been directly compared.… read more here.
Keywords: social comparison; downward social; interconnectedness contemplations; comparison loving ... See more keywords
Imagination-Based Loving-Kindness and Compassion Meditation: A New Meditation Method Developed from Chinese Buddhism
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DOI: 10.1007/s10943-021-01409-0
Abstract: Many loving-kindness and compassion meditation methods used in psychological research are derived from Theravada and Tibetan Buddhism. Zhiyi (智顗), a representative figure of Chinese Buddhism, proposed a different meditation method, namely, imagination-based loving-kindness and compassion… read more here.
Keywords: imagination; kindness compassion; method; meditation ... See more keywords
Does Loving-Kindness Meditation Reduce Anxiety? Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial
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DOI: 10.1007/s12671-016-0630-9
Abstract: Although loving-kindness meditation (LKM) has shown some promise as a psychological intervention, little is known about the effectiveness of LKM for reducing one of the most prevalent mental health problems: anxiety. To build knowledge in… read more here.
Keywords: randomized controlled; kindness meditation; anxiety; controlled trial ... See more keywords
Boosting prosocial career aspirations: Loving‐kindness meditation relates to higher communal career goals in youth
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DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12823
Abstract: Wanting to help others and benefit society in one's future career are examples of communal career goals. Raising these goals in youth should increase interest in HEED‐occupations (Healthcare, Early Education, Domestic, and the Domestic fields)… read more here.
Keywords: meditation; career; career goals; goals youth ... See more keywords
Divergent effects of brief contemplative practices in response to an acute stressor: A randomized controlled trial of brief breath awareness, loving-kindness, gratitude or an attention control practice
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207765
Abstract: Mindfulness practices are increasingly being utilized as a method for cultivating well-being. The term mindfulness is often used as an umbrella for a variety of different practices and many mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) contain multiple styles… read more here.
Keywords: awareness loving; breath awareness; control; practice ... See more keywords
The Effect of Loving-Kindness Meditation on Flight Attendants’ Spirituality, Mindfulness and Subjective Well-Being
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DOI: 10.3390/healthcare8020174
Abstract: Background: This study investigated: (1) the effects of the loving-kindness meditation (LKM) on mindfulness, subjective well-being (SWB), and spirituality and (2) the relationships between mindfulness, spirituality, and SWB. Methods: 98 flight attendants from Xiamen Airlines… read more here.
Keywords: subjective well; kindness meditation; group; spirituality ... See more keywords