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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38026380/efficacy-of-mhealth-aided-12-week-meditation-and-breath-intervention-on-change-in-burnout-and-professional-quality-of-life-among-health-care-providers-of-a-tertiary-care-hospital-in-north-india-a-randomized-waitlist-controlled-trial
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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Praag Bhardwaj, Monika Pathania, Yogesh Bahurupi, Divya Kanchibhotla, Prateek Harsora, Vyas Kumar Rathaur
INTRODUCTION: Burnout is "Chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed." Professional quality of life (PQL) includes work related experiences of compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue. Healthcare providers (HCPs) are highly susceptible to burnout and compassion fatigue due to their demanding work, which lowers PQL. Burnout leads to poor care, medical errors, and patient safety across healthcare disciplines. Yoga has been shown to improve resilience, reduce stress, and increase self-compassion and psycho-physiological coherence...
2023: Frontiers in Public Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38009546/study-protocol-for-the-breathe-easier-trial-a-pilot-rct-of-a-dyad-based-multiple-behavior-intervention-for-improving-physical-and-emotional-health-in-survivors-facing-lung-cancer
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Karen Kane McDonnell, Jeannette O Andrews, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Brandi R Newsome, Ella Weinkle, Jean Elizabeth Davis, Shira Dunsiger
BACKGROUND: Research targeting survivors of lung cancer has yet to adequately address the management of physical deconditioning and unresolved symptoms (dyspnea, fatigue). The objective of the Breathe Easier trial is to test the feasibility and preliminary effects of a theory-based, multiple-behavior intervention (physical activity, smoking reduction for current smokers, stress management) targeting survivors of localized non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC, stages I-III) and their supportive partners...
2023: Integrative Cancer Therapies
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37982097/perceptions-of-the-fatigue-experience-and-a-breathing-awareness-meditation-integrated-mhealth-app-for-fatigue-and-stress-in-patients-with-sarcoidosis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lillian M Christon, Jessica Chandler, Katie Benfield, Samantha Pairet, Maria Hoffman, Frank Treiber, W Ennis James
OBJECTIVE: Sarcoidosis-associated fatigue is a debilitating consequence of sarcoidosis, a multi-system inflammatory disease, and may be related to increased stress associated with sarcoidosis. Breathing awareness meditation has potential as an intervention for managing stress and fatigue for sarcoidosis patients (SPs). This project's aim was to obtain feedback from key informants to design and tailor a patient-centered Sarcoidosis Patient Resource and Companion (SPARC) mHealth App developed for SPs to manage fatigue and stress at home using breathing awareness meditation...
2023: Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health and Behavior
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37970322/role-of-yoga-in-minimizing-stress-and-anxiety-in-women-experiencing-dysmenorrhea
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REVIEW
Annu Chhikara, Mansi Jain, Sakshi Vats, Faizan Z Kashoo, Aksh Chahal, Sonali Guliya, Krishna Reddy Vajrala, Mohammad Sidiq, Richa Hirendra Rai
Primary dysmenorrhea is characterized by recurring, crampy lower abdominal pain occurring during menstruation in the absence of pelvic pathology. It is the most common gynaecological complaint among adolescents. According to the literature, young females with primary dysmenorrhea experience stress, anxiety, lower-back pain, and depression. Yoga is widely practiced to improve health and promote relaxation. It includes breath regulation, simple meditation, and practicing particular body postures. Regular Yoga practice can serve as an adjunct to the primary treatment of dysmenorrhea symptoms...
August 31, 2023: Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37954940/prefrontal-cortical-hemodynamics-and-functional-network-organization-during-tai-chi-standing-meditation-an-fnirs-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Liping Qi, Guo-Liang Wang, Zhi-Hao Tian, Shuo Guan, Shu-Ye Yang, Yu-Long Yang, Li-Qing Liu, Yong-Zhong Lin
INTRODUCTION: Tai Chi standing meditation (Zhan Zhuang, also called pile standing) is characterized by meditation, deep breathing, and mental focus based on theories of traditional Chinese medicine. The purpose of the present study was to explore prefrontal cortical hemodynamics and the functional network organization associated with Tai Chi standing meditation by using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). METHODS: Twenty-four channel fNIRS signals were recorded from 24 male Tai Chi Quan practitioners (54...
2023: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37953880/breath-body-mind-core-techniques-to-manage-medical-student-stress
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Patricia L Gerbarg, Yaidy L Cruz-Cordero, Vincent A Conte, Martha E García, Angel Braña, Estela S Estape, Richard P Brown
OBJECTIVES: This pilot study evaluated the feasibility of a live, interactive, synchronous, online, manualized intervention, Breath-Body-Mind Introductory Course (BBM-IC), for medical students. BBM-IC includes breathing, movement, and attention-focus techniques for stress management and better emotion regulation, energy, sleep, and mental focus. METHODS: Medical students attending a 2-h BBM demonstration were invited to participate in the 12-h BBM-IC and weekly 45-min 6-week group practice...
2023: Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37942986/effects-of-7-minute-practices-of-breathing-and-meditation-on-stress-reduction
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Chunxia Sun, Jiajin Tong, Xin Qi, Zhonghui He, Junwei Qian
We compared the effects of 7-min practices of breathing and meditation on perceived stress reduction and related affective outcomes (active emotion, serenity, anxiety, and fatigue) during micro-breaks. Undergraduates from two classes (N = 59) completed the 7-point online surveys. Results supported the effects of both practices.
November 9, 2023: PsyCh Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37933225/a-quality-improvement-study-on-the-feasibility-and-potential-benefits-of-a-yogic-breathing-program-for-cancer-survivors-and-caregivers-during-treatment-in-a-lodging-facility
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Christina M Alford, Amy E Wahlquist, Katherine R Sterba, Graham W Warren, Sundaravadivel Balasubramanian
BACKGROUND: Complementary and integrative health approaches with a focus on relieving side effects of cancer treatment are popular among cancer patients. Previous studies have investigated the combined effects of yoga postures, breathing, and meditation, but the specific effects of the breathing component are under-reported. Our previous studies indicate that yogic breathing can improve salivary biomarker expression related to stress, immune response, and tumor suppression. We aim to assess the acceptability and feasibility of a yogic breathing program in cancer patients and caregivers during the treatment period...
July 2023: Brain Behav Immun Integr
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37878376/a-mindfulness-based-resiliency-program-for-caregivers-of-patients-with-severe-acute-brain-injury-transitioning-out-of-critical-care-protocol-for-an-open-pilot-trial
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Alexander Mattia Presciutti, Emily Woodworth, Elizabeth Rochon, Molly Neale, Melissa Motta, Joseph Piazza, Ana-Maria Vranceanu, David Yi-Gin Hwang
BACKGROUND: Caregivers of patients with severe acute brain injuries (SABI) that lead to coma and require intensive care unit (ICU) treatment often experience chronic emotional distress. To address this need, we developed the Coma Family (COMA-F) program, a mindfulness-based resiliency intervention for these caregivers. OBJECTIVE: We will conduct an open pilot trial of COMA-F (National Institutes of Health Stage IA). Here we describe our study protocol and proposed intervention content...
October 25, 2023: JMIR Research Protocols
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37868612/energizing-compassion-using-music-and-community-focus-to-stimulate-compassion-drive-and-sense-of-connectedness
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Paul Gilbert, Jaskaran Kaur Basran, Ptarmigan Plowright, Hannah Gilbert
OBJECTIVES: The last 20 years have seen considerable research on the nature and biopsychosocial impacts of compassion training on self and others. This training is usually focused on calming and slowing the mind and body and on individual imagery practices and mantras. This study explored the effects of three variations: 1. The impact of using energizing music to generate activation and "drive" for compassion; 2. To focus on imagining "breathing in and breathing out a white light or mist of compassion" to bring compassion to the world; and 3...
2023: Frontiers in Psychology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37845341/the-effectiveness-of-the-wim-hof-method-on-cardiac-autonomic-function-blood-pressure-arterial-compliance-and-different-psychological-parameters
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sascha Ketelhut, Dario Querciagrossa, Xavier Bisang, Xavier Metry, Eric Borter, Claudio R Nigg
The Wim Hof method (WHM) is a multi-disciplinary approach to physical and mental well-being combining cold exposure, breathing exercises, and meditation. This study evaluated the effects of a 15 days WHM intervention on cardiovascular parameters at rest and during a cold pressor test (CPT), as well as on various psychological parameters. Forty two participants were randomized into an intervention (IG) and a control group. Throughout the 15 days intervention, the IG performed the WHM daily. Before and after the intervention, systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP), pulse wave velocity (PWV), heart rate (HR), root mean sum of squared distance (RMSSD), and standard deviation of RR-intervals (SDNN) were assessed at rest and during a CPT...
October 16, 2023: Scientific Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37842301/psychophysical-therapy-and-underlying-neuroendocrine-mechanisms-for-the-rehabilitation-of-long-covid-19
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REVIEW
Qing-Tai Meng, Wu-Qi Song, Leonid P Churilov, Feng-Min Zhang, Yu-Feng Wang
With the global epidemic and prevention of the COVID-19, long COVID-19 sequelae and its comprehensive prevention have attracted widespread attention. Long COVID-19 sequelae refer to that three months after acute COVID-19, the test of SARS-CoV-2 is negative, but some symptoms still exist, such as cough, prolonged dyspnea and fatigue, shortness of breath, palpitations and insomnia. Its pathological mechanism is related to direct viral damage, immunopathological response, endocrine and metabolism disorders. Although there are more effective methods for treating COVID-19, the treatment options available for patients with long COVID-19 remain quite limited...
2023: Frontiers in Endocrinology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37841213/complementary-and-alternative-medicine-for-long-covid-a-systematic-review-of-randomized-controlled-trials
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REVIEW
Juan Yang, Kia Hui Lim, Kia Teng Lim, Jeffrey T Woods, Arya B Mohabbat, Dietlind L Wahner-Roedler, Ravindra Ganesh, Brent A Bauer
BACKGROUND: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) interventions are growing in popularity as possible treatments for long COVID symptoms. However, comprehensive analysis of current evidence in this setting is still lacking. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to review existing published studies on the use of CAM interventions for patients experiencing long COVID through a systematic review. DESIGN: Systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs)...
2023: Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37822096/effect-of-a-single-session-of-yoga-and-meditation-on-stress-reactivity-a-systematic-review
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REVIEW
Gandhar V Mandlik, George Siopis, Binh Nguyen, Ding Ding, Kate M Edwards
This systematic review synthesises the evidence for the effectiveness of a single session of yoga or its components including meditation and breathing techniques in reducing acute stress reactivity in healthy adults. Following the PRISMA guidelines, we searched Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane, CINAHL, and PsycINFO on 30th July 2023 for randomised controlled or crossover trials of yoga components and reporting physiological and/or psychological outcome measure(s) related to stress reactivity. Risk of bias (ROB) was assessed using the Cochrane ROB 2 tool...
October 11, 2023: Stress and Health: Journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37809141/impact-of-yoga-as-an-add-on-intervention-on-neurocognitive-functions-among-adult-athletes-a-pilot-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Naveen G Halappa, Kamlesh Jha, Vijayabanu U, Harishankar Singh
BACKGROUND: Athletes are vulnerable to musculoskeletal injuries and psychiatric conditions. Previous studies have reported the benefits of yoga on cognitive functions among healthy children, adults, and the elderly. This pilot study aimed to test the neurocognitive functions among athletes with/without yoga intervention. METHODS: A non-randomized, two-armed parallel-group, single-blind comparative trial was used. The participants were grouped into (i) yoga with sports activity (YSA, n = 15) and (ii) sports activity alone (SA, n = 14)...
September 2023: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37777246/implementing-brief-mindfulness-based-interventions-to-reduce-compassion-fatigue
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sharada K Tripathi, David C Mulkey
BACKGROUND: Nurses in surgical-trauma units are susceptible to compassion fatigue due to work-related stressors. Mitigating and preventing compassion fatigue are critical to supporting the health and well-being of surgical-trauma nurses. LOCAL PROBLEM: During the COVID-19 pandemic, a surgical-trauma unit was converted to a designated COVID-19 unit. Nurses verbalized feelings of burnout and stress during the pandemic and did not have a mechanism to cope with work-related stress...
October 1, 2023: Critical Care Nurse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37754492/changes-in-stress-reduction-following-a-28-day-prostate-cancer-patient-empowerment-program-pc-pep-among-prostate-cancer-survivors
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Laura Burge, Gabriela Ilie, Cody MacDonald, Hayley Riel, Rob David Harold Rutledge
Prostate cancer (PCa) survivors often experience post-treatment challenges that impact their well-being and mental health. The Prostate Cancer Patient Empowerment Program (PC-PEP) aims to address these issues through a comprehensive intervention, involving daily meditation/breathing exercises, physical activity, pelvic floor exercises, emotional connection strategies, and peer support. This study presents a secondary analysis of a Phase 2 feasibility study that evaluated the effects of a 28-day PC-PEP intervention on stress reduction...
August 29, 2023: Current Oncology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37734622/meditation-attenuates-default-mode-activity-a-pilot-study-using-ultra-high-field-7-tesla-mri
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Saampras Ganesan, Bradford A Moffat, Nicholas T Van Dam, Valentina Lorenzetti, Andrew Zalesky
OBJECTIVES: Mapping the neurobiology of meditation has been bolstered by functional MRI (fMRI) research, with advancements in ultra-high field 7 Tesla fMRI further enhancing signal quality and neuroanatomical resolution. Here, we utilize 7 Tesla fMRI to examine the neural substrates of meditation and replicate existing widespread findings, after accounting for relevant physiological confounds. METHODS: In this feasibility study, we scanned 10 beginner meditators (N = 10) while they either attended to breathing (focused attention meditation) or engaged in restful thinking (non-focused rest)...
September 19, 2023: Brain Research Bulletin
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37732231/effects-of-savoring-meditation-on-positive-emotions-and-pain-related-brain-function-a-mechanistic-randomized-controlled-trial-in-people-with-rheumatoid-arthritis
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Patrick H Finan, Carly Hunt, Michael L Keaser, Katie Smith, Sheera Lerman, Clifton O Bingham, Frederick Barrett, Eric L Garland, Fadel Zeidan, David A Seminowicz
Positive emotions are a promising target for intervention in chronic pain, but mixed findings across trials to date suggest that existing interventions may not be optimized to efficiently engage the target. The aim of the current mechanistic randomized controlled trial was to test the effects of a single skill positive emotion-enhancing intervention called Savoring Meditation on pain-related neural and behavioral targets in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Participants included 44 patients with a physician-confirmed diagnosis of RA (n=29 included in fMRI analyses), who were randomized to either Savoring Meditation or a Slow Breathing control...
September 8, 2023: medRxiv
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37712305/mind-body-therapies-in-the-management-of-otolaryngologic-disease-a-state-of-the-art-review-of-randomized-controlled-trials
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Dhruv S Kothari, Chad A Nieri, Zachary G Tanenbaum, Lauren A Linker, Sanjeet V Rangarajan
OBJECTIVE: To review and assess the peer-reviewed literature on the utility of mind-body therapy (MBT) as an adjunct treatment in the management of otolaryngologic disease. DATA SOURCES: PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane. REVIEW METHODS: Randomized control trials (RCTs) of MBTs in the management of otolaryngologic disease from 2002 to 2022 were identified and included according to predefined criteria. Interventions requiring expensive equipment were excluded because the goal of MBT is to be cost-conscious...
September 15, 2023: Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery
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