Mindfulness & Meditation

Resources

Action for Happiness. (2020, December 10). Reducing Stress - with John Kabat-Zinn. [Video] [1:00:47] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx7cpWcF5Nw

Bauer, Rozenkrantz, L., Caballero, C., Nieto‐Castanon, A., Scherer, E., West, M. R., Mrazek, M., Phillips, D. T., Gabrieli, J. D. E., & Whitfield‐Gabrieli, S. (2020). Mindfulness training preserves sustained attention and resting state anticorrelation between default‐mode network and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex: A randomized controlled trial. Human Brain Mapping, 41(18), 5356–5369. https://doi.org/10.1002/hbm.25197

Binda, D. D., Greco, C. M., & Morone, N. E. (2022). What are adverse events in mindfulness meditation?. Global advances in health and medicine, 11, 2164957X221096640. doi.org/10.1177/2164957X221096640

Brenner, J. S. (2024). Mindfulness for young athletes. Sports Health, 16(2), 300-302. doi.org/10.1177/19417381231209219

Cásedas, L., Pirruccio, V., Vadillo, M. A., & Lupiáñez, J. (2020). Does mindfulness meditation training enhance executive control? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in adults. Mindfulness, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-019-01279-4

Chu, S. T. W., & Mak, W. W. (2020). How mindfulness enhances meaning in life: A meta-analysis of correlational studies and randomized controlled trials. Mindfulness, 1-17.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-019-01258-9

Dawson, A. F., Brown, W. W., Anderson, J., Datta, B., Donald, J. N., Hong, K., ... & Galante, J. (2020). Mindfulness‐based interventions for university students: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomised controlled trials. Applied Psychology: Health and Well‐Being, 12(2), 384-410. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12188

De Filippi, E., Escrichs, A., Càmara, E., Garrido, C., Marins, T., Sánchez-Fibla, M., ... & Deco, G. (2022). Meditation-induced effects on whole-brain structural and effective connectivity. Brain Structure and Function, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00429-022-02496-9

Deng, X., Lin, M., & Li, X. (2024). Mindfulness meditation enhances interbrain synchrony of adolescents when experiencing different emotions simultaneously. Cerebral Cortex, 34(1), bhad474. doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhad474

Donald, J. N., Bradshaw, E. L., Ryan, R. M., Basarkod, G., Ciarrochi, J., Duineveld, J. J., ... & Sahdra, B. K. (2020). Mindfulness and its association with varied types of motivation: A systematic review and meta-analysis using self-determination theory. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 46(7), 1121-1138. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167219896136

Doornich, J. B., & Lynch, H. M. (2024). The mindful leader: a review of leadership qualities derived from mindfulness meditation. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1322507. doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1322507

Duff, C. (2024). The implementation of mindfulness in early childhood: Diversity in the uses and functions of mindfulness and what This may mean for children's well‐being. Mind, Brain, and Education, 18(2), 187-199. https://doi.org/10.1111/mbe.12399

Egan, H., O’hara, M., Cook, A., & Mantzios, M. (2022). Mindfulness, self-compassion, resiliency and wellbeing in higher education: a recipe to increase academic performance. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 46(3), 301-311. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2021.1912306

Gentile, D. A., & Kim, E. L. (2024). Comparing Virtual Reality, Video, and Audio-Guided Meditations in Fostering Positive Attitudes toward Meditation. Mindfulness, 1-15. doi.org/10.1007/s12671-024-02311-y

Gill, L. N., Renault, R., Campbell, E., Rainville, P., & Khoury, B. (2020). Mindfulness induction and cognition: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Consciousness and Cognition, 84, 102991. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2020.102991

Goleman, D. (2017 September 6). Train your brain: Mindfulness meditation for anxiety, depression, ADD and PTSD | Daniel Goleman. [video] (6:01 minutes) YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEMUDaLMWJ8

Golubickis, M., Tan, L. B. G., Jalalian, P., Falbén, J. K., & Macrae, N. C. (2024). Brief mindfulness-based meditation enhances the speed of learning following positive prediction errors. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 0(0). doi.org/10.1177/17470218241228859

Gómez-Olmedo, A. M., Valor, C., & Carrero, I. (2020). Mindfulness in education for sustainable development to nurture socioemotional competencies: A systematic review and Meta-analysis. Environmental Education Research, 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2020.1777264

Hadash, Y., Ruimi, L., & Bernstein, A. (2023). Looking inside the black box of mindfulness meditation: Investigating attention and awareness during meditation using the mindful awareness task (MAT). Psychological Assessment, 35(3), 242. doi.org/10.1037/pas0001194

Hatch, S., Webber, J., Rej, S., Finlayson, M., & Kessler, D. (2023). The effectiveness of mindfulness-based meditation treatments for late life anxiety: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Aging & Mental Health, 27(6), 1045-1055. doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2022.2102140

Heredia, L., Ventura, D., Torrente, M., & Vicens, P. (2024). An 8‐week secular mindfulness‐based training program for schoolteachers increases dispositional mindfulness, self‐reported workplace well‐being, visuoconstructive abilities, and processing speed. Mind, Brain, and Education, 18(3), 236-248. https://doi.org/10.1111/mbe.12419

Huberman, A. & Langer, E. (2025). Using your mind to control your physical health & longevity. [video] Huberman Lab podcast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYAgf_lfio4&ab_channel=AndrewHuberman

Iwamoto, S. K., Alexander, M., Torres, M., Irwin, M. R., Christakis, N. A., & Nishi, A. (2020). Mindfulness Meditation Activates Altruism. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-62652-1

Kabat-Zinn, J. (n.d.). Videos. Jon Kabat-Zinn. https://jonkabat-zinn.com/offerings/videos/

Kabat-Zinn, J., & Hanh, T. N. (2009). Full catastrophe living: Using the wisdom of your body and mind to face stress, pain, and illness. Delta.

Komariah, M., Ibrahim, K., Pahria, T., Rahayuwati, L., & Somantri, I. (2022, December). Effect of mindfulness breathing meditation on depression, anxiety, and stress: A randomized controlled trial among university students. In Healthcare (Vol. 11, No. 1, p. 26). MDPI. doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11010026

Langer, E. J. (1989). Minding matters: The consequences of mindlessness–mindfulness. In Advances in experimental social psychology (Vol. 22, pp. 137-173). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0065-2601(08)60307-X

Langer, E. J., & Ngnoumen, C. T. (2018). Mindfulness. In D. S. Dunn (Ed.), Frontiers of social psychology. Positive psychology: Established and emerging issues (p. 97–111). Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group.

Lin, H. W., Tam, K. W., & Kuan, Y. C. (2023). Mindfulness or meditation therapy for Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials. European Journal of Neurology, 30(8), 2250-2260. doi.org/10.1111/ene.15839

Lo, H. H., Wong, S. W., Wong, J. Y., Yeung, J. W., Snel, E., & Wong, S. Y. (2020). The effects of family-based mindfulness intervention on ADHD symptomology in young children and their parents: a randomized control trial. Journal of Attention Disorders, 24(5), 667-680. https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054717743330

Natarajan, A. (2023). Heart rate variability during mindful breathing meditation. Frontiers in Physiology, 13, 1017350. doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2022.1017350

Neff, K. (n.d.) Videos Featuring Dr. Kristin Neff. Self-Compassion Dr. Kristin Neff. https://self-compassion.org/videos-featuring-dr-kristin-neff/

Pardos-Gascón, E. M., Narambuena, L., Leal-Costa, C., & van-der Hofstadt-Román, C. J. (2020). Differential efficacy between cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based therapies for chronic pain: Systematic review. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2020.08.001

Poptech (2013, November 5). Ellen Langer: mindfulness over matter. [Video]. [22:20]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XQUJR4uIGM

Prakash, R. S., Shankar, A., Tripathi, V., Yang, W. F., Fisher, M., Bauer, C. C., ... & Sacchet, M. D. (2024). Mindfulness meditation and network neuroscience: Review, synthesis, and future directions. Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.11.005

Rahrig, H., Vago, D. R., Passarelli, M. A., Auten, A., Lynn, N. A., & Brown, K. W. (2022). Meta-analytic evidence that mindfulness training alters resting state default mode network connectivity. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 12260. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-15195-6 h

Riordan, K. M., Simonsson, O., Frye, C., Vack, N. J., Sachs, J., Fitch, D., ... & Goldberg, S. B. (2024). How often should I meditate? A randomized trial examining the role of meditation frequency when total amount of meditation is held constant. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 71(2), 104. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000725

Ruiz‐Íñiguez, R., Santed German, M. A., Burgos‐Julián, F. A., Díaz‐Silveira, C., & Carralero Montero, A. (2020). Effectiveness of mindfulness‐based interventions on anxiety for children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 14(3), 263-274. https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.12849

Schultchen, D., Terhorst, Y., Holderied, T., Stach, M., Messner, E. M., Baumeister, H., & Sander, L. B. (2020). Stay present with your phone: A systematic review and standardized rating of mindfulness apps in European app stores. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-020-09944-y

Smart, C., Ali, J., Silveira, K., & Viczko, J. (2019). B-77 Buddha's Brain: A Systematic Review of Mindfulness-Based Interventions in the Rehabilitation Context. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 34(6), 1025-1025. https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acz034.160

So, W. W. Y., Lu, E. Y., Cheung, W. M., & Tsang, H. W. H. (2020). Comparing mindful and non-mindful exercises on alleviating anxiety symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(22), 8692. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17228692

Takhdat, K., Rebahi, H., Rooney, D. M., Babram, M. A., Benali, A., Touzani, S., ... & El Adib, A. R. (2024). The impact of brief mindfulness meditation on anxiety, cognitive load, and teamwork in emergency simulation training: a randomized controlled trial. Nurse Education Today, 132, 106005. doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2023.106005

Taylor, J., McLean, L., Korner, A., Stratton, E., & Glozier, N. (2020). Mindfulness and yoga for psychological trauma: systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 1-38. https://doi.org/10.1080/15299732.2020.1760167

Tedx Talks. (2019, December 12). How mindfulness changes the emotional life of our brains | Richard J. Davidson | TEDxSanFrancisco. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CBfCW67xT8

Treves, I. N., Bauer, C. C. C., Sacchet, M. D., Greene, K. D., Berkovich-Ohana, A., & Whitfield-Gabrieli, S. Toward a brain network science of mindfulness. The handbook of mindfulness and self-regulation: Cognitive neuroscience, social personality, clinical, and applied perspectives. Springer. https://meditation.mgh.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Treves_inpress_Springer.pdf

Valluri, J., Gorton, K., & Schmer, C. (2024). Global Meditation Practices: A Literature Review. Holistic Nursing Practice, 38(1), 32-40. doi.org/10.1097/HNP.0000000000000626

Van Kraalingen, I., & Beames, S. (2024, May). Presence and (dis) connectedness–the influence of smartphones usage on human–nature and human–human interactions in outdoor studies. Frontiers in Education 9, p. 1369591. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2024.1369591

Vonderlin, R., Biermann, M., Bohus, M., & Lyssenko, L. (2020). Mindfulness-based programs in the workplace: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Mindfulness, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-020-01328-3

Westbrook, C. A., Dutcher, J., Kusmierski, S., Creswell, J. D., Akpan, E., _ Hallion, L. S. (2023). Neural correlates of mindful disengagement from worry. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, 132(1), 38.

Wunderlin, M., Studler, M., Gianotti, L. R., Züst, M. A., & Knoch, D. (2024). Interindividual differences in mindfulness are linked to sleep-electroencephalographic characteristics. Sleep, zsae101. doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsae101

Yuan, J. P., Connolly, C. G., Henje, E., Sugrue, L. P., Yang, T. T., Xu, D., & Tymofiyeva, O. (2020). Gray matter changes in adolescents participating in a meditation training. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2020.00319

Zaccari, V., Santonastaso, O., Mandolesi, L., De Crescenzo, F., Foti, F., Crescentini, C., ... & Menghini, 0. 0. 3. 2. (2022). Clinical application of mindfulness-oriented meditation in children with ADHD: A preliminary study on sleep and behavioral problems. Psychology & health, 37(5), 563-579. doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2021.1892110

Zhang, D., & Black, D. S. (2024). A Comprehensive Descriptive Analysis of Out-of-Session Meditation in a Residential Treatment Setting: Duration, Frequency, and Type of Practice. Mindfulness, 1-14. doi.org/10.1007/s12671-023-02296-0

Zhong, S. Y., Guo, J. H., Zhou, X. N., Liu, J. L., & Jiang, C. L. (2024). Effects of brief mindfulness meditation training on attention and dispositional mindfulness in young adult males. Acta Psychologica, 246, 104277. doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104277

Zhou, X., Guo, J., Lu, G., Chen, C., Xie, Z., Liu, J., & Zhang, C. (2020). Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on anxiety symptoms in young people: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychiatry Research, 113002. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113002

Other Resources

Bayes-Fleming, N. (2018). The remarkable brains of long-term meditators. Daniel Goleman. Mindful. https://www.mindful.org/the-remarkable-brains-of-high-level-meditators/

British Broadcasting and Communication (BBC) News. (2012 January 4). Scans 'show mindfulness meditation brain boost'. [video] (3:09 minutes).  https://www.bbc.com/news/av/health-16406814/scans-show-mindfulness-meditation-brain-boost

Grierson, B. (2014). What if age is nothing but a mind-set. The New York Times Magazine’s Health Issue.

Hanson, R., & Mendius, R. (2009). Buddha's brain: The practical neuroscience of happiness, love & wisdom. New Harbinger Publications.

Mindfulness 360 - Center For Mindfulness. (2017 October 16). Mindfulness in everyday life by Jon Kabat Zinn with Oprah Winfrey. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5r2sBQM31k

Shafer, L. & Rastegari, I. (2016). The biology of positive habits: Your brain may be hard-wired to focus on the negative but (with practice) you can rewire it. Harvard Graduate School of Education: Usable Knowledge. 

Stern, T. (2015). Mindful learning. New Vistas, 1(1), 16-19. Chicago. https://www.uwl.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Departments/Research/new_vistas/vol1_iss1/new_vistas_vol1_iss1_23April2015.pdf#page=18

UMass Memorial Health Care Center for Mindfulness (n.d.). Mindfulness-based programs. University of Massachusetts. https://www.umassmemorialhealthcare.org/umass-memorial-center-mindfulness

Vaughan-Lee, E. (2014). Path of freedom; In the tough guy world of an American prison, a former inmate returns to teach mindfulness meditation. [Video] [10:00 minutes]. Go project films. https://aeon.co/videos/in-a-tough-american-prison-a-former-inmate-returns-to-teach-meditation

Volkman, J. (2012). Meditation instruction by a 7-year-old. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZZwQx6R7Zg

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