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The rapidly growing body of research regarding the use of meditation interventions in chronic disease presents an opportunity to compare outcomes based on intervention content. For this review, meditation interventions were described as those interventions delivered to persons with chronic disease where sitting meditation was the main or only conte...
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... Yet, individuals with COPD often discontinue PR [20], and the long-term benefits of PR and CBT are still unknown [16]. Previous literature on CAM has shown varying results with breathing techniques, yoga, and meditation for individuals with COPD [21][22][23][24]. The inconsistent outcomes may be a result, in part, of the frequent fusion of different components or multiple approaches within a single intervention. ...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) impacts the physiological and psycho-emotional aspects of life. COPD-related secondary sequelae also synergistically interact with each other. For example, dyspnea affects the severity of breath, body functions, and the mind (e.g., anxiety, panic, fear). Such negative psycho-emotional states can further negatively impact the breath and the body (e.g., increased dyspnea). Given the breadth of the impact of COPD on multiple facets of health and well-being, it is essential to investigate comprehensive approaches to managing COPD, simultaneously addressing the mind, body, and breath. Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY), a breathwork meditation program, has previously yielded a wide range of physiological and psycho-emotional benefits but has not been explored in individuals with COPD. Using single-case multiple-baseline and qualitative phenomenology methodologies, this study investigated 1) the relation between dyspnea and SKY and 2) the feasibility and general perceived effectiveness of SKY among individuals with COPD. Nine individuals with varying severities of COPD participated. Data collection included ratings of perceived dyspnea (work of breathing, shortness of breath, dyspnea-related distress, dyspnea-related anxiety) and semi-structured in-depth interviews. Results suggest that SKY is feasible and acceptable for individuals with COPD. Additionally, the results demonstrate proof of concept that SKY can help alleviate aspects of the COPD disease burden related to the mind, body, and breath as well as reduce the cyclical effect of the disease sequelae. Larger-scale trials are warranted, but this study is the first to support SKY as a viable complementary and integrative health approach for individuals with COPD.
... Regarding mind-body therapies, meditation and Pilates have shown interesting effects on chronically ill patients, especially in reducing anxiety and depressive symptoms [18,19]. Meditation could induce self-regulatory behaviours and increase experiences of positive emotional states [20] and significantly decreases anxiety and depression in chronic patients [19,21]. ...
... Regarding mind-body therapies, meditation and Pilates have shown interesting effects on chronically ill patients, especially in reducing anxiety and depressive symptoms [18,19]. Meditation could induce self-regulatory behaviours and increase experiences of positive emotional states [20] and significantly decreases anxiety and depression in chronic patients [19,21]. A few studies on shiatsu have shown a decrease in behavioural disorders in patients with dementia, especially agitation [22]. ...
Background
Effective emotional regulation is recognized as essential to a good mental health of people with chronic diseases, and Mind–body and Art Therapies (MBATs) could have a positive effect on emotional regulation skills in this population. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the effect of MBATs on emotional regulation as measured by the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) questionnaire.
Methods
A convergent mixed approach nested in a pragmatic superiority two arms parallel randomized controlled trial was conducted. French speaking adults with one or more chronic somatic illnesses and not suffering from a chronic psychiatric disorder unrelated to one of their chronic somatic illness were included. At inclusion, non-directive interviews were conducted, followed by an initial DERS assessment. The same combination of evaluation was implemented after 6 months of activity (T1). After inclusion, each participant was randomized within either the intervention group (G1) or the control group (G2) following a controlled wait-list design by use of a pregenerated randomization list. Staff and patient were blinded to this list until the initial evaluation was completed, after which the trial was conducted in an open-label fashion. Participants chose 2 mediations: one creativity-focused (art-therapy, writing workshop, theatre of life, vocal workshop) and one mind–body-focused (mindfulness meditation, Pilates, shiatsu, ayurvedic massages). G1 started their mediations immediately after inclusion, while G2 started 6 months later. Primary outcome was the change in means at 6 months in the overall DERS score compared between each group. Non-directive interviews were carried out at the inclusion and after 6 months of MBATs. A continuous inductive analysis was carried out on gathered material in G1 to explore the participants' experiences regarding their disease and their perceived changes associated to the intervention.
Results
A total of 150 patients was randomized (75 per groups) at the end of the study. At T1, 133 patients filled out the final questionnaire (67 in G1 vs 66 in G2) and 112 interviews were analysed (54 in G1 vs 58 in G2). All 150 patients were analysed (intention to treat) using a multiple imputation approach. The mean DERS score at T0 was equal to 82.8 ± 21.1 and 85.0 ± 20.2 in G1 and G2 respectively. On average, at T1, the score decreased in the G1 (Δ = -4.8, SD = 21.3) and in G2 (Δ = -0.11, SD = 17.8). The difference in decrease, however, was not statistically significant (p = 0.13). Qualitative analysis underlined some MBATs benefits on emotional regulation, especially on regulation strategies. No harms related to the intervention has been observed.
Conclusions
This study only partially supports benefits on MBAT on emotional regulation skills enhancement in patients with chronic disease receiving MBATs, as measured by the DERS scale.
Trial registration
The protocol was registered on Clinical Trials (NCT02911207).
... Meanwhile, growing evidence has revealed the clinical use and efficacy of the underlying neurobiological mechanisms. Specifically, meditation practice contributes to improving coping with chronic diseases of aging [5,6], neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease [7], and mental disorders, i.e., major depression diseases, addiction disorders, and schizophrenia [8][9][10]. Recently, the emotional and cognitive effects of different meditative practices have received significant attention from researchers interested in preventing emotional and cognition disorders and promoting healthy aging in novel and less invasive ways. ...
The aging process is always accompanied by a decline in cognitive and emotional functions. Although previous studies have identified the positive effects of different meditative practices on emotional and cognitive functions, few studies have investigated the most primitive Chinese meditation—Shaolin Zen meditation. In particular, data are extremely limited regarding the brain mechanism of the effects of Shaolin Zen meditation on cognitive and emotional functions during aging. The current study aimed to explore the effects of long-term Shaolin Zen meditation practice on event-related potentials (ERPs) during facial emotion recognition in aging. ERPs were recorded from 16 monks with long-term meditation experience and 20 controls without meditation experience. The significant age-related degenerative changes in the early ERP components did not present in the meditators but only in the controls without meditation experience. Additionally, we found no group differences in the late P3 component. These findings suggest that long-term Shaolin Zen meditation practice can counteract the age-related cognitive decline in the “down-top” automatic processing of emotional stimuli.
... 12 A broad review of trials on meditation have such positive conclusions regarding meditation, too. 13 The state of preventive healthcare is that these parameters are critical to life-expectancy: Meditative in-depth-relaxation -as a relatively broad means for better stress-management at a relatively low cost level -must be a strong candidate for preventive healthcare online with the four recognized parameters. The crucial question is, how can the dissemination of mantra-meditation be accelerated? ...
This case report on Transcendental Meditation covers 56 years, from its introduction in 1967 until today. It is divided into 3 main parts. Already in 1968, at the age of 22, this peak event, under the form of a meditative illumination completely took me by surprise and changed my life. A few days later, when I felt like a “person from Mars in disguise” started Phase 1: Rehabilitation, a state psychiatrists characterize as borderline psychotic. In my case, I adapted independently to the new situation by the following decisions. Firstly, I changed my career scenario from finance to health economics to get a long-term option to understand illumination in a secular positivist way. Secondly, I managed to do my graduate thesis in Sociology instead of economics. My thesis was on Human Relations Management (HRM), which enabled me to develop an acceptable vocabulary on modern “soft” values related to my illumination experience. Phase 2: Confirmation of my creativity, dating from 1991, when I was awarded the 3rd Prize in a prestigious Danish competition in health economics. The overall neurodynamic learning is that meditative in-depth-relaxation has been crucial in replacing my natural limbic defense mechanism with falsified cognition
... Research previously done have affirmed that medication might also additionally play role as beneficial adjunct in mental health treatment issues like mood and anxiety disorder. [62,63,64] While in sync with confirmation primarily associated with preceding research also this had been additionally cautioned that medication is useful for the individual suffering with hypertension, [65] restlessness, [66] abdominal problems, [67] epilepsy, problems occurs before menses, menopause. [62] Originating the exploration executed through assorted scientists entire world, it became observed that internet addiction set off adverse health effects on teenagers, young and adults. ...
Technological era or Technological slave??“ The great myth of our time is that technology is communication”
India stands second, internationally with about millions of Internet users and frequent enhancements in technology
had increased the access of internet among all the age groups exceedingly in past years leap up the threat to various
people but mainly population of adolescents age get afflicted with this addiction. However, internet addiction
formally had not been identified as a different behaviour defect till now but in conditions of swiftly development of
internet utilization also internet addiction is being identified as anti- international subject of concern. This appears
to be essentially involved in few incredible aspects of prevention and management in internet addiction. The
database management system supported in a way that supports multiple data models and its treatment had became
internet addiction appears optimistic however attention needs to furthermore be on prevention. People ought to be
made privy to the terrible effects of flippant utilization of internet. Accomplishing a harmony between providing
the appropriate internet facilities and protecting people from risk of internet use which became a challenging task
for policy makers. Though mental well-being professionals must be privy with regards of internet addiction
functions towards execution of diagnosis, prevention and remedy techniques. Youth are investing maximum time
in online activities gaming, pornography, excessive chatting, cyber crimes and so forth. As India is the country
with the mostly young population. However, we have to obligate and implant the legal conduct amongst
subsequent technology. This would not let our youngster lose their potential in scarcely perusing online and would
spent their more time in actual world as against to digital one.
... 27 Mindfulness meditation also reduces anxiety and stress in those individuals whose chronic conditions elicit some type of pain. 28 Relaxation breathing has also been linked to improvements in pain, anxiety, and trunk control. Relaxation/ diaphragmatic breathing equalizes abdominal and thoracic cavity pressure and has been shown as a possible mechanism for improving trunk control in pediatric populations. ...
Currently, acute postoperative pain during hospitalization is primarily managed by medications, and patients must adhere to restrictive postoperative precautions for 3 months following lumbar spine surgeries. Yoga can be an alternative approach to assist in acute and subacute postoperative pain management, anxiety, and return to function. The purpose of the present work was to develop and test the feasibility and explore the effectiveness of a tailored yoga program, delivered in-person during the hospital stay and electronically after hospital discharge, as a potential new avenue for postoperative care. This pilot study will use a crossover randomized controlled design. Individuals aged between 40 and 80 years who are scheduled for lumbar laminectomy and/or fusion, and who have not practiced regular yoga within the past 6 months at the time of enrollment, will be recruited and randomized to either a tailored yoga program (intervention group) or usual care (control group) during the hospital stay (phase one). Bearing in mind postoperative precautions, all subjects will be instructed to perform a home-based tailored yoga program delivered electronically via YouTube links for 8 weeks post-hospital discharge (phase two). The primary outcome measures assessing feasibility are adherence/compliance. Secondary outcome measures include pain, anxiety, function, sleep, perceived stress, and pain-catastrophizing behavior. Length of hospital stay and pain medication use, gait distance, and overall physical activity during hospitalization will also be collected. Finally, a qualitative interview will be obtained after completion of the hospital and home-based programs. This study will determine the feasibility of a tailored yoga program for acute and subacute postoperative lumbar spine surgery pain, anxiety, and functional outcomes.
... We recognize that there are many stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic such as the fear of falling ill with the virus, inability to sleep due to worrying, worsening of chronic problems, alcohol abuse, and even the loss of employment (Blessing, 2019;Chan & Larson, 2015). This paper proposes that current public health measures that are being enforced to address this pandemic are also independent stressors that can negatively impact people living with chronic diseases [ Fig. 1]. ...
... Individuals managing chronic diseases are disproportionately affected by stress; these individuals must limit excess exposure to news media. A study by Chan and Larson found that while increased social media information increases protective behaviors, the more people read about the virus on social media, the higher their perceived risk (Chan and Larson, 2015). ...
To curb the spread of COVID-19, the United States has endorsed a variety of public health measures and distributed their content expediently. While these measures are critical for saving the lives of thousands, they may be sources of stress for individuals managing a chronic disease or make disease management more challenging. Forty-five percent of Americans live with chronic disease and already manage a range of everyday stressors related to their disease, making the additional stress produced by this public health guidance and their messages more difficult. Guided by Cohen and colleagues’ Stage Model of Stress and Disease [16] and Ryan and Sawin’s Individual and Family Self-Management Theory [17], this paper identifies the various dimensions of these public health measures that may cause stress and negatively impact individuals managing chronic disease. Further, this paper presents a conceptual model for understanding how these stressors and common stressors associated with managing chronic disease interact and significantly impact chronic disease management. Considering the impact of these stressors on individuals managing chronic disease is paramount to ensure this population is empowered to manage this additional stress healthily and effectively. Recommendations for individuals managing chronic disease and health care professionals working with this population are provided.
... Meditation being a part of CBT, holds a positive relation in the treatment of IA. Previous studies have highlighted and showed that meditation may act as a useful adjunct in the treatment of mental health problems such as mood and anxiety disorder [56][57][58]. As per the evidence based on previous studies, it has also been suggested that meditation is beneficial for people suffering from hypertension, [59] insomnia, [60] irritable bowel syndrome [61] and in symptoms of epilepsy, premenstrual syndrome and menopause [56]. ...
Background
In this technical era, undoubtedly the internet has brought the great revolution worldwide. Technology-mediated social networking sites (SNSs), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Smartphones, are all the predictors and mediators of the drastic increase of use of internet in all age groups of people and its use is now having tremendous impact from small children to adolescent, young people to older people also. But captivity of internet is prevalent these days, which leads to internet addiction.
Objective
The main aim of the paper was to provide the possible mediators and predictors of internet addiction in all age groups, its prevalence, and the use of modern technology like Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the field of healthcare and also provide with the long-term solutions of internet addiction which works on the person level and not the disease level.
Methods
An extensive review of the literature was done on the use of internet, predictors of addiction of internet and its complementary treatment. The study done by different scientists on internet addiction, its psychological, social and physical impact on one's life were also studied and presented in tables and figures. The possible non-pharmacological treatment was also studied and discussed.
Results and Conclusion
Internet addiction is one of the growing challenges of health complications worldwide in all age groups of people. The possible long-term solution of IA is the psychological and complementary treatments along with the use of cosmic medicine, which has the ample opportunity of seeking betterment in people's life with healthy social and mental well being.
... Meditation being a part of CBT, holds a positive relation in the treatment of IA. Previous studies have highlighted and showed that meditation may act as a useful adjunct in the treatment of mental health problems such as mood and anxiety disorder [56][57][58]. As per the evidence based on previous studies, it has also been suggested that meditation is beneficial for people suffering from hypertension, [59] insomnia, [60] irritable bowel syndrome [61] and in symptoms of epilepsy, premenstrual syndrome and menopause [56]. ...
Background: In this technical era, undoubtedly, the internet has brought a great revolution worldwide. Smartphones and technology-mediated social networking sites have caused a drastic increase in internet usage in all age groups of people. This has caused internet captivity leading to its addiction. Objective: The paper focussed on the mediators and predictors of internet addiction in India in all age groups of people. Its long-term solutions, i.e. psychological and complementary treatments were focussed that work on personal level rather than disease level. Methods: An extensive literature review was done on the prevalence of the internet and its psychological and complementary treatment. The possible non-pharmacological treatment, specifically cognitive behaviour treatment, art and music therapy, internet fasting and cosmic medicine were focussed on its efficient improvement in one's health. Conclusion: As evident from our study, internet addiction is one of the growing challenges of health complications in all age groups of people. The mainly discussed psychological and complementary treatments of internet addiction have ample opportunity of seeking betterment with healthy social and mental well being.
... We found in the literature two meta-analyses on different meditation techniques for both symptoms. Both studies showed positive effects, with the strongest evidence for anxiety (Abbott et al. 2014;Chan & Larson, 2015). However, none of the authors mentioned religious/spiritual meditation focus, which makes difficult the comparison with our study. ...
