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Mindfulness, brein en welzijn.

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Twenty-six systematic reviews assessed studies conducted in workplace settings and with healthcare professionals, educators, and caregivers.

A healthcare utilization cost comparison between employees receiving a worksite mindfulness or a diet/exercise lifestyle intervention to matched controls 5 years post intervention.

A systematic search and critical appraisal of interdisciplinary literature was conducted to evaluate the evidence for practicing mindfulness to treat job burnout and to explore implications for occupational therapy practitioners.

Examine the potential for work-related stress management using MBSR for middle-level managers who are considered to be particularly affected by the negative effects of stress related to organizational restructuring.

On the basis of the notion that the ability to exert self-control is critical to the regulation of aggressive behaviors, we suggest that mindfulness, an aspect of the self-control process, plays a key role in curbing workplace aggression.

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Mindfulness for Healthcare Providers: The Role of Non-Reactivity in Reducing Stress.

Compassion cultivation training promotes medical student wellness and enhanced clinical care.

Mindfulness training for healthcare professionals and trainees: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for decreasing psychological distress among nurses.

A tool to enhance nonverbal communication between clinicians and their patients.

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Two 2019 studies reveal benefits of mindfulness for middle school students. Focusing awareness on the present moment can enhance academic performance and lower stress levels.

Mindfulness for teachers: A pilot study to assess effects on stress, burnout, and teaching efficacy.

First study of mindfulness and dynamic functional connectivity, as well as the first study exploring the neural correlates and mental health benefits of mindfulness disposition in children.

Mindfulness curriculum promotes prosocial behavior in preschoolers.

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The authors draw on their diverse areas of expertise to review the present state of mindfulness research, comprehensively summarizing what we do and do not know.

Serious, long-term stress can have dire consequences for your brain. That's because the immune system and the brain are intimately related, say researchers at the Ruhr University Bochum, Germany. Long thought to operate separately, the microglia cells that act as the main immune defense in the central nervous system also comprise ten to fifteen percent of the brain's overall cell count.

Meditation programs for psychological stress and well-being. A systematic review and meta-analysis.

The business world is abuzz with mindfulness. But perhaps you haven’t heard that the hype is backed by hard science. Recent research provides strong evidence that practicing non-judgmental, present-moment awareness (a.k.a. mindfulness) changes the brain, and it does so in ways that anyone working in today’s complex business environment, and certainly every leader, should know about.

In a study published in the June issue of Psychosomatic Medicine, a team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers, in collaboration with members of the two leading mind-body stress reduction programs, reports the results of their study documenting the different effects these mind-body practices have in the brain.

A systematic review of gene expression changes induced by meditation and related practices.

In recent years, the ancient practice of being aware of one's sensory experience in the present moment—of ‘being mindful’—has taken a prominent place in discussions among clinicians, educators and the general public.

This study provides the first compelling evidence that the RR elicits specific gene expression changes in short-term and long-term practitioners. Our results suggest consistent and constitutive changes in gene expression resulting from RR may relate to long term physiological effects. Our study may stimulate new investigations into applying transcriptional profiling for accurately measuring RR and stress related responses in multiple disease settings.

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Although empathy is crucial for successful social interactions, excessive sharing of others’ negative emotions may be maladaptive and constitute a source of burnout. To investigate functional neural plasticity underlying the augmentation of empathy and to test the counteracting potential of compassion, one group of participants was first trained in empathic resonance and subsequently in compassion.

The contours and consequences of compassion at work.

Altruistic (other-regarding) emotions and behaviors are associated with greater well-being, health, and longevity. This article presents a summary and assessment of existing research data on altruism and its relation to mental and physical health. It suggests several complimentary interpretive frameworks, including evolutionary biology, physiological models, and positive psychology.