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The Liverpool Mindfulness Model

2013-02-26/3 Comments/by Dr Peter Malinowski/in Mindfulness, Psychology

In my recent review paper on attentional control mechanisms in mindfulness meditation I also presented our Liverpool Mindfulness Model. The main purpose of this model is to serve as a structuring aid for our own meditation research. It is thus more of an outline of the different aspects that should be considered when studying mindfulness practice – or, if you want, even a wish list of all the things we would like to investigate. When drawing up this model I... Read more

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Mindfulness meditation – How does it work? Part Two

2011-11-26/by Dr Peter Malinowski/in Meditation, Mindfulness, Neuroscience, Psychology

In a recent post I introduced a theoretical paper that outlines how mindfulness meditation works. Britta Hölzel and co-workers explain the assumed mechanisms that underpin the beneficial effects of mindfulness practice . Here I would like to offer a few more ideas that arose when reading this interesting paper. Hölzel et al’s (2011) model of mindfulness mechanisms A theoretical perspective of mechanisms of mindfulness The authors developed the presented model on theoretical grounds and – to a varying degree –... Read more

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Mindfulness meditation – How does it work?

2011-11-22/by Dr Peter Malinowski/in Meditation, Mindfulness, Neuroscience, Psychology

Buddhist Mindfulness practice has been around for more than 2500 years. Now, revamped in a psychological and neuroscientific context, we start asking the question, how this practice actually works. Well, we are not talking about how it helps individuals to reach a state of liberation or even to move on to enlightenment, but we want to see whether some of the processes that lead to beneficial outcomes can be described in psychological and neuroscientific terminology. You may wonder if this is... Read more

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Does meditation make us kinder?

2020-07-13/by Dr Peter Malinowski/in Aggregating evidence, Compassion-focused, Relationships

Loving-kindness and compassion-focused meditations are increasingly integrated into psychological practice. Furthermore, scholars discuss ethical dimensions of secular mindfulness programmes. So, what is the scientific evidence about the prosocial effects of meditation? I review four meta-analyses that investigate whether meditation increases kind and compassionate emotions and behaviours, or increase our pro-sociality, as psychological science would say. […] Our knowledge base is for members only. To access this entry, either log in to your membership account or sign up for one of... Read more

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Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

2020-05-14/by Dr Peter Malinowski/in Aggregating evidence, Research skills

Systematic reviews aggregate the available evidence regarding one research question, while meta-analyses provide a statistical estimate that tells if there is a significant effect and how large this effect is. For anyone who offers treatments, interventions, coaching or training programmes, systematic reviews and meta-analyses offer invaluable insights for ensuring robust, evidence-based work. Our knowledge base is for members only. To access this entry, either log in to your membership account or sign up for one of our membership plans: Monthly... Read more

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Mindfulness-based interventions for the treatment of eating disorders

2020-03-29/by Dr Kat Schneider/in Aggregating evidence, MBIs, Mental Health, Mindfulness-based, Physical Health

Mindfulness-based approaches came to prominence because of holding promise for a variety of mental and physical health conditions, such as chronic pain, stress, recurrent depression, anxiety disorders etc. More recently, mindfulness also started to be used for treating eating disorders. There are several reasons why mindfulness may be beneficial for the treatment and management of […] Our knowledge base is for members only. To access this entry, either log in to your membership account or sign up for one of... Read more

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Mindful Eating Programmes: Systematic Reviews

2020-02-27/by Dr Kat Schneider/in Aggregating evidence, MBIs, Mental Health, Mindfulness-based, Physical Health

Several reviews have attempted to assess the overall effectiveness of existing mindful eating programmes for a wide range of eating-related health outcomes. Some key reviews are listed below. Mindfulness for binge eating Godfrey, K. M., Gallo, L. C., & Afari, N. (2015). Mindfulness-based interventions for binge eating: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Behavioral […] Our knowledge base is for members only. To access this entry, either log in to your membership account or sign up for one of... Read more

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The role of mindfulness in physical activity

2019-11-08/by Dr Kat Schneider/in Mindfulness, Mindfulness-based, Physical Health

Physical activity is beneficial for mental and physical health, through its beneficial effects on sleep, mood, anxiety, depression, stress, fitness, and overall quality of life. However, many people worldwide do not exercise enough and are therefore more likely to experience ill-health associated with an underactive lifestyle. Lack of physical activity has been linked to overweight […] Our knowledge base is for members only. To access this entry, either log in to your membership account or sign up for one of... Read more

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The Liverpool Mindfulness Model

Mindfulness meditation – How does it work? Part Two

Mindfulness meditation – How does it work?

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Does meditation make us kinder?

Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Mindfulness-based interventions for the treatment of eating disorders

Mindful Eating Programmes: Systematic Reviews

The role of mindfulness in physical activity

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