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Trait Mindfulness Is Associated With Less Amyloid, Tau, and Cognitive Decline in Individuals at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease - PubMed Trait mindfulness was associated with less cognitive decline and less Aβ and tau in the brain in older adults at risk for AD dementia. Longitudinal studies examining the temporal relationship between ...

A large protective factor is the level of mindfulness (which can be cultivated). Studies consistently indicate that trait mindfulness is associated with less amyloid, tau, and cognitive decline – for example see: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36712573/

Functional connectivity-related changes underlying mindfulness meditation for internet gaming disorder: a randomized clinical trial - npj Mental Health Research npj Mental Health Research - Functional connectivity-related changes underlying mindfulness meditation for internet gaming disorder: a randomized clinical trial

www.nature.com/articles/s44...

A randomized clinical trial of mindfulness meditation versus exercise in Parkinson’s disease during social unrest - npj Parkinson's Disease npj Parkinson's Disease - A randomized clinical trial of mindfulness meditation versus exercise in Parkinson’s disease during social unrest

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

In the summary (of the book) she has provided, the word 'psychosocial' does not exist!

Do you think the book ignores psychosocial factors, which are the most influential factors for mental ill-health?

The following sentence in the article needs a reference source, because it is not supported by science: “..the risks of untreated mental illness, especially during pregnancy, tend to outweigh the small and uncertain risk of antidepressants harming unborn babies..”

Effects of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) on depression in pregnant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis - PubMed Mindfulness-based interventions significantly improved depression among pregnant women, especially mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT). Clinicians and health providers should consider using MBI...

There are psychological therapies that can treat depression very effectively, without the use of medications (that may have the potential for dangerous side-effects). See for example: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38360361/

Those who choose to live near a golf course can be older or individuals who prefer golf due to chronic conditions that prevent them from participating in more challenging sports. So, these individuals would be more prone to Parkinson’s anyway..

4/4. Considering all this, I think you could update your paper and publish again (perhaps in a different journal), because this is an important aspect of mindfulness that needs to be understood.

3/4. Regarding the first point, mindfulness-related changes also can have a ceiling effect. In Kral (2022) paper (cited in your paper, which accounts for a high number of participants, without brain changes) had unusually healthy people with very low negative affect (they state this).

2/4. This is similar to how only unfit people would develop changes in muscle mass following exercise. In fit people, changes in muscle-mass (following exercise) would not be seen due to a ceiling effect.

1/4. Hi Junhong: I think for structural changes in the brain to happen (following mindfulness), one has to be experiencing negative affect – i.e., when someone’s stress, anxiety, etc., are reduced (via mindfulness training), then brain changes can be observed.

There are psychological therapies that can treat depression very effectively, without the use of pills (that are mostly guess work). See for example: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36186359/

The sentence “..the risks of untreated mental illness, especially during pregnancy, tend to outweigh the small and uncertain risk of antidepressants harming unborn babies..” – This is an opinion that is not supported by science. Please cite a reference for this sentence.

No Matter How Old You Are, This Mindfulness Exercise Can Sharpen Your Attention todayheadline How is your attention span these days? Environmental distractions and rising use of technology can heavily affect our ability to hold focus, as can lack of rest, general stress, and anxiety. Since longer attention spans are linked to better overall well-being, finding ways to sharpen our focus is increasingly important in today’s tech-heavy world. Researchers from the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology were especially interested in whether mindfulness could enhance attention spans in older adults, but they discovered something even better: Just 30 days of guided meditation significantly improved people’s ability to direct their attention, no matter how old the participants were.

No Matter How Old You Are, This Mindfulness Exercise Can Sharpen Your Attention todayheadline

How is your attention span these days? Environmental distractions and rising use of technology can heavily affect our ability to hold focus, as can lack of rest, general stress, and anxiety. Since longer…

What it can do for you - Mindfulness: Finding Peace in a Frantic World Thousands of peer-reviewed scientific papers prove that mindfulness enhances mental and physical wellbeing and reduces chronic pain. Clinical trials, including a major study at the University of Cambridge,...

What has mindfulness ever done for us?! It's great for reducing stress.

Neurobiological Changes Induced by Mindfulness and Meditation: A Systematic Review Background and Objectives: Meditation and mindfulness, rooted in ancient traditions, enhance mental well-being by cultivating awareness and emotional control. It has been shown to induce neuroplastici...

Brain changes happen as a result of rumination following psychological stress, and interventions addressing rumination (e.g. mindfulness interventions) can reverse such changes (see below article). This study that focus only on brain changes is misleading. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Rumination and the default mode network: Meta-analysis of brain imaging studies and implications for depression Rumination is strongly and consistently correlated with depression. Although multiple studies have explored the neural correlates of rumination, findi…

Psychological stress followed by rumination lead to many brain changes (see the article below), and interventions addressing stress (e.g. mindfulness interventions) can *reverse* such changes. Studies that focus only on brain changes can be misleading. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Profit-driven drugs are not the solution to all problems though. We need to get over the a ‘drug for everything’ mentality, which can lead to many problems including a reduced quality of life for people.

Profit-driven drugs are not the solution to all problems though. We need to get over the a ‘drug for everything’ mentality, which can lead to many problems including a reduced quality of life for people.

Any distress in meditation happens due to not understanding what exactly one is doing during meditation. Meditation is about letting go, & focusing on the present moment – it is not about holding on to any stress/discomfort even if they arise from the meditation itself.

This makes a lot of sense, especially in light of the numerous challenges currently confronting conventional psychiatric treatments. A key factor in the resistance to change may lie in the profit motives associated with pharmaceutical interventions.

How mindfulness therapy could help those left behind by depression treatment Our research suggests mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is not just effective, it’s cost-saving too.

How mindfulness therapy could help those left behind by depression treatment
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Effects of Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) in Patients with Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease: A Pilot Study - PubMed Bachground In this study, we hypothesize that mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) may improve well-being and the related outcomes in Alzheimer's dementia patients (AD-P) at an early stage. MBIs con...

But no one has found genes for 'mental disorders,' and psychosocial factors play a significant role in their development. Also, people are able to better deal with so called ‘mental disorders’ through mental-training such as mindfulness practices. See for example: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36979294/

Those who choose to live near a golf course can be older or individuals who prefer golf due to chronic conditions that prevent them from participating in more challenging sports. So, these individuals would be more prone to Parkinson’s anyway :)

Those who choose to live near a golf course can be older or individuals who prefer golf due to chronic conditions that prevent them from participating in more challenging sports. So, these individuals would be more prone to Parkinson’s anyway..

This whole thing about “adverse effects” results from not properly understanding what exactly mindfulness practices constitutes. Also, research should investigate how mindfulness can be introduced to this minority of people who find it difficult – perhaps through mindful physical activity?

This whole thing about “adverse effects” results from not properly understanding what exactly mindfulness practices constitutes. Also, research should investigate how mindfulness can be introduced to this minority of people who find it difficult – perhaps through mindful physical activity?