This study sought to examine how daily mind wandering is related to loneliness, felt connection to others, and school belonging among college students. Three samples ( = 209, = 173, and = 266) from two US campuses were recruited. Data were collected ecological momentary assessment over the course of two academic quarters in one sample and an academic semester in two samples.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCommonly conducted mindfulness-based trainings such as Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) highlight training in two key forms of meditation: focused attention (FA) and open monitoring (OM). Largely unknown is what each of these mindfulness practices contributes to emotional and other important training outcomes. This dismantling trial compared the effects of structurally equivalent trainings in MBCT, FA, and OM on neural and subjective markers of emotional reactivity and regulation among community adults, with the aim to better understand which forms of training represent active ingredients in mindfulness trainings.
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