KINE 4370 - Meditation and Well-being: In-depth Research Summary

This report provides a research summary focused on meditation practices and their impact on well-being. It includes an analysis of several research articles, with a detailed examination of one study concerning the impact of integrated mindfulness and cognitive behavioral treatment for provoked vestibulodynia. The summary covers the background, research methods (including mindfulness training and cognitive behavioral therapy sessions), aims, objectives, key findings, and the strengths and weaknesses of the selected article. The research highlights the potential benefits of mindfulness-based adaptations for women suffering from Provoked Vestibulodynia, offering both pain relief and improved self-efficacy. The report concludes by emphasizing the need for continued mindfulness practice for future treatments.

Running head: MEDITATION PRACTICES
Meditation Practices
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Table of Contents
The list of the chosen articles..............................................................................................2
Introduction..........................................................................................................................3
Discussion............................................................................................................................3
Background of the article.................................................................................................3
Research method..............................................................................................................3
Aims and objectives.........................................................................................................3
Key findings.....................................................................................................................3
Strengths and weaknesses of the article...........................................................................3
Conclusion...........................................................................................................................3
References............................................................................................................................3

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The list of the chosen articles
Name of the articles citations
1) Impact of an integrated mindfulness
and cognitive behavioral treatment for
provoked vestibulodynia
Brotto, L. A., Basson, R., Carlson, M., & Zhu, C.
(2013)
2) A mixed-methods pilot study of the
acceptability and effectiveness of a
brief meditation and mindfulness
intervention for people with diabetes
and coronary heart disease
Keyworth, C., Knopp, J., Roughley, K., Dickens,
C., Bold, S., & Coventry, P. (2014).
3) How positive emotions build physical
health: Perceived positive social
connections account for the upward
spiral between positive emotions and
vagal tone.
Kok, B. E., Coffey, K. A., Cohn, M. A., Catalino,
L. I., Vacharkulksemsuk, T., Algoe, S. B., ... &
Fredrickson, B. L. (2013)
4) An exploratory study of mindfulness
meditation for alternative school
students: perceived benefits for
improving school climate and student
functioning
Wisner, B. L. (2014)

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Introduction
Meditation is a technique using which individual used to effectively regulate and control
their thoughts and behavior by focusing on a single thing that help them to achieve a calm and
clear mind (Kaur, 2014). Researchers are keen about the understanding way the people accept
and apply the process as method to train their mind and body in order to get both mental
satisfaction and physical fitness.
Discussion
Background of the article
In the current discussion analysis is to be done in the context of mediation for the article
named Impact of an integrated mindfulness and cognitive behavioral treatment for provoked
vestibulodynia by Brotto, L. A., Basson, R., Carlson, M., & Zhu, C. (2013). The article talks
about the capability of the meditation for curing the critical disease of vestibulodynia. The
vestibulodynia is chronic disease that involves a severe pain in the vulvar vestibule that generally
affects women. The research deals with the application of session of mindfulness and cognitive
behavior therapy in order to find a solution for the disease.
Research method
In order to conduct the research the researchers tested and developed four sessions of
mindfulness training and cognitive behavioral therapy tailored to the women with were
suffering with Provoked Vestibulodynia (Sollgruber et al., 2018). The mindfulness training to the
women included meditation, mindfulness of breath, body scan and mindfulness of thoughts. Both
qualitative and quantitative data has been taken for the research.

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Aims and objectives
The primary objective of the research was to analyze whether the adaptation of the
mindfulness exercises and cognitive behavioral therapy is being able to cure the chronic disease
of Provoked Vestibulodynia in women that involves severe pain.
Strengths and weaknesses of the article
The strength of the research is that after the experiment the women participants
expressed, their appreciation of having the program available to them (Kim & Yi 2015). They
are grateful for the program has proved the efficiency and effectiveness if the practice of
mediation for the cure of such diseases.
However, In spite of the psychological well-being and improvements by this
experimental therapy session, the accuracy of the effectiveness of the research is questionable as
reactions and feedback of the experiment may vary from person to person (Wisner, 2017).
Conclusion
Overall, the qualitative analysis supported the utility and benefits of a mindfulness-based
adaptation for women suffering from Provoked Vestibulodynia . The overall treatment provided
both and pain relief to the women that highlights the need for the meditation session. In
addition top that the therapy also can encourage the sense of self-efficacy of woman, her
understanding of her condition. The need to continue with the practice of mindfulness can be
suggests for the future treatments.

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References
Kaur, K. (2014). Stress management through meditation. International Journal of Management,
IT and Engineering, 4(7), 136.
Kim, Y. K., & Yi, S. G. (2015). Analysis on the Effects and Influences of Mindfulness Based
Breathing and Body Scan for Elderly Womens Attentive Concentration. Journal of the
Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society, 16(1), 173-179.
Sollgruber, A., Bornemann-Cimenti, H., Szilagyi, I. S., & Sandner-Kiesling, A. (2018).
Spirituality in pain medicine: A randomized experiment of pain perception, heart rate and
religious spiritual well-being by using a single session meditation methodology. PloS
one, 13(9), e0203336.
Wisner, B. L. (2017). Benefits of Mindfulness and Meditation for Adolescents. In Mindfulness
and Meditation for Adolescents (pp. 47-73). Palgrave Macmillan, New York.