Mindfulness with attentional performance & overall well-being

Web-based mindfulness training study showing the effects on overall well-being and attentional performance, and also provides insight into the relationship between psychological outcomes, attention, and neuroplastic changes.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38114554/

Mora Álvarez, M. G., Hölzel, B. K., Bremer, B., Wilhelm, M., Hell, E., Tavacioglu, E. E., Koch, K., & Torske, A. (2023). Effects of web-based mindfulness training on psychological outcomes, attention, and neuroplasticity. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 22635. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48706-0

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Mindfulness and depression, anxiety & stress

Online mindfulness-based interventions have beneficial effects on mental health, particularly depression, anxiety, and stress, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36129900/

Witarto, B. S., Visuddho, V., Witarto, A. P., Bestari, D., Sawitri, B., Melapi, T. A. S., & Wungu, C. D. K. (2022). Effectiveness of online mindfulness-based interventions in improving mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. PLoS ONE, 17(9), 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274177

Did Your Brain Accidentally Train Itself to Be Anxious?

A neuroscientist at Brown has found evidence that worry runs on the same brain circuit as any bad habit. And the skill that interrupts it isn’t willpower.

Did Your Brain Accidentally Train Itself to Be Anxious?

Marbas, L. (2026, April 19). Did Your Brain Accidentally Train Itself to Be Anxious? Substack.com; The Habit Healers. https://drlauriemarbas.substack.com/p/did-your-brain-accidentally-train?r=16pm20&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true