Integrating Mindfulness Into Eating Behaviors

Integrating Mindfulness Theory and Practice Into Trial Advocacy

Understanding and integrating mindfulness into psychiatric mental health nursing practice.

The practice of mindfulness is increasingly being integrated into Western clinical practice within the context of psychotherapy and stress management. Although it is based in ancient Buddhist philosophy, there remains confusion about the definition, antecedents, processes, and outcomes of mindfulness practice. This article reviews the literature on mindfulness, with a focus upon a clearer defin...

Mindfulness and addictive behaviors

There has been increasing interest in mindfulness-based treatments for psychological illnesses, including substance abuse. Mindfulness involves intentionally directing attention to experiences in the present moment and observing them with a nonjudgmental attitude. This study examined the relationship between mindfulness and various addictive behaviors (i.e. alcohol abuse, pathological gambling,...

Integrating Pragmatic Constraints and Behaviors into Real-time Scheduling Theory

BIPASA CHATTOPADHYAY : Integrating pragmatic constraints and behaviors into real-time scheduling theory. (Under the direction of Sanjoy K. Baruah) Scheduling theory has been studied and developed extensively in prior research. In some existing scheduling theory results, the focus is primarily on demonstrating interesting theoretical properties, thus these results are not always cognizant of pra...

Mindful eating: Trait and state mindfulness predict healthier eating behavior

Obesity and excess weight are significant societal problems. Mindfulness may encourage healthier weight and eating habits. Across four studies, we found a positive relation between mindfulness and healthier eating. Trait mindfulness was associated with less impulsive eating, reduced calorie consumption, and healthier snack choices. In addition, we found a causal effect of mindfulness on healthi...