Embodied Cognition in Meditation, Yoga, and Ethics—An Experimental Single-Case Study on the Differential Effects of Four Mind–Body Treatments
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Method
2.1. Procedure
2.2. Participants
2.3. Treatment
2.4. Measures
2.5. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Body Awareness
3.2. Emotion Regulation
3.3. Affectivity
3.4. Relations between Affectivity, Body Awareness, and Emotion Regulation
3.5. Distress Tolerance
3.6. Self-Compassion
3.7. Changes in Home Practice
3.8. Selected Cases
4. Discussion
4.1. Mantra Meditation Might Be the Driving Force behind Subjective Improvements
4.2. Adding Yoga Components to Meditation Enhances Positive Affect
4.3. Body Awareness and Emotion Regulation Are Central Mechanisms
5. Limitations and Future Directions
6. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Meditation | Physical Yoga | Ethical Practice | |||
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n | Mdn (IQR) | Mdn (IQR) | Mdn (IQR) | ||
Last month of treatment | 41 | 248 (231) | 230 (159) | 280 (160) | |
2-month follow-up | 40 | 80 (160) | 100 (343) | 40 (80) | |
12-month follow-up | 33 | 30 (40) | 80 (180) | 10 (60) | |
MA | 9 | 30 (40) | 80 (150) | 0 (40) | |
MY | 7 | 40 (35) | 70 (188) | 0 (10) | |
ME | 8 | 30 (150) | 60 (225) | 130 (275) | |
MYE | 9 | 20 (40) | 180 (150) | 20 (60) |
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Matko, K.; Sedlmeier, P.; Bringmann, H.C. Embodied Cognition in Meditation, Yoga, and Ethics—An Experimental Single-Case Study on the Differential Effects of Four Mind–Body Treatments. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 11734. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811734
Matko K, Sedlmeier P, Bringmann HC. Embodied Cognition in Meditation, Yoga, and Ethics—An Experimental Single-Case Study on the Differential Effects of Four Mind–Body Treatments. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(18):11734. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811734
Chicago/Turabian StyleMatko, Karin, Peter Sedlmeier, and Holger C. Bringmann. 2022. "Embodied Cognition in Meditation, Yoga, and Ethics—An Experimental Single-Case Study on the Differential Effects of Four Mind–Body Treatments" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 18: 11734. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811734