Brand, Serge and Holsboer-Trachsler, Edith and Naranjo, José Raúl and Schmidt, Stefan. (2012) Influence of mindfulness practice on cortisol and sleep in long-term and short-term meditators. Neuropsychobiology, 65 (3). pp. 109-118.
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Abstract
There is growing scientific interest in assessing the biological correlates of non-pharmacological interventions such as mindfulness. Examinations of the beneficial effects of mindfulness on hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenocortical system activity (HPA SA) and sleep are sparse. The aim of the present study was to explore the impact of long- and short-term meditation experience on HPA SA and sleep.; There were 20 participants, 9 of whom had long-term experience in meditation (mean = 264 months) and 11 novices. Novices underwent an 8-week course in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and cortisol samples were taken in the lab at the beginning and end of the course. To assess the cortisol awakening response, 4 morning cortisol samples were collected. Sleep and mindfulness were assessed by self-rating questionnaires.; Among participants with long-term meditation experience, morning cortisol decreased with length of experience. For novices, after an 8-week introductory MBSR course, morning cortisol levels had decreased, while both sleep and self-attribution of mindfulness significantly improved. Cortisol levels did not, however, change between the beginning and end of individual MBSR sessions.; The pattern of results lends support to the view that MBSR/meditation has a favorable influence both on biomarkers of stress regulation, such as cortisol secretion, and on sleep.
Faculties and Departments: | 03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Psychiatrie (Klinik) > Erwachsenenpsychiatrie UPK > Klinische Stress- und Traumaforschung (Holsboer-Trachsler) 03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Psychiatrie (Klinik) > Erwachsenenpsychiatrie UPK > Klinische Stress- und Traumaforschung (Holsboer-Trachsler) 03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Sport, Bewegung und Gesundheit > Bereich Sportwissenschaft > Sportwissenschaften (Pühse) |
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UniBasel Contributors: | Brand, Serge |
Item Type: | Article, refereed |
Article Subtype: | Research Article |
Publisher: | Karger |
ISSN: | 0302-282X |
e-ISSN: | 1423-0224 |
Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
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Last Modified: | 24 Aug 2020 12:57 |
Deposited On: | 24 Aug 2020 12:57 |
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