Comparing Mindfulness-Based Intervention Strategies: Differential Effects of Sitting Meditation, Body Scan, and Mindful Yoga

Mindfulness

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 383-388

  Sauer Zavala, Shannon E ^a   Walsh, Erin C ^b   Eisenlohr Moul, Tory A ^b   Lykins, Emily L B ^c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body scan; Meditation; Mindfulness; Mindfulness based interventions; Well being; Yoga

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887393005     PISSN: 18688527     EISSN: 18688535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12671-012-0139-9     Document Type: Article

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