A RCT Comparing Daily Mindfulness Meditations, Biofeedback Exercises, and Daily Physical Exercise on Attention Control, Executive Functioning, Mindful Awareness, Self-Compassion, and Worrying in Stressed Young Adults

Mindfulness

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 1182-1192

  de Bruin, Esther I ^a   van der Zwan, J Esi ^a   Bögels, Susan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attention control; Executive functioning; HRV biofeedback; Mindful awareness; Mindfulness meditation; Physical exercise; Self compassion; Worrying

Indexed keywords

EID: 84985956924     PISSN: 18688527     EISSN: 18688535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12671-016-0561-5     Document Type: Article

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