ReviewCurrent opinion in psychology2019
Meditation, stress processes, and telomere biology.
Review in Current opinion in psychology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
30 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 66 citations in OpenAlex.
- Consumer-Grade Neurofeedback With Mindfulness Meditation: Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Online Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention for Youth With Major Depressive Disorders: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Trial
- Association of Short-term Change in Leukocyte Telomere Length With Cortical Thickness and Outcomes of Mental Training Among Healthy Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2019Trial
- Fatigue: a common but poorly understood symptom in neurological and non-neurological diseases.Nature reviews. Neurology · 2025Review
- Remote Blood Collection for Telomere Length Measurement: Assessing the Impact of Sample Characteristics and Handling on DNA Quality and Assay Outcomes.American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council · 2025Article
- Introduction to the Special Issue on Mindfulness: Measurement, Methods, Mechanisms, & Mental Health.Biological psychiatry global open science · 2025Article
- Effect of an 18-Month Meditation Training on Telomeres in Older Adults: A Secondary Analysis of the Age-Well Randomized Controlled Trial.Biological psychiatry global open science · 2025Article
- The relationship between mitochondrial health, telomerase activity and longitudinal telomere attrition, considering the role of chronic stress.Scientific reports · 2024Observational
- Yoga and Telomeres: A Path to Cellular Longevity?Cureus · 2024Article
- Human telomere length is chromosome end-specific and conserved across individuals.Science (New York, N.Y.) · 2024Article
- [A biobehavioral theoretical framework based on the mechanism of cellular aging for nursing interventions to promote autonomic balance].Journal of Korean biological nursing science · 2024Review
- Promoting salutogenic pathways to health through complementary and integrative health approaches.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Deep rest: An integrative model of how contemplative practices combat stress and enhance the body's restorative capacity.Psychological review · 2024Article
- Emergency Department Nurses' Experiences of a Mindfulness Training Intervention: A Phenomenological Exploration.Journal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association · 2023Article
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- Advanced brain age correlates with greater rumination and less mindfulness in schizophrenia.NeuroImage. Clinical · 2023Article
- Changes in the expression of inflammatory and epigenetic-modulatory genes after an intensive meditation retreat.Comprehensive psychoneuroendocrinology · 2022Article
- Resilience and Family Socialization Processes in Ethnic Minority Youth: Illuminating the Achievement-Health Paradox.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2022Review
- Addressing the biological embedding of early life adversities (ELA) among adults through mindfulness: Proposed mechanisms and review of converging evidence.Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews · 2022Review
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Both theoretical and empirical work support the notion that meditation training can improve telomere regulation, which may ultimately contribute to healthy aging. Yet, the psychological and biological mechanisms underlying these changes remain underspecified, as do the contexts and boundary conditions in which these changes occur. Here we summarize studies investigating the effects of various meditation-based interventions on telomere biology, making suggestions for future research. We then propose a model describing how meditation training may impact acute and habitual stress responses as pathways to improved cell aging.
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