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Debbie Reynolds Dies One Day After Carrie Fisher
Background to the discussion of acute grief, stress and broken-heart syndrome.
TIME
Chapter 5· 21 resources
Physical Health Effects of Kindness
Research linking compassion, self-kindness and meditation with heart health, pain, sleep and healthy ageing.
Stress and the Heart
Article
Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds' Relationship
A biographical account of the relationship between Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds.
Biography
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Clinical evidence and imaging relating to takotsubo, or broken-heart, cardiomyopathy.
Circulation
Article
Broken Heart Syndrome
A patient-friendly explanation of broken-heart syndrome.
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Pain Perception
Article
The Neurology of Pain: How Our Brains Interpret Pain
An overview of pain perception, neuroplasticity and the relationship between pain, emotion and stress.
Complete Neurological Care
Meditation and the Brain
Research
BOLD Signal and Functional Connectivity During Loving-Kindness Meditation
An fMRI study comparing novices and experienced meditators.
PubMed
Research
Focused-Attention and Loving-Kindness Meditation
Research into distinct neural activity associated with sustained attention and emotional processing.
PubMed
Research
Regulation of Neural Emotion Circuitry by Compassion Meditation
An fMRI study comparing expert and novice meditators.
PubMed
Back Pain
Research
Mindfulness for Chronic Low Back Pain
A randomised trial examining inflammatory, psychological and biomechanical outcomes.
PLOS ONE
Research
Psychological Approaches for Chronic Low Back Pain
A systematic review and meta-analysis of CBT and mindfulness-based stress reduction.
IJERPH / MDPI
Research
Mindfulness and Chronic Low Back Pain: Systematic Review
A 2023 systematic review and meta-analysis of short- and long-term outcomes.
ScienceDirect
Self-Compassion and Physical Activity
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Self-Compassion Intervention for Physical Activity in Prediabetes
A pilot feasibility trial testing a self-compassion intervention designed to increase physical activity.
Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Research
Physical Activity and Self-Compassion: A Systematic Review
A systematic review exploring the relationship between self-compassion and physical activity.
PubMed Central
Prosocial Behaviour and Health
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Prosocial Interventions and Health Outcomes
A systematic review and meta-analysis of prosocial interventions across vulnerable groups.
JAMA Network Open
Telomeres and Ageing
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What Are Telomeres?
A short visual explanation of telomeres and their role in cellular ageing.
The Jackson Laboratory
Research
Heartfulness Meditation, Stress and Telomere Length
A study of meditation, cortisol, wellbeing and telomere length.
PubMed Central
Sleep
Research
Self-Compassion and Sleep Quality
Research into self-compassion, self-blame, emotional regulation and sleep quality among university students.
Journal of Health Psychology
Sleep and Wellbeing
Research
Trajectories of Self-Kindness During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A longitudinal study linking higher self-kindness with life satisfaction, happiness, sleep and fewer negative emotions.
PLOS ONE
Receiving Kindness
Research
What's the Role of Kindness in Healthcare?
A scoping review covering organisational culture, staff wellbeing, education, communication and patient experience.
BMC Health Services Research
Research
Kindness: Society's Golden Chain
The Academia.edu resource linked from the original chapter.
Academia.edu
Research
Social Mindfulness
Research into socially mindful choices and their international variation.
PNAS