Journal
CURRENT CARDIOLOGY REPORTS
Volume 17, Issue 12, Pages -Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11886-015-0668-7
Keywords
Mindfulness; Cardiovascular disease; Etiology
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Funding
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) [UH2AT009145]
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
- Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR)
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The purpose of this review is to provide (1) a synopsis on relations of mindfulness with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and major CVD risk factors, and (2) an initial consensus-based overview of mechanisms and theoretical framework by which mindfulness might influence CVD. Initial evidence, often of limited methodological quality, suggests possible impacts of mindfulness on CVD risk factors including physical activity, smoking, diet, obesity, blood pressure, and diabetes regulation. Plausible mechanisms include (1) improved attention control (e.g., ability to hold attention on experiences related to CVD risk, such as smoking, diet, physical activity, and medication adherence), (2) emotion regulation (e.g., improved stress response, self-efficacy, and skills to manage craving for cigarettes, palatable foods, and sedentary activities), and (3) self-awareness (e.g., self-referential processing and awareness of physical sensations due to CVD risk factors). Understanding mechanisms and theoretical framework should improve etiologic knowledge, providing customized mindfulness intervention targets that could enable greater mindfulness intervention efficacy.
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