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. 2021 Aug 6;9(1):116.
doi: 10.1186/s40359-021-00618-2.

Mindfulness-based positive psychology interventions: a systematic review

Joshua George Allen  1 , John Romate  2 , Eslavath Rajkumar  2
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Mindfulness-based positive psychology interventions: a systematic review

Joshua George Allen et al. BMC Psychol. .

Abstract

Background: There are hundreds of mindfulness-based interventions in the form of structured and unstructured therapies, trainings, and meditation programs, mostly utilized in a clinical rather than a well-being perspective. The number of empirical studies on positive potentials of mindfulness is comparatively less, and their known status in academia is ambiguous. Hence, the current paper aimed to review the studies where mindfulness-based interventions had integrated positive psychology variables, in order to produce positive functioning.

Methods: Data were obtained from the databases of PubMed, Scopus, and PsycNet and manual search in Google Scholar. From the 3831 articles, irrelevant or inaccessible studies were eliminated, reducing the number of final articles chosen for review to 21. Interventions that contribute to enhancement of eudaimonia, hedonia, and other positive variables are discussed.

Results: Findings include the potential positive qualities of MBIs in producing specific positive outcomes within limited circumstances, and ascendancy of hedonia and other positive variables over eudaimonic enhancement.

Conclusion: In conclusion, exigency of modifications in the existing MBIs to bring about exclusively positive outcomes was identified, and observed the necessity of novel interventions for eudaimonic enhancement and elevation of hedonia in a comprehensive manner.

Keywords: Eudaimonia; Hedonia; MBI; Mindfulness; Well-being.

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The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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