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'''Mindfulness''' can be described as a psychological concept which is well established within the scientific literature and commonly discussed in association with [[meditation]]. It is often broken down into two separate subcomponents which comprise this effect.
'''Mindfulness''' can be described as a psychological concept which is well established within the scientific literature and commonly discussed in association with [[meditation]].<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors=((Slagter, H. A.)), ((Davidson, R. J.)), ((Lutz, A.)) | journal=Frontiers in Human Neuroscience | title=Mental Training as a Tool in the Neuroscientific Study of Brain and Cognitive Plasticity | volume=5 | date= 2011 | url=http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2011.00017/abstract | issn=1662-5161 | doi=10.3389/fnhum.2011.00017}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors=((Pagnini, F.)), ((Philips, D.)) | journal=The Lancet Psychiatry | title=Being mindful about mindfulness | volume=2 | issue=4 | pages=288–289 | date= April 2015 | url=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2215036615000413 | issn=22150366 | doi=10.1016/S2215-0366(15)00041-3}}</ref>


The first of these components involves the self-regulation of attention so that its focus is completely directed towards immediate experience, thereby quietening one's internal narrative and allowing for increased recognition of external and mental events within the present moment.  
It is often broken down into two separate subcomponents which comprise this effect: The first of these components involves the self-regulation of attention so that its focus is completely directed towards immediate experience, thereby quietening one's internal narrative and allowing for increased recognition of external and mental events within the present moment.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors=((Baer, R. A.)) | journal=Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice | title=Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review. | volume=10 | issue=2 | pages=125–143 | date= 2003 | url=http://doi.apa.org/getdoi.cfm?doi=10.1093/clipsy.bpg015 | issn=1468-2850 | doi=10.1093/clipsy.bpg015}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors=((Creswell, J. D.)) | journal=Annual Review of Psychology | title=Mindfulness Interventions | volume=68 | issue=1 | pages=491–516 | date=3 January 2017 | url=https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-psych-042716-051139 | issn=0066-4308 | doi=10.1146/annurev-psych-042716-051139}}</ref> The second of these components involves adopting a particular orientation toward one’s experiences in the present moment that is characterized by a lack of judgement, curiosity, openness, and acceptance.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors=((Bishop, S. R.)), ((Lau, M.)), ((Shapiro, S.)), ((Carlson, L.)), ((Anderson, N. D.)), ((Carmody, J.)), ((Segal, Z. V.)), ((Abbey, S.)), ((Speca, M.)), ((Velting, D.)), ((Devins, G.)) | journal=Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice | title=Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. | volume=11 | issue=3 | pages=230–241 | date= 2004 | url=http://doi.apa.org/getdoi.cfm?doi=10.1093/clipsy.bph077 | issn=1468-2850 | doi=10.1093/clipsy.bph077}}</ref>


The second of these components involves adopting a particular orientation toward one’s experiences in the present moment that is characterized by a lack of judgement, curiosity, openness, and acceptance.
Within [[meditation]], this state of mind is deliberately practised and maintained via the conscious and manual redirection of one's awareness towards a singular point of focus for extended periods of time. However, within the context of [[psychoactive substance]] usage, this state is often spontaneously induced without any conscious effort or the need of any prior knowledge regarding meditative techniques.  


Within [[meditation]], this state of mind is deliberately practiced and maintained via the conscious and manual redirection of one's awareness towards a singular point of focus for extended periods of time. However, within the context of [[psychoactive substance]] usage, this state is often spontaneously induced without any conscious effort or the need of any prior knowledge regarding meditative techniques.  
Mindfulness is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[anxiety suppression]] and [[Focus intensification|focus intensification]]. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#common|moderate]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[hallucinogen|hallucinogenic]] compounds, such as [[psychedelic|psychedelics]], [[dissociative|dissociatives]], and [[cannabinoid|cannabinoids]]. However, it can also occur on [[entactogens]], certain [[nootropics]] such as [[theanine|l-theanine]], and during simultaneous doses of [[benzodiazepine|benzodiazepines]] and [[stimulant|stimulants]].
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Although mindfulness usually occurs spontaneously with no immediate trigger, it is considerably more common when the person is also undergoing both [[anxiety suppression]] and [[focus enhancement]]. It primarily occurs under the influence of heavy dosages of hallucinogenic compounds such as [[psychedelic|psychedelics]], [[dissociative|dissociatives]], [[cannabinoid|cannabinoids]]. However, it can also occur on [[entactogens]], certain [[nootropics]] such as [[theanine|l-theanine]], and during simultaneous doses of [[benzodiazepine|benzodiazepines]] and [[stimulant|stimulants]]
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===Psychoactive substances===
===Psychoactive substances===
Compounds within our [[psychoactive substance index]] which may cause this effect include:
Compounds within our [[psychoactive substance index]] which may cause this effect include:
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===See also===
===See also===
*[[Responsible use]]
*[[Responsible use]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindfulness Mindfulness (Wikipedia)]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_%28psychology%29 Flow (Wikipedia)]
*[[Subjective effects index]]
*[[Subjective effects index]]
*[[Psychedelics#Subjective_effects|Psychedelics - Subjective effects]]
*[[Psychedelics#Subjective_effects|Psychedelics - Subjective effects]]
*[[Dissociatives#Subjective_effects|Dissociatives - Subjective effects]]
*[[Dissociatives#Subjective_effects|Dissociatives - Subjective effects]]
*[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]
*[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]
[[Category:Cognitive]] [[Category:Novel]] [[Category:Effect]]
 
===External links===
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindfulness Mindfulness (Wikipedia)]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_%28psychology%29 Flow (Wikipedia)]
 
===References===
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Latest revision as of 05:42, 4 October 2022

Mindfulness can be described as a psychological concept which is well established within the scientific literature and commonly discussed in association with meditation.[1][2]

It is often broken down into two separate subcomponents which comprise this effect: The first of these components involves the self-regulation of attention so that its focus is completely directed towards immediate experience, thereby quietening one's internal narrative and allowing for increased recognition of external and mental events within the present moment.[3][4] The second of these components involves adopting a particular orientation toward one’s experiences in the present moment that is characterized by a lack of judgement, curiosity, openness, and acceptance.[5]

Within meditation, this state of mind is deliberately practised and maintained via the conscious and manual redirection of one's awareness towards a singular point of focus for extended periods of time. However, within the context of psychoactive substance usage, this state is often spontaneously induced without any conscious effort or the need of any prior knowledge regarding meditative techniques.

Mindfulness is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as anxiety suppression and focus intensification. It is most commonly induced under the influence of moderate dosages of hallucinogenic compounds, such as psychedelics, dissociatives, and cannabinoids. However, it can also occur on entactogens, certain nootropics such as l-theanine, and during simultaneous doses of benzodiazepines and stimulants.


Psychoactive substances

Compounds within our psychoactive substance index which may cause this effect include:

Experience reports

Anecdotal reports which describe this effect within our experience index include:

See also

References

  1. Slagter, H. A., Davidson, R. J., Lutz, A. (2011). "Mental Training as a Tool in the Neuroscientific Study of Brain and Cognitive Plasticity". Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 5. doi:10.3389/fnhum.2011.00017. ISSN 1662-5161. 
  2. Pagnini, F., Philips, D. (April 2015). "Being mindful about mindfulness". The Lancet Psychiatry. 2 (4): 288–289. doi:10.1016/S2215-0366(15)00041-3. ISSN 2215-0366. 
  3. Baer, R. A. (2003). "Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review". Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. 10 (2): 125–143. doi:10.1093/clipsy.bpg015. ISSN 1468-2850. 
  4. Creswell, J. D. (3 January 2017). "Mindfulness Interventions". Annual Review of Psychology. 68 (1): 491–516. doi:10.1146/annurev-psych-042716-051139. ISSN 0066-4308. 
  5. Bishop, S. R., Lau, M., Shapiro, S., Carlson, L., Anderson, N. D., Carmody, J., Segal, Z. V., Abbey, S., Speca, M., Velting, D., Devins, G. (2004). "Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition". Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. 11 (3): 230–241. doi:10.1093/clipsy.bph077. ISSN 1468-2850.