Mindfulness Research at LJMU
Mindfulness Research at LJMU
Mindfulness may be described as the ability to pay deliberate attention to our experience from moment to moment, to what is going on in our mind, body and day to day life and doing this without immediate judgment. Mindfulness may be inherent or trained by various techniques including meditation. It is increasingly being recognised that mindfulness has numerous everyday benefits.
Researchers at the School of Natural Sciences and Psychology are currently conducting a number of research projects that aim to develop an understanding of the underlying processes of mindfulness and are looking for potential participants for these projects.
Please click on the links below if you are interested in participating in a mindfulness study and would like more detailed information.
Dr Peter Malinowski: Mindfulness and Science
Dr Peter Malinowski recently discussed mindfulness, its applications and some of the research he is currently involved in for LJMUTV.
Dr Peter Malinowski discusses the
practice of mindfulness
Studies Currently Recruiting Participants
Study 1: Mindful Eating Research Program– Learn about mindfulness and mindful eating
Study 2: Mindfulness and Meta-Cognition – Would you like to learn to meditate?
Study 3: Healthy Ageing - Neuroprotective effects of being mindful
See also
Study 1: Mindful Eating Research Programme: Learn about mindfulness and mindful eating
Dr Peter Malinowski and Miss Naomi Fisher of the School of Natural Sciences and Psychology are looking for people to take part in a seven-week study that will run from mid January 2012.
We are looking for people aged between 18 and 60 years who are interested in learning more about mindfulness and their relationship with food. Before starting the Mindful Eating Course you will be invited to complete an online survey and to attend a training session on how to complete an Eating Diary.
The Mindful Eating Course and training session will take place at Liverpool John Moores University (City Centre Campus, Byrom Street). You will receive free training in mindfulness meditation and explore mindful eating using practical exercises during the sessions and in your daily lives.
Unfortunately there may be some circumstances which would mean people are not eligible to take part. The eligibility criteria are put in place to look after you as potential participants and to support the methodology of the study.
As reimbursement for your time and effort you will receive a £40 gift voucher.
Click here to find out more about study 1>>
Study 2: Mindfulness and Meta-Cognition – Would you like to learn to meditate?
We are looking for people to take part in a five-week study that will run this autumn. You will be asked to attend two testing sessions, one before and one after taking part in a three week meditation course organized for you by the researchers. Testing sessions last approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes each and take place in our EEG laboratory. During these you will complete some questionnaires and computer-based tasks while we record the electrical activity of the brain with sensors placed unobtrusively on your head (EEG recordings). We are looking for people who:
- Are aged at least 18 years old
- Are not currently suffering from a mental health condition
- Are not currently taking anti-depressant medication
- Are not currently suffering from a neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)
As reimbursement for your time and effort you will be trained in mindfulness meditation by a trained instructor and receive a £20 gift voucher.
Click here to find out more about study 2>>
Study 3: Healthy ageing: Neuroprotective effects of being mindful
We are looking for participants to come in to our laboratory to complete some questionnaires and computer-based tasks. This study will investigate the links between mindfulness and age-related changes in cognitive performance. Testing sessions last approximately 75 minutes. We are looking for participants who:
- Are aged 45 to 75 years old
- Are not currently suffering from a mental health condition
- Are not currently suffering from a neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)
As reimbursement for your time and effort you will receive a £10 supermarket gift voucher.
Click here to find out more about study 3>>
Upcoming Studies
There will be another study running as part of the “Healthy Ageing: Neuroprotective effects of being mindful” project from February 2012. This study will look at the effects of mindfulness training on cognitive ageing. If you would be interested in taking part in this study and would like to be contacted when more information is available, please contact Bethan Mead (Research Assistant) to register an interest at b.r.mead (at) ljmu.ac.uk or 0151 904 6322Previous Studies
Mindfulness and Meta-Cognition – Autumn 2010
Recruitment for this study is now complete. The results of this study will be posted in the near future. Our thanks go to all who took part.
Emotions, Mindfulness and Eating
The online survey has now closed. The results of this study will be posted here when they become available.
Meditation Practice and Attentional Network Dynamics
This study was completed in Autumn 2010. Results of this study and associated publications will be posted here when they become available.Thank you for your interest in our research.
Please keep checking this page for more research opportunities and to read about what we have learnt from previous studies.
