Content Master: PSY656: Mindful Performance

Kaufman K., Glass C., & Pineau, T. (2018). A mental training program for athletes and coaches. American Psychological Association.
Please read Chapter 1 of the course textbook..

Khoury, Vergara, R. C., & Spinelli, C. (2022). Interpersonal mindfulness questionnaire: Scale development and validation. Mindfulness, 13(4), 1007–1031. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-022-01855-1
Khoury et al. (2022) share insight on both intrapersonal and interpersonal mindfulness practice. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is one of the main theories explored throughout this article by the authors.

Ford, Wilson, J. M., Altman, N., Strough, J., & Shook, N. J. (2020). Profiles of Mindfulness across Adulthood. Mindfulness, 11(6), 1557–1569. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-020-01372-z.
This article explores the nature of mindfulness in adults using the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ). A stratified sampling approach was used in 888 participants in age groups ranging from the 20s to the 60s.

Biggers, Spears, C. A., Sanders, K., Ong, J., Sharp, L. K., & Gerber, B. S. (2020). Promoting mindfulness in African American communities. Mindfulness, 11(10), 2274–2282. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-020-01480-w
The authors of this journal entry highlight the higher reported chronic stress in the African American community as a foundation for this research.

Lyon. (2020). The Effects of Self-Compassion and Mindfulness on Performance Anxiety and Flow in Elite Athletes. Journal of Sport Behavior, 43(4), 426–441.
This article examines the mindfulness and sports performance relationship. The authors conducted a study with 213 certified athletes using the Individual Zone of Optimal Function (IZOF) theory.

Kaufman K., Glass C., & Pineau, T. (2018). A mental training program for athletes and coaches. American Psychological Association. Please read Chapters 4 and 5.
Please read Chapters 4 and 5 in the course textbook.

Beaven. (2020). Body Scan Meditation. Atlanta Review, 27(1), 72.
This article explains the Body Scan Meditatino process. The Body Scan exercise is part of the lesson 2 lecture and is also part of assignment #2.

AnAlayo. (2020). Buddhist Antecedents to the Body Scan Meditation. Mindfulness, 11(1), 194–202. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-019-01259-8
This article investigates the historical context of the Body Scan Meditation exercise and how it closely relates to early meditation practices in Buddhism.

Kabat-Zinn. (2016). Sitting Meditations. Mindfulness, 7(6), 1441–1444. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-016-0625-6
This article explores sitting meditation and how it can help create mindfulness in any environment.

Jo. (2019). How to Sit in Sitting Meditation. Mindfulness, 10(11), 2468–2471. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-019-01189-5
Please read this review of sitting tips during a sitting meditation session.

Sumantry, & Stewart, K. E. (2021). Meditation, Mindfulness, and Attention: a Meta-analysis. Mindfulness, 12(6), 1332–1349. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-021-01593-w
Sumantry and Stewart (2021) bring awareness to the way mindfulness behavior practices can improve acute attention.

Kaufman K., Glass C., & Pineau, T. (2018). A mental training program for athletes and coaches. American Psychological Association. Please read Chapters 6 and 7.
Please read Chapters 6 and 7 in the course textbook.

Razza, Bergen-Cico, D., & Raymond, K. (2015). Enhancing Preschoolers’ Self-Regulation Via Mindful Yoga. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 24(2), 372–385. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-013-9847-6.
This article studies the impact of mindfulness practices when implemented in preschoolers’.

Sauer-Zavala, Walsh, E. C., Eisenlohr-Moul, T. A., & Lykins, E. L. B. (2013). Comparing Mindfulness-Based Intervention Strategies: Differential Effects of Sitting Meditation, Body Scan, and Mindful Yoga. Mindfulness, 4(4), 383–388. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-012-0139-9
This course focuses on a variety of meditation and mindfulness exercises. Sauer-Zavala et al. (2013) share insight on sitting meditation, Body Scan, and mindful yoga. Please take a moment to compare the findings in this article with your personal experiences in this course.

di Fronso, Robazza, C., Bondár, R. Z., & Bertollo, M. (2022). The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Strategies on Perceived Stress and Psychobiosocial States in Athletes and Recreationally Active People. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(12), 7152–. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19127152
This article investigates the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR).

Neumark‐Sztainer, Wall, M. M., Levine, A., Barr‐Anderson, D. J., Eisenberg, M. E., & Larson, N. (2021). Yoga practice among ethnically/racially diverse emerging adults: Associations with body image, mindful and disordered eating, and muscle‐enhancing behaviors. The International Journal of Eating Disorders, 54(3), 376–387. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23421.
The author's of this study examines the associations between mindfulness activities and body image.

Kaufman K., Glass C., & Pineau, T. (2018). A mental training program for athletes and coaches. American Psychological Association. Please read Chapters 8 and 9.
Please read Chapters 8 and 9 of the course textbook.

Zhu, Sun, F., Li, C., Chow, D. H. K., & Wang, K. (2020). Acute Effect of Brief Mindfulness-Based Intervention Coupled with Fluid Intake on Athletes’ Cognitive Function. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 19(4), 753–760.
This peer-reviewed journal entry analyzes the physiological changes that occur during hydration and mindfulness based interventions.

Mistretta, Glass, C. R., Spears, C. A., Perskaudas, R., Kaufman, K. A., & Hoyer, D. (2017). Collegiate Athletes’ Expectations and Experiences with Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 11(3), 201–221. https://doi.org/10.1123/jcsp.2016-0043
Misretta et al. (2017) conduct research on how mindfulness in college athletics can help alleviate burn-out and optimize performance.