| CD-RISC | Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale |
| DASS-21 | Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 |
| MBMTP | Mind–body medicine training program |
| MBCT | Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy |
| MBSR | Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction |
| LOT-R | Revised Life Orientation Test |
| MLQ-P | Presence of Meaning in Life Subscale |
| MLQ-S | Search for Meaning in Life Subscale |
| CMBM | The Center for Mind–Body Medicine |
| CSES | Coping Self-Efficacy Scale |
| IDOC | Indiana Department of Correction |
| PTSD | Post-traumatic stress disorder |
| ACT | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy |
| DBT | Dialectical Behavior Therapy |
| FCS | Fully conditional specification |
| LET | Life Engagement Test |
| MLQ | Meaning in Life Questionnaire |
| T0 | Baseline measurement |
| T1 | Measurement after Advanced Training |
| T2 | Measurement at follow-up |
| TM | Transcendental Meditation |
| US | United States |