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. 2017 Mar 17;6(3):33. doi: 10.3390/jcm6030033

Table 2.

Mediating mechanisms for the efficacy of MBIs.

Mediating Mechanisms

  • Relaxation

  • Reappraisal/Reperceiving

  • Metacognition

  • Acceptance

  • Self-compassion

  • Positive emotional states (e.g., “savoring”, “flourishing”)

  • Emotional self-regulation

  • Finding new meanings (values) and sense

  • Developing new resources (e.g., resiliency)

  • Self-transcendence

  • Brain changes (neurofunctional and structural)

Note: Source: [69,70,83,84,85,86,87,88].