Implications for a mindfulness-enhanced positive affect induction

Over the past decade research has increased on dynamics between mindfulness, positive affect, and pain. While there have been studies examining the direct use of positive psychology for pain management, few have examined the use of a specific mindfulness-enhanced positive affect induction (i.e. a singular brief technique engendering mindfulness and strong positive affect) toward acute pain and pain flare management. This topical commentary discusses the need for such a technique toward bolstered gold-standard interventions, related studies, and possible future directions for acute and post-surgical pain management. Future research is encouraged to build from prior research on loving-kindness meditation and examine novel, brief mindfulness-enhanced positive affect inductions for acute pain management

Acute pain · Affect (linguistics · Anesthesia · Chronic pain · Meditation · Mindfulness · Pain management · Physical therapy · Positive psychology · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychotherapist · Medicine · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation · Pain Management and Placebo Effect · Psychology · Clinical Psychology

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