Maris Vainre, PhD
@MarisVainre
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#wellbeing postdoc @unitartu. PhD from @mrccbu @Cambridge_Uni. Also #BeSci, #RCT-s, #metaanalyses
Tallinn, Estonia
Joined August 2009
It's been a pleasure to do research with @_c_hitchcock, @MSSatUoC, @TimDalgleish and many-many others at the @mrccbu and beyond. The examiners' questions gave a lot of food for thought that I'm looking to apply in future research. Thank you all!
Congratulations to Dr @MarisVainre who passed her viva today with no corrections! Enduring a pandemic and not one but two supervisors moving to Australia, she has truly earned her PhD! Thanks to examiners @KBGenesBrains & Prof Kristy Sanders w @MSSatUoC @TimDalgleish @mrccbu
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Diving into a new field at the European Conference on Personality (#ECP2024). Learning lots new + presented the systematic review and meta-analsyis from my #PhD: the effects of #mindfulness-based programmes on #work #performance. Preprint:
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Congratulations, Tim! So well deserved!! đź‘Źđź‘Źđź‘Ź
Deeply honoured and humbled to be elected as a Fellow of @BritishAcademy_ I'm very much looking forward to taking an active role in the Academy's many fantastic initiatives.
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#Mindfulness meditation may cause altered states of consciousness. These experiences can be positive but can also be unpleasant. Employers and univesities offering #mindfulness courses should also provide support for participants if they need it.
We've just published new analyses from our mindfulness for students trial suggesting that mindfulness courses may cause unity and disembodiment experiences up to a year later: To know more about these effects:
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RT @ContemplateUoM: A recent study assessed the impact of online mindfulness programs vs light physical exercise on work performance among…
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The SWELL study was part of my #PhD @mrccbu @Cambridge_Uni/@MECCambridge, together with @TimDalgleish, Peter Watson, Christina Haag, @qdercon, @MSSatUoC, @_c_hitchcock and many many others. Paper here: A bite-sized summary starts here 👇🏻
đź“°New paper alert: Work Engagement and Well-being Study (SWELL): a randomised controlled feasibility trial evaluating the effects of #mindfulness versus light physical exercise at work.
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We conclude a a full-scale RCT is feasible, but minimal effects suggest it isn't warranted. We need to better understand wellbeing programs' comparative effectiveness and the importance of organisational culture in supporting mental health, though challenging to implement.
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RT @_c_hitchcock: Use of more specific, concrete detail when completing core Cognitive Behavioural Therapy tasks is associated with better…
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RT @OrbenAmy: 🚀 Are you enthusiastic about using cutting-edge methods to investigate research questions of national interest & importance?…
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RT @mrccbu: Applications now open to our Master’s in Cognitive Neuroscience, an innovative course combining cutting-edge teaching & deep re…
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RT @DrSFink: So excited to be co-leading this grant on interoception, emotion and mental health along with brilliant Co-PI @camillalnord an…
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RT @_c_hitchcock: We'll be recruiting an RA & postdoc on this project, which is a collab with UK-based @toby_wise @AliciaJ_Smith, and Oryge…
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RT @TimDalgleish: *ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN* for the #Transdiagnostic Mental Health Conference, Sept 7-8 @mrccbu Cambridge. Just £50 fo…
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