Contemplative Practices as a Form of Stress Management for Patients with Kidney Disease.
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN July 18, 2025 Marino A Bruce, Roland J Thorpe, Robert H Schneider et al. 1 citation
Stress from daily living can trigger protective responses in the body, but excessive or prolonged stress can overwhelm these responses and contribute to chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its risk factors. Contemplative practices such as yoga, meditation, and mindfulness are low-cost lifestyle interventions that help manage stress by calming the mind and restoring awareness of interconnectedness. Emerging evidence suggests these practices reduce the clinical complications of stress by attenuating its psychological and biological impacts. This review illustrates how contemplative practices can help prevent the development, progression, and complications of CKD and its risk factors.