Eudaemonic Well-being Research Articles

A model-driven approach for prospective ergonomics: application to ikigai robotics

Prospective Ergonomics requires building a vision of the future, which can be achieved empirically (e.g. analysing unmet needs) and/or creatively (e.g. creating future needs). We develop an alternative way of imagining the future, through a model-driven approach. Based on several developmental models, we provide a global picture of possible future(s) emphasising higher-ordered motivations and values (e.g. meaningfulness, accomplishment). To implement them, we then present a model of human accomplishment reinterpreting the concept of ikigai in light of selected psychological theories (e.g. self-determination, eudaemonic well-being, mindfulness). Finally, we apply it to an Industry 5.0 case study named ikigai robotics: we designed an equipment for railway maintenance following a double design process – a functional design loop and a motivational design loop. The process proved inspirational and the results both original and promising, opening avenues for Prospective Ergonomics to develop a new approach for designing the future.

Personal Asset and Gratification Delay among Youths: Eudaemonic Well-being as a Potential Mediator

This study was intended to investigate the relationships between personal developmental assets, eudemonic well-being, and the ability to delay gratification among youths. Personal asset and gratification delay were treated as independent and dependent constructs respectively, whereas eudemonic well-being was used as a mediator. The participants of the study were 614 students selected from secondary schools. Specifically, this study examined the extent to which the stated model fits the data. In addition, the direct effect of personal assets on eudaemonic well-being and gratification delay; the contribution of eudaemonic well-being to gratification delay and the indirect effect of personal assets on gratification delay were investigated. Data were collected using selected items from gratification delay, Ryff psychological well-being, and developmental asset profile scales. Data were analysed with confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling. The result revealed that the model fits the data well. The personal asset has a considerable direct effect on both eudemonic well-being and the ability to delay gratification. In addition, eudaemonic well-being has a significant effect on the ability to delay gratification. Furthermore, eudemonic well-being partially mediates the relationship between personal assets and the ability to delay gratification. Personal asset has a direct and indirect significant relationship with the ability to delay gratification. It is concluded that intervention in enhancing the personal assets and eudaemonic well-being of youths is a necessary condition to enhance the ability to delay gratification. The implications of the findings are discussed.

The Joint Role of Focused and Molar Climates and Eudaemonic Well-being as Mediators of the Relationship between Flexible Telework and Scientific Productivity in Spanish ERC-Granted Teams.

Flexible work arrangements, such as teleworking, have gained massive and unprecedented usage for creating work environments that foster well-being and productivity. Yet empirical evidence is still scant and not much is known about the role of organizational climate(s) in this process. Accordingly, the present study was set out to investigate the mediating mechanisms linking flexible teleworking to scientific productivity by considering climate for well-being dimensions, the climates for excellence and for innovation, and eudaemonic well-being as mediating constructs. Data were collected from 358 members of 48 Spanish European Research Council (ERC) granted teams and analyses were conducted both at the individual and team level, after checking for the relevant aggregation indexes. Relevant and significant relations were found within the hypothesized statistical model both at the individual and team level of analysis. The climate dimension of team support and the climate for innovation, together with eudaimonic well-being, resulted to be linked by significant relationships suggesting a potential mediating path. Also, empirical evidence supported considering gender as a control variable for the relationship between flexible teleworking and the climate dimension of work-life balance. In conclusion, climate variables and eudaimonic well-being represent relevant variables for the explanation of the relationship between flexible teleworking and scientific productivity. Practical and theoretical implications, and limitations are further discussed in the article.

The effects of leadership levels and gender on leader well-being.

Previous research examining differences in levels of well-being between leaders and nonleaders has yielded mixed results. To explain the inconsistencies, we compare levels of well-being among nonleaders, mid-level leaders, and high-level leaders. Drawing from the job demands-resources model (Bakker & Demerouti, 2007, 2017) and the expanded version proposed by Crawford et al. (2010), we anticipate mid-level leaders will have lower levels of well-being compared to senior leaders and nonleaders, and females will be more vulnerable than males in mid-level leadership. In Study 1, we use multilevel models and propensity score matching (N = 24,067) and find mid-level leaders have worse general health conditions compared to nonleaders and high-level leaders, and that this effect is more pronounced among females. In Study 2, we collect experience sampling data from workers (N = 86; 1,634 observations) who completed a short survey four times daily for five consecutive working days. Mid-level leaders report more end-of-day negative emotions than high-level leaders and nonleaders, mediated by higher job demands and lower levels of job control to combat the negative effects of job demands; an effect that is particularly pronounced among female respondents. In Study 3, we use a two-wave time-lagged survey study (N = 330) and find middle managers have more challenge and hindrance job demands than nonleaders, and insufficient job control to offset the negative effects of job demands. Female middle managers report the most physical health symptoms and enjoy less eudaemonic well-being than their male counterparts. We conclude that leadership levels and gender have important and overlooked impacts on well-being. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

Effects of multidimensional destination brand authenticity on destination brand well-being: the mediating role of self-congruence

ABSTRACT This study analyzed questionnaires from 626 Chinese tourists by using the partial least squares method to determine the effects of four dimensions of destination brand authenticity (i.e. objective, constructive, postmodern, and existential authenticity) on destination brand well-being and verify the mediating role of self-congruence. Two destination brand authenticity dimensions (i.e. postmodern and existential authenticity) improved destination brand hedonic and eudaemonic well-being through actual and ideal self-congruence while objective authenticity heightened destination brand eudaemonic well-being by ideal self-congruence; however, there are differences in the mediating role of actual and ideal self-congruence. The aforementioned findings contribute to the theory of destination brand authenticity, self-congruence, and well-being and can serve as a reference for the future development of destination brands, such as brand well-being marketing.

The impact of restorative destination environments on tourists' well-being and environmentally responsible behavior: A Reasonable Person Model

Tourist destinations play an important role in facilitating restoration and recovery from stress and mental fatigue. Building upon the Reasonable Person Model, this study tested the causal relationships between three antecedent constructs, i.e., perceived destination restorative qualities (PDRQs), tourist hedonic well-being, tourist eudaemonic well-being, and one consequent construct, i.e., environmentally responsible behavior (ERB). It also assessed the biased effect of perceived crowding through multi-group analysis. A total of 427 valid questionnaires were collected. Results showed that PDRQs exert positive effects on tourist hedonic and eudaemonic well-being as well as ERB. Moreover, tourist eudaemonic well-being exerts a positive effect on ERB and partially mediates the relationship between PDRQs and ERB. This study also revealed that perceived crowding plays a moderating role in the relationship between PDRQs and ERB. Findings enrich the extant knowledge on restorative tourist destination and human-nature relationships and provide implications for destination management and environmental protection.

Interventions to enhance eudaemonic psychological well-being: A meta-analytic review with Ryff's Scales of Psychological Well-being.

This meta-analysis enhances our insight into the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving eudaemonic well-being. The focal outcome of these interventions is Ryff's Scales of Psychological Well-being. We summarized experimental studies and concluded whether a specific intervention approach improves individual positive functioning by assessing the six dimensions of psychological well-being and the composite score of well-being. Our study confirmed that eudaemonic well-being can be improved. The strongest influence is seen in integral programs that link directly to Ryff's conceptual model. Breaking down to dimensional scores, existing interventions had the strongest influence on Environmental Mastery, Personal Growth, and Self-Acceptance. The weakest influence was on Autonomy and Positive Relations with Others. Overall, our result is an important contribution to the well-being literature in that it shows, more convincing than previous meta-analyses due to its exclusive and comprehensive focus on Ryff's model, that psychological eudaemonic well-being can be enhanced by targeted intervention programs.

Role of Social and App-Related Factors in Behavioral Engagement With mHealth for Improved Well-being Among Chronically Ill Patients: Scenario-Based Survey Study.

BackgroundThe last decade has seen a considerable increase in the number of mobile health (mHealth) apps in everyday life. These mHealth apps have the potential to significantly improve the well-being of chronically ill patients. However, behavioral engagement with mHealth apps remains low.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to describe the behavioral engagement of chronically ill patients with mHealth apps by investigating (1) how it is affected by social factors (ie, physician recommendation) and app-related factors (ie, app integration) and (2) how it affects patient well-being. This study also considers the moderating effect of attachment to traditional health care and the mobile app experience among patients.MethodsWe carried out a scenario-based survey study of chronically ill patients (N=521). A Bayesian structural equation modeling with mediation and moderation analysis was conducted in MPlus.ResultsBoth physician recommendations for mHealth app use and app integration have positive effects on the behavioral engagement of chronically ill patients with mHealth apps. Higher behavioral engagement positively affects the hedonic well-being (extent of pleasure) and the eudaemonic well-being (extent of self-efficacy) of chronically ill patients. Mobile app experience, however, positively moderates the relationship between app integration and behavioral engagement, whereas patient attachment to traditional care does not moderate the relationship between physician recommendation and behavioral engagement. Taken together, the proportion of variance explained (R²) equals 21% for behavioral engagement and 52.8% and 62.2% for hedonic and eudaemonic well-being, respectively, thereby providing support for the strong influence of app integration and physician recommendation via the mediation of the patients’ behavioral engagement on both patients’ hedonic and eudaemonic well-being.ConclusionsPhysician recommendation and app integration enable behavioral engagement and promote well-being among chronically ill patients. It is thus important to take social and app-related factors into consideration during and after the development of mHealth apps.

Considerations for providing feedback to patients and families regarding clinical high-risk for psychosis status

Subjective well-being in people with schizophrenia is likely to be impaired by positive and negative psychotic symptoms. However, these may impact differentially on hedonic (satisfaction and interest in life) and eudaemonic (optimal psychological and social functioning) components.We hypothesized that positive symptoms would influence the hedonic component, while negative symptoms would be linked to eudaemonic well-being.We tested this using longitudinal data (N = 1208) from the EUROSC study. Measures were repeated after 6, 12, 18 and 24 months. Hedonic and eudaemonic features were identified using the Quality of Life Interview. Positive and negative symptoms were assessed with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale. We used latent variable structural equation modelling to investigate the impact of positive and negative symptoms at each of the four data points on well-being components 6 months later, controlling for depressed mood.The measurement model yielded acceptable fit. People with higher scores on positive symptoms at a given time-point were more likely to report lower scores for hedonic components six months later (6-, 12-, and 24-month), whereas we found no significant paths from negative symptoms to hedonic or eudaemonic features.Although we found a longitudinal influence of positive symptoms on hedonic well-being, negative symptoms had no effect on either hedonic or eudaemonic components. While symptom reduction strategies may be helpful for hedonic well-being, the amelioration of eudaemonic features may require targeted psychosocial programmes to help individuals attain more rewarding lives.

Relationships Between IKIGAI Well-Being and Motivation for Autonomous Regulation of Eating and Exercise for Health - Included the Relevance Between Sense of Coherence and Social Support.

Self-regulated motivation is associated with better behavior change, health, and hedonic well-being in the health domain. Meanwhile, there are evidences that eudaemonic well-being contributes to health. As well as reducing lifestyle diseases, the promotion of IKIGAI well-being (encompassing hedonic and eudaemonic well-being) has been targeted in Japan. However, little is known about the impact of IKIGAI well-being on the motivation for health. This study explored the relationships between autonomous motivation for eating and exercise for health, IKIGAI well-being, sense of coherence, and social support. The participants were 622 Japanese (269 males and 353 females, aged 20 to 59years). They completed a questionnaire on motivation for healthy eating (MHE), exercise motivation for health (EMH), sense of coherence, social support, and IKIGAI well-being. IKIGAI well-being was positively associated to the relative autonomy index (RAI)-MHE and RAI-EMH. Social support exerted a positive effect on sense of coherence and IKIGAI well-being; sense of coherence positively affected IKIGAI well-being. The invariances of the model across groups, such as gender, age, and subjective economic status, were verified using multiple-group structural equation models. With IKIGAI well-being as a mediating factor, social support and sense of coherence play important roles in promoting autonomous motivation for healthy eating and exercise.

Influence of positive and negative symptoms on hedonic and eudaemonic well-being in people with schizophrenia: A longitudinal analysis from the EuroSc study

BackgroundSubjective well-being in people with schizophrenia is likely to be impaired by positive and negative psychotic symptoms. However, these may impact differentially on hedonic (satisfaction and interest in life) and eudaemonic (optimal psychological and social functioning) components. AimsWe hypothesized that positive symptoms would influence the hedonic component, while negative symptoms would be linked to eudaemonic well-being. MethodsWe tested this using longitudinal data (N = 1208) from the EUROSC study. Measures were repeated after 6, 12, 18 and 24 months. Hedonic and eudaemonic features were identified using the Quality of Life Interview. Positive and negative symptoms were assessed with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale. We used latent variable structural equation modelling to investigate the impact of positive and negative symptoms at each of the four data points on well-being components 6 months later, controlling for depressed mood. ResultsThe measurement model yielded acceptable fit. People with higher scores on positive symptoms at a given time-point were more likely to report lower scores for hedonic components six months later (6-, 12-, and 24-month), whereas we found no significant paths from negative symptoms to hedonic or eudaemonic features. ConclusionsAlthough we found a longitudinal influence of positive symptoms on hedonic well-being, negative symptoms had no effect on either hedonic or eudaemonic components. While symptom reduction strategies may be helpful for hedonic well-being, the amelioration of eudaemonic features may require targeted psychosocial programmes to help individuals attain more rewarding lives.

Employee psychological well-being, transformational leadership and the future of hospitality jobs

ABSTRACT Employee psychological well-being is a central concern for hospitality establishments as it impacts talent retention. This empirical research explores the relationship between transformational leadership and employee psychological well-being. This relationship is tested through a mediation model where transformational leadership is proposed to explain the effect on the psychological well-being of hospitality employees (hedonic and eudaemonic well-being) through the affective mediators thriving at work and employees’ amplification of pleasant emotions and employee engagement. The cross-sectional data came from 133 5-star hotel employees in the Netherlands. Analysing the responses showed that eudaemonic well-being had to be split into four new variables: growing and giving, liveliness, self-esteem and managing oneself. Furthermore, thriving at work and employee engagement fully mediated between transformational leadership and hedonic well-being, thriving at work fully mediated between transformational leadership and growing and giving, while thriving at work and employees’ amplification of pleasant emotions fully mediated between transformational leadership and self-esteem. A direct relationship was found between transformational leadership and managing oneself. Practical and theoretical implications are discussed in detail.

The Impact on Well-being of Experiences at Cultural Events

Major international cultural exhibitions, often referred to as touring "blockbuster" exhibitions (TBEs), are arguably among the most stimulating and engaging event experiences. The role of orchestrating an experience that is meaningful and memorable has captured the attention of scholars in the events literature over recent decades. The aims of this article are to reconceptualize major international cultural exhibitions as special events, present a framework of the experiences these exhibitions generate for visitors, and explore the roles such experiences play in visitor well-being. The study draws on the findings of qualitative research conducted in Australia and New Zealand. Semistructured interviews were conducted with representatives of art galleries and museums in Melbourne, Canberra, Auckland, and Wellington involved in hosting "blockbuster" exhibitions, as well as representatives of regional cultural, tourism, and events organizations. This article presents a "3Es" experience realms framework, which comprises the key experiences that a major cultural and arts event generates for visitors: entertainment, enrichment, and emotional engagement. The first realm of the 3Es framework, entertainment, has encountered skepticism in the museum field; however, research findings here corroborate the arguments of those scholars who hold that entertainment may help to engage visitors and facilitate education. Enrichment comprises the creation of a favorable environment for new knowledge to be processed, and the enhancement of knowledge. The third realm is an emotionally engaging experience that results from social interactions, activities, and contemplation of and learning about unique exhibits. The framework demonstrates an interplay of these three major experiential dimensions and visitors' hedonic and eudaemonic well-being. Exhibition and event organizers can utilize this framework to plan the delivery of memorable experiences for visitors and explore the ways in which their event can be made enjoyable, enriching, and emotionally engaging.

Well-Being Among Aging Women: Observations From the Women’s Health Initiative Study (WHI)

Previous efforts to assess well-being in relation to health have relied on descriptive analyses of hedonic or eudaemonic well-being indicators. Factor scores from principal components analysis offer a summary measure of well-being, but limited interpretability in epidemiologic analyses, e.g. estimated risk ratios. Use of latent class analysis to identify groups differing by levels of both hedonic and eudaemonic indicators preserves information about both dimensions while supporting interpretation of well-being effects on health indicators important for studying older women’s health. For this symposium, we report on analyses to: (1) Develop a multidimensional profile of well-being that would preserve the individual dimensions of well-being (hedonic, eudaemonic) using latent class analysis; and (2) Support epidemiologic analyses of well-being as both an outcome and a predictor of health outcomes, enhancing interpretability of levels of well-being across various dimensions. Data on well-being in over 80,000 older women in the Women’s Health Initiative Study were obtained in 2011-2012, along with their baseline demographic characteristics in 1993-1998. All-cause mortality included death from any cause occurring from 2012-2020. Four classes of well-being were identified: (1) lowest hedonic and eudaemonic well-being scores; (2) higher hedonic/lower eudaemonic scores; (3) lower hedonic/higher eudaemonic scores; and (4) highest hedonic and eudaemonic scores. Results will be presented in three papers addressing the development of the well-being profile; relationships of the profile with predictors of well-being; and the relationship of the profile to all-cause mortality. The discussion will focus on future research questions, such as likely factors mediating well-being and health outcomes.

Predictors of Classes of Well-Being Among Aging Women

Our aim was to examine the relationship of predictors of well-being from prior studies to the well-being profile developed from data from aging WHI participants. Class 1 included women with both low hedonic and eudaemonic well-being scores, class 4 with the highest scores. Classes 2 and 3 had moderate scores, with class 2 having higher hedonic and lower eudaemonic scores and class 3 having lower hedonic and higher eudaemonic scores. We examined associations between predictors and well-being classes. Youngest women were in Class 4 (mean=60.2 years) and oldest in Class 3 (mean=63.2). African American women had higher proportions in in Classes 2 and 3, Latinas in Classes 1 and 3, and Asian/Pacific Islanders in Class 3. College graduates, married women and those with household incomes >$50,000 were most likely in Class 4. Associations with age, race/ethnicity, education, marital status and income were consistent with prior analyses incorporating individual well-being indicators.

Well-Being and All-Cause Mortality in Aging Women in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI)

To study the relationship between well-being and all-cause mortality, we estimated mortality among women in four classes of well-being using the well-being profile from the Women’s Health Initiative Study (WHI). Demographic characteristics were self-reported at enrollment (1993-98). All-cause mortality included death from any cause between 2012-2020. We used logistic regression to examine all-cause mortality risk across the classes, using Class 4 (highest hedonic and eudaemonic well-being scores) as the referent, adjusting for age and race. Compared to Class 4, all other classes had higher age- and race-adjusted odds of death. Highest risks were in Class 1 women (OR=2.61; 95% CI: 2.46-2.76) and Class 3 women (OR=1.62; 95% CI: 1.55-1.68). Women in Class 4 had the lowest risk of all-cause mortality over an 18-year follow-up. These results confirm the utility of a profile of well-being for predicting all-cause mortality while preserving ability to identify the differences among well-being indicators across classes.

Predicting place attachment through selfie tourism, memorable tourism experience and hedonic well-being

PurposeSelfie tourism is a fast-growing phenomenon. Given the convenience of photo-snapping and photo-sharing on social media, selfie tourism is seen as an emerging trend among travelers. This phenomenon gave consequence toward travelers’ behavior, especially on how it can affect their memorable tourism experience and place attachment. This paper aims to examine the relationship between selfie tourism, memorable tourism experience, hedonic well-being and travelers’ place attachment.Design/methodology/approachA self-administered survey method is used. This research was carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic, consequently, the data were collected via Google Form (online). The respondents are tourists who have visited various tourism destinations in West Sumatera, Indonesia. To test the hypotheses of this study, questionnaires are distributed to 450 respondents. The proposed model was tested using structural equation modeling.FindingsThe results of this study shows that selfie tourism has a positive and significant relationship toward both memorable tourism experience and hedonic well-being. In addition, memorable tourism experience and hedonic well-being also have a significant relationship with place attachment.Research limitations/implicationsThe limitation of this study lies in the limited reference to the relationship between selfie tourism and memorable tourism experience and hedonic well-being, because this is the first study to examine the relationship of these variables. This study also has not tested the direct relationship between selfie tourism and place attachment and has not considered eudaemonic well-being as an antecedent of place attachment. Further research will discuss the direct effect of selfie tourism and eudaemonic experience on place attachment, as well as the moderating effect of memorable tourism and hedonic well-being.Practical implicationsThis study shows the benefits obtained by tourism managers in preparing selfie facilities, as well as the ability to create meaningful experiences. It provides tourism practitioners with an understanding that tourist place attachment can be improved by both memorable tourism experience and hedonic well-being. Furthermore, both memorable tourism experience and hedonic well-being can be affected by selfie tourism. This understanding can enhance the tourism providers’ strategy to improve services that fit the characteristics of today’s tourists. Therefore, selfie tourism, memorable tourism experience and hedonic well-being can support tourism sustainability, especially in creating place attachments.Originality/valueTo the authors’ knowledge, this is one of the first studies that investigated the relationship between selfie tourism, memorable tourism experience and place attachment. From a market-specific context, this is also the first study that investigated the antecedents of place attachment on West Sumatera’s tourism.

Eudaemonic Well-Being in Midlife Women: Change in and Correspondence Between Concurrent and Retrospective Reports.

Concurrent and retrospective reports correspond for personality, affect, and coping. The present study described how autonomy, competence, and relatedness components of eudaemonic well-being (EWB) change over days and months and tested correspondences of daily and retrospective reports between and within people. Midlife and older (50–75 years) women (N = 200) completed online diaries daily for 1 week for 9 bursts over 2 years and answered questionnaires at the end of each burst (burst n = 1,529). Multilevel models partialed levels of variance and tested correspondence. Women varied in their daily experiences of EWB but did not vary substantially between bursts. Burst-level diary means and questionnaire responses corresponded between people, but changes within people were less strongly related. The daily, but not monthly, time scale of change is important for capturing within-person changes in EWB. Finding EWB change over months to years may depend on measurement designed to capture medium-term change.

Therapeutic approaches in psychosomatic medicine from a biopsychosocial perspective

Psychosomatic medicine is an interdisciplinary field of medicine that focuses on the interaction of biological, psychological, social and behavioral factors in the genesis of a disorder. A key element of the psychosomatic view is the effect of stress on the homeostatic dysregulation and the consequent emergence of symptomatology. The fields of intervention in psychosomatic medicine include health behavior modifications, a general psychosomatic approach, psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy. Assessment strategies include the Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research. Psychotherapeutic strategies, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, wellbeing therapy, mindfulness-based stress reduction as well as other therapeutic interventions, such as biofeedback, have several indications with regards to psychosomatic illnesses. According to various literature reports, most of these interventions have a positive effect on brain neuroplasticity and the reduction of allostatic load, often through epigenetic mechanisms. Psychotherapy has also been shown to bring on structural and functional changes to the brain through learning mechanisms and long-term potentiation (LPT). Epigenetic mechanisms may be potential targets of psychotherapeutic interventions. Psychopharmacology is also a frequently used intervention in the psychosomatic field. However, we should be aware of the fact that psychopharmacological interventions may produce adverse effects that may in turn exacerbate physical illness, and also somatic pharmacological interventions may cause psychiatric side effects. The beneficial roles of the social support network and eudaemonic well-being are also highlighted. Moreover, the recent emergence of epigenetic drugs has shown promising results in preclinical studies of idiopathic mental disorders. The goal of the biopsychosocial approach is to promote a humanitarian, holistic care and improve the health of the individual. The cornerstone of the implementation of this holistic approach is the presence of an interdisciplinary team that should collaborate with the patient in order to provide thorough information on diagnosis, therapy and prognosis of psychosomatic illness.

Meditation Based Lifestyle Modification (MBLM) in outpatients with mild to moderate depression: A mixed-methods feasibility study

BackgroundIntegrative mental health care can be applied to treat depression with a person-centered, lifestyle-modifying, and more salutogenic approach to mental health and human flourishing. In this article, we report on the feasibility and acceptability of a new mind-body program, Meditation Based Lifestyle Modification (MBLM), in outpatients with mild or moderate depression. MethodsThis is a single-arm mixed-methods feasibility study of n = 25 outpatients in psychiatric care. Depressive symptoms, scores for mindfulness, aspects of spirituality, and eudaemonic well-being based on yoga philosophy were assessed at baseline and at the end of the intervention. Adherence was monitored and face-to-face interviews were held after the program to explore the acceptability and feasibility of MBLM. ResultsTwenty patients (75 %) completed at least six sessions of the course. Adherence was 87.5 % of allocated sessions. In qualitative analysis, more than half of the participants experienced novelty and inspiration through practicing the ethical aspects of yoga (e.g., nonviolence, truthfulness, etc.). Almost all participants experienced a decrease in emotional distress. Virtually all participants reported more self-confidence and self-acceptance. In quantitative analysis, participants reported a clinically important decrease in depressive symptoms of 39.23 % (p = .002), eudaemonic well-being increased significantly in a range of related scales and scores for mindfulness increased (p < .001). ConclusionMBLM is a highly acceptable and feasible program for outpatients with mild to moderate depression. This comprehensive, lifestyle-modifying approach is highly relevant to preventing and treating mental illness, and treating psychic comorbidities in patients with chronic somatic illness.