Background: Mindfulness has received consistent attention from researchers in the last few decades due to its positive effects on physical and mental health, psychological well-being, as well as several therapeutic outcomes. In an attempt to discern its dispositional source, researchers have also looked at its relation with personality traits. Aims: The current study aims to carry the above effort ahead by looking at the relation of mindfulness to the big-five personality traits in the Indian context in an exploratory way to give some amount of cross-cultural validity to established relations in the Western context. Methods: The current study adopted the method of correlational research to fulfill the above aim. Results: Results of the current investigation on 60 plus Yoga students supported earlier meta-analysis by revealing highly significant moderate correlations, negative of -0.45 with neuroticism and positive of 0.49 with conscientiousness after controlling for demographics. Mindfulness also showed a positive relation to extraversion (r = 0.29), to a lesser extent though. The study, very surprisingly, showed no gender difference in neuroticism in the current sample of Yoga students, thereby creating a deviation to a widely present gender difference. Conclusions: The current paper discusses the above results in detail, and draws the personality mini-profile of a mindful individual to be that of one who is emotionally stable and/or well-disciplined in his/her approach toward life although, studies with larger, representative and cross-cultural samples are needed to further validate this claim.

Aims: In this comprehensive evaluation of literature, body-mind practices of Yoga and Ayurveda during cancer rehabilitation are summarized. Methodology: Through a methodical searching of PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, and Allied Health Plus with a timescale of January 2007 to April 2021, appropriate research papers were identified. Data about study design, method of recruiting, subjects, interventions, and findings were taken out. Retrospective data analysis, pilot or feasibility studies were eliminated, whereas preliminary, controlled studies involving one- and multiple equipped samples, examining rehabilitating therapies for cancer patients at any phase with in-care spectrum had been included. Results: The study included fifteen papers as outcome of PRISM model, wherein, breast carcinoma cases are predominant. Majority of therapies involved herbal and yoga-based regimens that enhanced psycho-physiological indicators and quality of life. Conclusion: Preliminary research suggests that integrating Yoga and Ayurveda remedies with lifestyle-relied intervention is possible to improve self-healing capacity and sustainability in cancer patients, however methodical constraints of investigations in this growing field should be addressed. To progress the discipline, new research with robust research approaches seems to be necessary.