Currently, there is no empirical research on second-generation mindfulness training in the field of sport psychology. This study designed Samatha-based training (SBT) according to the principles of Samatha (a Buddhist practice) and preliminarily tested its influence on flow state. A total of 22 martial-arts-routine athletes were divided into two groups: the SBT group ( n = 10) and the wait-list group ( n = 12). The 7-week intervention demonstrated that SBT significantly enhanced the scores in present-moment attention, awareness, and flow state. These results support the effectiveness of SBT as a novel second-generation mindfulness-based intervention. Furthermore, the concept of mindfulness is discussed from the Samatha perspective, and subsequently, the reason that SBT promotes flow state was explored from a new perspective.

Daliang Zhao

The Sport Psychologist

TSP 是一本学术期刊，旨在激发思想和传播专注于运动心理学应用和实践的知识。该杂志特别强调向运动员和教练等从业者提供心理服务。 TSP 在范围上是国际化的，并且可以接受不同的方法。 TSP 是为在各种环境（包括学术、公共和私人环境）中从事研究、教学和/或干预的运动心理学专家出版的。该杂志还适用于从业者，例如接受过培训并对运动心理学感兴趣的教练。

The Sport Psychologist is an academic journal aimed at stimulating thought and disseminating knowledge focused on the application and practice of sport psychology. The journal particularly emphasizes providing psychological services to practitioners such as athletes and coaches. TSP is international in scope and accepts various methodologies. It serves as a platform for sport psychology professionals engaged in research, teaching, and/or intervention in diverse settings, including academic, public, and private environments. The journal is also suitable for practitioners, including trained coaches interested in sport psychology.

《Sport Psychologist》是一本学术期刊，旨在激发思想并传播关于运动心理学应用与实践的知识。该杂志特别强调为运动员和教练等从业者提供心理服务。期刊的国际化范围允许接受多种研究方法。它为在各种环境（包括学术、公共和私人领域）中从事研究、教学和干预的运动心理学专家提供了一个发表的平台。此外，该杂志也适合那些接受过培训并对运动心理学感兴趣的教练。

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A Second-Generation Mindfulness-Based Intervention Focusing on Flow State: A Samatha-Based Training

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