In addition, mindfulness is used to prevent injuries, reduce burnout, enhance self-confidence, and improve athletic performance. Research shows that this practice positively influences athletes’ mood, level of awareness, anxiety, emotional state, and ability to cope with stress. In order to improve athletes’ mental health and relieve tension in high-performance sports, it is proposed that mindfulness programs should be introduced. Athletes experience physical and psychological trials, and preparation for sports competitions alone promotes feelings and thoughts associated with risk and the fear of failure and may have a negative impact on sports performance. Practices that would ensure athletes’ optimal psychological state are a significant research area addressed by sports scientists. However, no research has been done on the impact of these practices on the emotional, psychological, and physical states of athletes, namely those doing kyokushin karate, and on the effect of these practices on their athletic performance. Mindfulness practices are used by athletes of various sports branches, including kyokushin karate. Mindfulness affects cognitive processes and is increasingly considered a meaningful approach for psychological training. Mindfulness and information perception skills can reduce reactivity, improve performance at cognitive tasks, and reduce stress. (2019), the focus on external stimuli (rather than internal experiences) increases the ability to accurately process the latest information. The incorporation of mindfulness interventions in education is motivated not only by the desire to improve universal mental health but also by the hope to see better academic outcomes. Mindfulness is increasingly being used in educational institutions around the world (e.g., in the USA, the UK, Iceland, and the Netherlands) through programs such as “Inner Kids”, “MindUp”, and “MindfulKids”. Mindfulness is a practice related to various religious and secular traditions ranging from Hinduism and Buddhism to yoga and nonreligious meditation that have only recently been introduced. One of the most popular stress management measures is mindfulness. If stress is not managed effectively, it can intensify over time and, in the long run, can have negative consequences for the athlete. (2018) argue that athletes experience a host of stressors, including daily worries, conflicts, relationship problems, and training difficulties. (2018), competitive sport is always associated with stressful experiences. According to research conducted by Borkoles et al.
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Stress in professional sports is often experienced during training and competitions as well as during the competition period.
After analysing the benefits of mindfulness for kyokushin karate athletes, mindfulness practices are proposed for the effective improvement of athletes’ physical and psychological state when preparing for professional-level competitions. The research results could be useful not only for athletes and their coaches but also for sports organizations. Meanwhile, the correlation of the meditation effect and anxiety with kyokushin karate 0–7 kyu belt was very weak but statistically significant. A moderate negative correlation was identified between stress, anxiety, and mindfulness, and while the mindfulness score was increasing, the severity level of depression was decreasing. The results of the study showed a positive impact of mindfulness in reducing stress experienced by athletes, improving their psychological state, and enhancing their athletic performance. The study involved 371 Lithuanian kyokushin karate athletes (of which 59.3% were male and 40.7% were female 71.4% of research participants have practiced this sport for 11 and more years and have the 1st dan or a higher belt). The survey was conducted using the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS-15) and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between mindfulness practices and the psychological state and qualification of kyokushin karate athletes.
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