Examining the effects of a mindfulness-based distance learning professional training module on personal and professional functioning: a qualitative study
BMC Medical Education November 27, 2017 Simon Whitesman, Robert Mash
A short training module for health professionals preparing to teach mindfulness-based interventions helped participants embody mindfulness practice. Based on written assignments from 10 of 35 students and a focus group, the combination of a residential retreat and online learning was perceived as effective. Students reported increased self-awareness, improved relationships, enhanced connectedness, better self-regulation, and greater compassion and curiosity toward self and others. Some began introducing mindfulness into their professional work. The course supported students to embody, explore, and apply mindfulness in their lives.