Mindfulness has its historical roots in the teachings of the Buddha. The core of these teachings addresses the causes and relief of human suffering. It is a way of being with experience, through awareness of the present moment, in service of compassion and wisdom. Its universal applicability lies in the fact that it is an innate human capacity, which can be developed through practice....
Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the implementation of mindfulness based interventions, in different community settings in South Africa, by graduates of a two-year mindfulness training course, and to explore the challenges involved in adapting to the local context. Methods: This was a descriptive exploratory qualitative study using semi-structured interviews. Ten graduates of a two-year...
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been found to have significant health benefits in studies conducted in the global North. This study examined the effects of MBSR on stress, mood states and medical symptoms among urban South Africans to inform future research and clinical directions of MBSR in local settings. Participants completed an 8-week MBSR programme based in central Cape...
Abstract Background Training people to deliver mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) is becoming an important activity as mindfulness has been shown to have clinical benefits across a variety of conditions. Training courses must not only address the principles, skills and theory of mindfulness, but the trainers themselves must be able to embody the practice. There is limited research on the...