Plastic and reconstructive surgery
October 1, 2022
Tyler Safran, Joshua Vorstenbosch, James R Doty et al.
Mindfulness has recently been implemented by advanced military combatants, firefighters, and those in other very intellectually demanding and fast-paced professions. A surgeon, similarly, is faced with many difficult challenges, whether it be a complex and meticulous surgery, extensive clinical responsibilities, or simply the challenges faced in residency. In current curricula, there is no...
The Journal of Positive Psychology
March 24, 2015
Hooria Jazaieri, Ihno A. Lee, Kelly Mcgonigal et al.
90 citations
Mind wandering, or the tendency for attention to drift to task-irrelevant thoughts, has been associated with worse intra- and inter-personal functioning. Utilizing daily experience sampling with 51 adults during 9-weeks of a compassion meditation program, we examined effects on mind wandering (to neutral, pleasant, and unpleasant topics) and caring behaviors for oneself and others. Results...
Journal of Compassionate Health Care
October 8, 2014
Heather L Chapin, Beth D Darnall, Emma M Seppala et al.
58 citations
The emergence of anger as an important predictor of chronic pain outcomes suggests that treatments that target anger may be particularly useful within the context of chronic pain. Eastern traditions prescribe compassion cultivation to treat persistent anger. Compassion cultivation has been shown to influence emotional processing and reduce negativity bias in the contexts of emotional and...
Journal of Compassionate Health Care
September 26, 2014
Emma M Seppala, Cendri A. Hutcherson, Dong TH Nguyen et al.
113 citations
Background: Stress is a critical problem facing many healthcare institutions. The consequences of stress include increased provider burnout and decreased quality of care for patients. Ironically, a key factor that may help buffer the impact of stress on provider well-being and patient health outcomes-compassion-is low in healthcare settings and declines under stress. This gives rise to an...