Mindfulness is a mental state attained through focusing awareness on the present with calm acceptance of thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations. This study evaluated impact of mindfulness activities on well-being of pharmacy and other healthcare students. Research participants completed pre- and post-intervention questionnaires evaluating multi-modal mindfulness interventions. Due to the...
There is renewed research attention on the use of psychedelic drugs to treat psychiatric illnesses. If psychedelic drugs are approved for medical use in the United States, patients, professionals, and policy makers will look to pharmacists as medication experts for advice on the safe, effective, and ethical use of these substances. To help prepare a future generation of pharmacists in this...
INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of mindfulness meditation using the Headspace™ app on mindfulness, mental well-being, and perceived stress in pharmacy students. METHODS Professional year one (P1), professional year two (P2,) and professional year 3 (P3) pharmacy students were recruited to participate. Students were instructed to meditate using the...