Loving-Kindness Meditation and Counseling
Journal of Mental Health Counseling July 1, 2012 DOI: 10.17744/mehc.34.3.955g218326616282 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Loving-kindness meditation |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Kindness Feeling Psychotherapist Empathy Clinical psychology |
| Citations | 19 |
| Key points | Argues that loving-kindness meditation is suitable for counseling to help clients forge healthy connections with themselves and others. |
Abstract
Loving-kindness meditation (LKM) is a type of mindfulness-based meditation that emphasizes caring and connection with others. LKM incorporates nonjudgmental awareness of the present moment, which enhances attention, presence, acceptance, and self-regulation; it also entails directing caring feelings toward oneself and then others and emphasizes both self-care and interconnectedness. Thus, LKM is suitable for helping clients forge healthy connections with themselves and others. This article examines the use and implications of LKM in counseling.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. | 2004 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mechanisms of mindfulness | 2005 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| How Does Mindfulness Meditation Work? Proposing Mechanisms of Action From a Conceptual and Neural Perspective | 2011 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression | 2006 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART): a framework for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness | 2012 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
Citations in the library
Cited by 7
- Meditation, Mindfulness, and Critical Thinking: Individual Characteristics in Online Higher Education. Journal of Psychology and Cognition 2017
- Primary Teachers’ Perceptions of Mindfulness Practices With Young Children LEARNing Landscapes July 5, 2017
- The Importance of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion in Clinical Training: Outcomes Related to Self-Assessed Competency and Self-Efficacy in Psychologists-in-Training 2020
- Promoting Peace Through Meditation Peace psychology book series 2019
- Differential Effects of Mindful Breathing and Loving-Kindness Meditation Exercises on College Students' Mental Health June 18, 2018
and 2 more in the library
Cites 9
- Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review. Clinical Psychology Science and Practice 2003
- Mechanisms of mindfulness Journal of Clinical Psychology December 29, 2005
- Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology October 27, 2008
- Loving-kindness meditation increases social connectedness. Emotion October 1, 2008
- The meeting of meditative disciplines and western psychology: A mutually enriching dialogue. American Psychologist 2006
and 4 more in the library