[The Application of Mindfulness in Promoting Happiness and Mental Health].

Happiness supports self-control, self-regulation, and coping, and promotes mental health. Mindfulness therapy has grown in use. This article introduces mindfulness concepts, describes the link between mindfulness and happiness, and briefly outlines mindfulness-based stress reduction and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. It presents current evidence on mindfulness programs and therapies in clinical patient care, which nurses and health professionals may reference to promote patient care and their own mental health.

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Abstract

Happiness, an important factor in maintaining health, not only enhances the abilities of self-control, self-regulation, and coping but also promotes mental health. Mindfulness therapy has been increasingly used in recent years. Therefore, the purpose of the present article is to introduce the concepts of mindfulness and to describe the relationship between mindfulness and happiness. Further, we provide brief introductions to mindfulness-based stress reduction and mindfulness cognitive therapy as well as present the current evidence related to the effects of mindfulness programs and therapies in clinical patient care. The information in the present article may be referenced and used by nurses in patient care and may be referenced by health professionals to promote their own mental health in order to maintain optimal fitness for providing high-quality patient care.