Intercultural Competence/Performance, Mindfulness and Breathing in Intercultural Communication
Stephen R. Holmes
Academia Letters May 31, 2022 DOI: 10.20935/al5252 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Repeated-measure pre-post test design Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Interventions | Holotropic Breathwork Vipassana meditation |
| Duration | Weeklong workshop, 4-month follow-up |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Keywords | Context archaeology Competence human resources Psychotherapist Theology |
| Key points | The workshop combining Holotropic Breathwork, Vipassana meditation, and teachings significantly reduced psychological distress and increased meaning in life and self-directedness two weeks after the workshop. |
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to explore the effects of Holotropic Breathwork in the context of a weeklong workshop called “Insight and Opening”. This workshop combines four Holotropic Breathwork sessions, daily Vipassana meditation, and formal teachings. A repeated-measure, Pre-Post test design with a 4 month follow-up time point was used. The questionnaires used were Derogati’s Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), the Purpose in Life Test (PIL), Cloninger’s Temperament and Character Inventory-140 (TCI-140) and the Dead Anxiety Scale (DAS). A measure of the breathwork experience also was taken using the Peak Experience Profile (PEP). A significant reduction of the Global Severity Index and a significant increase of in the meaning in life and self directedness were found two weeks after the workshop. The results of the present study showed that the Holotropic Breathwork can produce mystical type experiences
Comparable studies
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| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Relation to Quality of Life, Mood, Symptoms of Stress, and Immune Parameters in Breast and Prostate Cancer Outpatients Early-stage breast and prostate cancer patients | 2003 | Pre-post intervention study | n = 59 |
| Exploring self‐compassion and empathy in the context of mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR) Community sample | 2010 | Pre-post intervention study | |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Lowers Psychological Distress In Medical Students Second-year medical students | 2003 | Prospective nonrandomized cohort-controlled study | n = 302 |
| Intensive meditation training, immune cell telomerase activity, and psychological mediators. Retreat participants and matched controls | 2011 | Controlled trial with wait-list control group | n = 60 |
| The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Children with ADHD and Mindful Parenting for their Parents Children aged 8-12 with ADHD and their parents | 2011 | Within-group waitlist controlled trial | n = 22 |