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Efficacy of Mindfulness Yoga on Mood and Self-compassion of Person with Mental Illness Living in a Community as a Pilot Study

Michiyo Ando

Asian Journal of Social Science Studies May 18, 2023 DOI: 10.20849/ajsss.v8i2.1343 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Pre-post single-group intervention study Pilot study Peer reviewed
Sample size 13
Population Persons with mental illness living in the community
Intervention Mindfulness yoga
Duration One session of 60 hours
Measures Profile of Mood Scale (POMS 2), Self-Compassion Scale
Topics Meditation
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Key points A single mindfulness yoga session was associated with significant decreases in Anger-Hostility, Confusion-Bewilderment, Fatigue-Lethargy, and Tension-Anxiety on the POMS 2, and a significant increase in Self-kindness on the Self-Compassion Scale. The authors suggest mindfulness yoga may help maintain comfortable mood and partially increase self-compassion in community-dwelling persons with mental illness.

Abstract

Persons with mental illness feel symptoms like depression, anxiety, or fatigue. It is important for them to decrease symptoms and increase well-being. The present study investigated efficacy of mindfulness yoga on mood and self-compassion of persons with mental illness. Participants were persons with mental illness who lived in a community. Thirteen participants received once mindfulness yoga practice for 60 hours in a welfare facility. They completed POMS 2 (Profile of Mood Scale) and Self-Compassion Scale. Anger-Hostility, Confusion-Bewilderment, Fatigue-Lethargy, Tension-Anxiety significantly decreased. Self-kindness of Self-Compassion Scale significantly increased. Impression for participating for this program were “Refreshed both mentally and physically” or “Relaxed” and so on. These results suggest that the Mindfulness Yoga may be useful to maintain mood comfortable and increase self-compassion partially of persons with mental illness living in community.

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