Learning Research and Practice
January 2, 2018
Małgorzata Powietrzyńska, Linda M. Noble
7 citations
In the context of the United States, we provide our rationale for infusing mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) into a graduate-level teacher education course. In our philosophy and pedagogical approach we attempt to counterbalance an individualistic, divisive, oppressive, and often dehumanising nature of education. Adopting Richard Davidson’s wellness framework, we describe how our use of...
The Definition, Practice, and Psychology of Vedanā
January 2, 2018
Robert E. Buswell
Abstract The technique of ‘examining meditative topics’ (Chinese kanhua Chan) is one of the emblematic practices of the ‘Zen’ traditions of East Asia. (We in the West know this technique better as kōan practice, after its later Japanese analogues.) An emblematic feature of this technique is the generation of a sense of inquiry, or more literally a ‘feeling’ or ‘sensation of doubt’. This inquiry...
January 2, 2018
Patricia R Williams
ABSTRACT This review article explores the interface between art therapy and the growing field of self-compassion. The term ONEBird refers to a model that integrates mindfulness, compassion, and creative expression in an educational, experiential, and therapeutic process. Background information is provided on the integration of self-compassion and mindfulness into effective training programs and...
Learning Research and Practice
January 2, 2018
Donna King, Senka Henderson, Maryam Sandhu
2 citations
Abdominal deep breathing (DB) has been used in conjunction with paying attention on purpose to the present moment as a mindfulness tool to help students develop skills for managing emotions. While studies are emerging that investigate outcomes of mindfulness practices with adolescents, how to implement such practices, and students’ reactions to them, requires further research. This study...
Annals of Palliative Medicine
January 2018
Siddharth Agarwal, Vijai Kumar, Sapna Agarwal et al.
Human body is a biological, open system and maintains itself in the changing environment. Disease state is cured by many medicinal systems for healing. Esoteric healing (through introspective hypnosis, meditation and spiritual intercession) is the system where its believers regard Supreme Being as Omnipotent, Omnipresent and Omniscient. Such persons take ill health as a boon and pray through...
Journal of community health nursing
2018
Jingxuan Zhou, Ping Peng, Xiaohua Xie
This study aimed to screen the prevalence of pain in Chinese community-dwelling older adults and to evaluate the effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention on chronic pain. The prevalence of pain among Chinese older adults was 40.5%. The brief mindfulness intervention had significant effects on reducing pain intensity (P = 0.004), and increasing the mindfulness measures: observing,...
International Journal of MS Care
2018
Angela Senders, Alena Borgatti, Douglas A Hanes et al.
Chronic pain is a common symptom in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and often requires a multimodal approach to care. The practice of mindfulness has been shown to decrease the experience of pain in other conditions, yet little is known about the relationship between mindfulness and pain in people with MS. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between pain interference...
Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners
2018
Hiba Abujaradeh, Reema Safadi, Susan M Sereika et al.
We aimed to determine the benefits/efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) implemented among adolescents with chronic diseases in clinical settings. An electronic search of PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycINFO databases was conducted in November 2017 to identify studies in which mindfulness was the primary intervention delivered for adolescents with chronic diseases to improve psychological...
Behavioral Science
2018
Nur Hamizah Hj. Ramli, Masoumeh Alavi, Seyed Abolghasem Mehrinezhad et al.
Academic stress is the most common emotional or mental state that students experience during their studies. Stress is a result of a wide range of issues, including test and exam burden, a demanding course, a different educational system, and thinking about future plans upon graduation. A sizeable body of literature in stress management research has found that self-regulation and being mindful...
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
January 2018
Carolyn Jacobs
Reflections on the Role of the Spirit in Finding Meaning and Healing as Clinicians is based on a presentation for the George Washington Spirituality and Health Summer Institute on July 13, 2017. The presentation invited health care professionals to explore contemplative practices as ways to invite the Spirit to strengthening their resilience in caring for themselves and others. As clinicians,...
Journal of medical education and curricular development
2018
Laura E Romcevich, Suzanne Reed, Stacy R Flowers et al.
Background: Interventions to address burnout include mind-body skills training (MBST), but few studies have evaluated the feasibility of MBST for busy pediatric residents. Objective: In this pilot study, we tested the feasibility of a brief MBST intervention, using in-person peer-led training supported by online modules, to decrease stress and burnout in pediatric resident physicians. Methods:...
Psychology
2018
Giulia Savarese, Maria Teresa Ingino
2 citations
The data collected from disabled university students who participated in a mindfulness workshop in Italy are presented. The workshop activities are also described. These were aimed at reducing stress and improving coping skills, the sense of self and social relationships. This is the first experience of a mindfulness course with university students with varying types of disability. The initial...
Einstein
2018
Flávia del Castanhel, Rafaela Liberali
43 citations
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction practices increase the capacity for concentration and attention, and these practices are particularly effective for people with breast cancer. To analyze the effects of the application of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on breast cancer symptoms. Systematic review and meta-analysis were carried out. To find suitable studies, the PubMed/ MEDLINE database was...
US Endocrinology
2018
Sanjay Kalra
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing worldwide, and the cost of managing this global epidemic is considerable, particularly in developing countries with poorer health care systems. 1 There is, therefore, a need for a more holistic approach to diabetes management, which focuses on all aspects of diabetes, from managing blood glucose to addressing the emotional and social aspects of...
UC Research Repository
2018
Chelsea Marie Robinson
2 citations
Burnout is one of the fundamental challenges of working life, and those working in jobs involving high levels of emotional labour, like community support work, are most susceptible to developing it. Burnout is an important issue because it not only negatively impacts employee physical and mental health, but also patient quality of care, and it contributes to staff absenteeism and high staff...
Creative Education
2018
Dorothy A. Sisk
4 citations
This article explores the use of mindfulness practices in a leadership program, and highlights two major contributors to the development of mindfulness, Thich Nhat Hanh, a Buddhist monk and Dr. Jon Kabat Zinn, a physician. Selected mindfulness programs are reviewed, and a research study integrates mindfulness practices in a leadership program, and the effect of mindfulness practices on student...
Open Scholarship Institutional Repository
2018
Brent Nakamoto
I’m interested in the way we read images—they way we see through an image’s surface in order to perceive its illusion, in the same way that we see through words in order to understand their meaning. I’m interested in this relationship, in both images and texts, between surface, illusion, and meaning. In Buddhist philosophy, the source of suffering is in our attachments to the self-as-image. The...
International Journal of Neurology Research
2018
博之 吉留, Masataka Sunagawa, Toku Takahashi
45 citations
A number of modern researchers have studied the relationship between religion and health. In every religious tradition, virtues such as self-sacrifice, altruism, and appreciation have been considered quite essential. Arigato-Zen (AZ) (Gratitude Zen) is an easy and simple voice-meditation developed by Dr. Machida, which motivates the feeling of altruism and appreciation. By performing AZ, one is...
Russian Journal of Philosophical Sciences
2018
Maria V. Falikman
Философские науки -3/2018МеДИТАЦИЯ КАК КУлЬТУРНАЯ ПРАКТИКА:ВЗГлЯД С ПОЗИЦИЙ КУлЬТУРНО-
Journal of Sleep Disorders Treatment & Care
2018
Ru‐Wen Liao, Chin Min Huang, Pei Shan Hung et al.
Background: Sleep quality plays an important role in the overall health of nurses, which may influence the quality of patient care provided by nurses. The LINE messaging app is a commonly used tool for sending messages easily and quickly. Therefore, in this study, to improve sleep quality among nurses, we designed and implemented an intervention with modified transcendent meditation (MTM),...