In the pandemic- and post-pandemic era, new as well as exacerbated work-life stressors have led academia to recognize the vital role wellness plays in teaching and learning. While most institutional and pedagogical response has understandably focused on students’ holistic health, this essay promotes increased instructor self-care as a necessary complement to supporting learners in higher...
The prominent meditation practices and techniques of Buddhism have been integrated into mindfulness-based psychological interventions to manage mental disorders and enhance mental well-being. However, limited research has been conducted to explore the specific application of Theravāda Buddhist meditation practices in the context of clinical psychology and psychotherapy. The current study...
Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on the psychological well-being of infertile women. Methods and Materials: This study employed a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test and post-test control group. The experimental group received MBCT, while the control group received no treatment. A follow-up test was conducted...
Mobile (mHealth) mindfulness-based interventions have the potential to be feasible, acceptable, effective, and scalable interventions for caregivers of people living with cognitive impairment. This qualitative study of caregivers of older adults with cognitive impairment explored caregivers' experiences using a mindfulness therapy mobile application. Fifteen caregivers were interviewed using a...
This study explored the association between self-compassion, alexithymia, and psychosomatic symptom distress in a clinical sample of somatic symptom disorder (SSD) patients participating in a mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) program. One hundred sixteen SSD patients who had participated in an MBCT program and completed ≥4 intervention sessions were included in a retrospective study...
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of MBSR in enhancing marital satisfaction and distress tolerance among women with premature menopause. Methods and Materials: A quasi-experimental design with pre-test, post-test, and control group was used. Thirty women aged 35–45 with confirmed premature menopause were selected via purposive sampling from healthcare centers in Sari,...
This chapter describes potential application of heuristic research methods, especially the use of the processes and phases of heuristic inquiry, within contemplative practices. Exploratory exercises designed to facilitate contemplative experiences are discussed, along with opportunities to support illumination and transformation. Finally, an overview of the author&s;s journey using a yoga pose...
Contemplative emergence is an integrated, embodied, and transformative change process cultivated over time from a deep reflection of lived experiences supported by a series of daily contemplative practices to build self-awareness, accountability, and capacity to steward justice. It includes the wisdom that comes from the integration of these experiences, along with gratitude and resilience....
In this chapter, I will offer a series of contemplative practices that I use myself and teach in my classes to help students utilize mindfulness of animals as a tool to deepen their understandings of themselves, of animals as fellow living beings in the world (both as species and as individuals), and of the relationships between humans and other animals. After defining some key terms, I will...