February 26, 2017
S. Bahrani, Fatemeh Zargar, G. Yousefipour et al.
Background: Previousstudieshaveshowntheeffectivenessof cognitivebehaviortherapyinimprovementof psychologicalsymp-toms such as depression, anxiety, and stress. Recent studies suggest that mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) are effective in reducing these psychological symptoms in chronic diseases. The present study was the first study to examine the effects of mindfulness-integrated cognitive...
International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery
February 25, 2017
E. Aslami, A. Alipour, F. Najib et al.
ABSTRACT Background: Anxiety and depression during the pregnancy period are among the factors affecting the pregnancy undesirable outcomes and delivery. One way of controlling anxiety and depression is mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficiency of mindfulness based on the Islamic-spiritual schemas and group cognitive behavioral therapy...
Journal of Management, Spirituality & Religion
February 25, 2017
Pawinee Petchsawang, Gary N. McLean
197 citations
Workplace spirituality has received increasing attention during the past few decades, especially their effect on work outcome. The purposes of the research were to: (1) extend the findings of Petchsawang and Duchon (2012) in examining the relationships among mindfulness meditation, workplace spirituality, and work engagement in an eastern – specifically Thai – context; and (2) compare workplace...
Explore
February 24, 2017
Roberto P Benzo, Janae L Kirsch, Carlie Nelson
Context: Decreased well-being of healthcare workers expressed as stress and decreased job satisfaction influences patient safety, patient satisfaction, and cost containment. Self-compassion has garnered recent attention due to its positive association with well-being and happiness. Discovering novel pathways to increase the well-being of healthcare workers is essential. Objective: This study...
Frontiers in Psychology
February 24, 2017
Ricardo Tarrasch, Lilach Margalit-Shalom, Rony Berger
The present study assessed the effects of the mindfulness/compassion cultivating program: "Call to Care-Israel" on the performance in visual perception (VP) and motor accuracy, as well as on anxiety levels and self-reported mindfulness among 4th and 5th grade students. One hundred and thirty-eight children participated in the program for 24 weekly sessions, while 78 children served as controls....
Mindfulness
February 23, 2017
Lisa-Marie Emerson, Anna F Leyland, K. Hudson et al.
School teachers report high levels of stress which impact on their engagement with pupils and effectiveness as a teacher. Early intervention or prevention approaches may support teachers to develop positive coping and reduce the experience and impact of stress. This article reviews research on one such approach: mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for school teachers. A systematic review and...
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
February 23, 2017
Kenji Sanada, Marta Alda Díez, Montserrat Salas Valero et al.
Only a small number of articles have investigated the relationship between mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) and biomarkers. The aim of this systematic review was to study the effect of MBIs on specific biomarkers (cytokines, neuropeptides and C-reactive protein (CRP)) in both healthy subjects and cancer patients. A search was conducted using PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO and the Cochrane...
Revista Colombiana de Psicología
February 22, 2017
Luís Armando Oblitas Guadalupe, Rosmery Turbay Miranda, Kelly-Johana Soto Prada et al.
12 citations
El presente estudio se realizó a través de un abordaje metodológico pre-experimental con medidas de tipo pre-test y post-test. Participaron 52 trabajadores de la Universidad de la Costa (Barranquilla, Colombia), quienes asistieron por invitación al taller de ocho horas de mindfulness y qi gong para el mejoramiento de la salud, bienestar psicológico, satisfacción vital y reducción del estrés....
Psyke & Logos
February 21, 2017
A. M. Nielsen, K. Bærentsen
De senere år har der været en kraftig stigning i praksisformer, der har fokus på bevidsthed og opmærksomhed og på deres regulering. Mængden af kursusaktiviteter i yoga, meditation, mindfulness og lignende aktiviteter er stadig stigende, ligesom anvendelsen af sådanne praksisser inden for psykologisk behandling, arbejdsliv og uddannelse er i vækst, og forskningen i virkningerne af disse...
Psyke & Logos
February 21, 2017
Jacob Piet
Mindfulness-based clinical interventions have become popular and broadly implemented within several university clinics and hospitals. The efficacy of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is supported by evidence from numerous clinical trials and meta-analyses. However, with the increase inpopularity and greater demand, the central risk is that...