scholarly journals Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources.

2008 ◽  
Vol 95 (5) ◽  
pp. 1045-1062 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara L. Fredrickson ◽  
Michael A. Cohn ◽  
Kimberly A. Coffey ◽  
Jolynn Pek ◽  
Sandra M. Finkel
2016 ◽  
Vol 73 ◽  
pp. 244-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzannah F. Isgett ◽  
Sara B. Algoe ◽  
Aaron J. Boulton ◽  
Baldwin M. Way ◽  
Barbara L. Fredrickson

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 489-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Despoina Xanthopoulou ◽  
Arnold B. Bakker ◽  
Evangelia Demerouti ◽  
Wilmar B. Schaufeli

Medical Care ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. S32-S38 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Kearney ◽  
Carolyn McManus ◽  
Carol A. Malte ◽  
Michelle E. Martinez ◽  
Benjamin Felleman ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
pp. 1273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendian Shi ◽  
Xiaoli He ◽  
Xiangxiang Han ◽  
Nana Wang ◽  
Ni Zhang ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan G. Hofmann ◽  
Nicola Petrocchi ◽  
James Steinberg ◽  
Muyu Lin ◽  
Kohki Arimitsu ◽  
...  

Conventional treatments for mood disorders primarily focus on reducing negative affect, but little on enhancing positive affect. Loving-kindness meditation (LKM) is a traditional meditation practice directly oriented toward enhancing unconditional and positive emotional states of kindness towards oneself and others. We report here two independent and uncontrolled studies carried out at different centers, one in Boston, USA (n= 10), and one in Frankfurt, Germany (n= 8), to examine the potential therapeutic utility of a brief LKM group intervention for symptoms of dysthymia and depression. Results at both centers suggest that LKM was associated with large-sized effects on self-reported symptoms of depression (d= 3.33 and 1.90), negative affect (d= 1.98 and 0.92), and positive affect (d= 1.63 and 0.94). Large effects were also found for clinician-reported changes in depression, rumination and specific positive emotions, and moderate effects for changes in adaptive emotion regulation strategies. The qualitative data analyses provide additional support for the potential clinical utility of the intervention. This proof-of-concept evaluation of LKM as a clinical strategy warrants further investigation.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Kimberly Kitchen

Primary care providers (PCPs) suffer from high rates of burnout. Burnout is the result of chronic workplace stress. Burnout can significantly impact the PCP’s personal and professional life and can lead to devastating consequences. Literature often addresses organization level strategies to improve burnout rates but there is a dearth of literature focusing specifically on PCP-directed strategies to prevent burnout. Using Whittemore and Knafl’s (2005) method for integrative literature reviews, ten articles were reviewed. Results suggest that PCPs can reduce burnout by building a strong professional community. Additionally, the results suggest that burnout may be prevented by strengthening one’s personal resources via positive emotions. Recommendations for building a strong professional community and strengthening the PCP’s personal resources are discussed and specific strategies PCPs can implement are presented.


2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara L. Fredrickson ◽  
Stephanie Brown ◽  
Michael A. Cohn ◽  
Anne Conway ◽  
Joseph Mikels

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xianglong Zeng ◽  
Cleo P. K. Chiu ◽  
Rong Wang ◽  
Tian P. S. Oei ◽  
Freedom Y. K. Leung

polemica ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Bruzzi Herkenhoff ◽  
Luciana Fontes Pessôa

Resumo: O presente artigo procura, por meio de uma revisão bibliográfica, entender se a prática da meditação da compaixão pode ser uma ferramenta útil para alcançar um estilo de apego seguro. A busca pelo último se justifica por corroborar com um indivíduo mais resiliente, explorador do mundo exterior, autoconfiante, complacente e prestativo em situações aflitivas, cooperativo e possuidor de ligações relacionais mais fortes. Em paralelo, têm-se os benefícios da prática da meditação da compaixão, que incluem o aumento da conexão social, a geração de diversas emoções positivas e a redução da evitação de pensamentos e/ou sentimentos difíceis. Vale ressaltar que lidar com as vivências subjetivamente classificadas como negativas impede seu acúmulo e, portanto, a multiplicação dessas sensações postas como indesejadas. Foram consultadas, nas plataformas Google Acadêmico, Portal do CAPES e Portal da Biblioteca PUC-Rio, em português e inglês, as expressões “meditação bondade amorosa e teoria do apego”, “meditação da compaixão e teoria do apego”, “compassion meditation and attachment theory” e “attachment security and meditation”. Não foram identificadas pesquisas associando, especificamente, meditação da compaixão e teoria do apego. Contudo, a hipótese de a primeira influenciar a última não foi refutada, tendo indícios de confirmação ainda insuficientes. A meditação é cientificamente respaldada e estudada, porém possui pesquisas iniciadas recentemente, que não exploraram integralmente o assunto, sendo recomendáveis estudos experimentais e nos moldes científicos, para maior validação da prática e seus benefícios. Dentre eles, incluem-se as interseções e interferências entre meditação da compaixão e estilo de apego seguro.Palavras-chave: Meditação. Compaixão. Autocompaixão. Teoria do apego. Abstract: This paper seeks, through a bibliographic review, to understand whether the practice of compassion meditation can be a useful tool to achieve a secure attachment style. The search for the latter is justified by corroborating with a more resilient individual, explorer of the outside world, self-confident, complacent and helpful in distressing situations, cooperative and possessing stronger relational connections. In parallel, there are the benefits of practicing compassion meditation, which include increasing social connection, generating several positive emotions and reducing avoidance of difficult thoughts and/or feelings. The Google Scholar platforms, CAPES Portal and PUC-Rio Library Portal were consulted, in Portuguese and English, the expressions “loving kindness meditation and attachment theory”, “compassion meditation and attachment theory”, “compassion meditation and attachment theory” and “attachment security and meditation”. No research has been identified specifically associating compassion meditation and attachment theory. However, the hypothesis of the former influencing the latter has not been refuted, and there is still insufficient evidence of confirmation. The practice of meditation is scientifically supported and studied, but it has recently started research, which has not fully explored the subject, being interesting experimental and scientific studies to further validate the practice and its benefits. These studies include the intersections and interferences between compassionate meditation and secure attachment style.Keywords: Meditation. Compassion. Self-compassion. Attachment theory. 


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