From form to function: Values and committed action strengthen mindful practices with context and direction

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 227-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Smith ◽  
Emily Leeming ◽  
Michelle Forman ◽  
Steven C Hayes
Keyword(s):  
Mindful Practices

Exploring Relationships Between CARE Program Fidelity, Quality, Participant Responsiveness, and Uptake of Mindful Practices

Mindfulness ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 841-853 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebrina L. Doyle ◽  
Patricia A. Jennings ◽  
Joshua L. Brown ◽  
Damira Rasheed ◽  
Anna DeWeese ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Care Program ◽  
Program Fidelity ◽  
Participant Responsiveness ◽  
Mindful Practices

Introduction

2020 ◽  
pp. xiii-xxvi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Children's Literature ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Central Theme ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Mindful Practices

The chapter introduces the central theme of the book, the spirited and its sub-themes of journeys and transformations. The subject of animation studies and its expanding areas of inquiry provide a multi-dimensional platform in exploring the themes concerned. The volume of fourteen essays is divided into five sections: Mindful Practices, Creation and the Spirited Process, Objects, Spirits and Characters, Inspirations from the Spiritual-Cultural Realm, Comics and Children’s Literature: Their Transformative Roles, Buddhist Worldviews, Interactions and Symbolism. The introduction posits that the universal theme of the spirited necessitates and warrants multi-faceted perspectives and analyses from scholars, artists, educators, and practitioners contributing from different geographical-cultural backgrounds. The related subjects in discussion include paintings, comics, children literature, folklore, religion, philosophy, and psychology.. It also stresses the idea of the spirited as tied to the broader aspects of mental health, spirituality and creativity. In short, it lays out the humanistic views of the book project.

Re-Conceptualising Research

2012 ◽  
pp. 130-141
Author(s):  
Kay Fielden
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Supervision Training ◽  
Multiple Characteristics ◽  
Mindful Practices ◽  
Socially Situated

Mindfulness is a whole state of being that is not usually linked with academic research in information systems. However if we take Denzin and Lincoln’s (2000; 2003), first qualitative research phase, which is the consideration of the key role of the researcher in socially-situated research, it soon becomes evident that a mindful researcher (Fielden, 2005) is more likely to conduct quality research than one who is not. In this discussion paper the qualities of mindfulness (Fielden, 2005) are explored; Denzin and Lincoln’s (2003) 5-stage qualitative research process is then mapped onto these multiple characteristics of mindfulness; and also onto a timeline for a typical qualitative research process in information systems. The paper concludes with suggestions on how to include mindful practices in research methods and supervision training in information systems, which is a contribution to the literature in this area.

scholarly journals Women, smartphones and the workplace: pragmatic realities and performative identities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Crowe ◽  
Catherine A. Middleton
Keyword(s):  
Professional Women ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
Professional Identities ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Mindful Practices

This paper explores the ways that a sample of professional women use smartphones to manage their personal activities and work responsibilities. It reveals a number of specific, mindful practices used to convey and enable accessibility, professionalism and responsiveness to colleagues and clients, showing how smartphones are used to shape and maintain professional identities. At the same time, women also choose to set boundaries to ensure that the immediacy enabled by their smartphones does not encroach upon their personal relationships in undesirable or unpredictable ways, and to allow them to choose when to engage with work while outside the office. The paper reveals the nuances of smartphone use in this group of women, demonstrating various approaches to managing a potentially disruptive communications device to professional and personal advantage

scholarly journals Role of Mindfulness Practices in the College Classroom

2022 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 147-163
Author(s):  
Erica F. Kosal
Keyword(s):  
Student Attitudes ◽  
College Classroom ◽  
Focused Attention ◽  
Introductory Biology ◽  
Mindfulness Practices ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Exam Scores ◽  
Introductory Biology Course ◽  
Mindful Practices

The following study examined the effect of mindful practices on college student attitudes and learning comprehension using two sections of an introductory biology course taught by the same instructor. One section used lecture complemented with active learning formats while the other section additionally included mindful practices. Comparisons were made between the students’ surveys and quiz/exam scores. Students in the mindful section also kept journals. Results showed no significant differences in quiz and exam scores between the two groups; however, students in the mindfulness section found value in the practices both in and outside the classroom. Students reported a gain in their attitude towards the value of mindfulness practices as well as the use of mindfulness practices and reported a decrease in anxiety levels. Students identified these practices as helping them with focused attention, peace, and relaxation. At the end of the semester, over 90% of students agreed that mindfulness has a valuable place in the college classroom.

Re-Conceptualising Research

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kay Fielden
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Supervision Training ◽  
Multiple Characteristics ◽  
Mindful Practices ◽  
Socially Situated

Mindfulness is a whole state of being that is not usually linked with academic research in information systems. However if we take Denzin and Lincoln’s (2000; 2003), first qualitative research phase, which is the consideration of the key role of the researcher in socially-situated research, it soon becomes evident that a mindful researcher (Fielden, 2005) is more likely to conduct quality research than one who is not. In this discussion paper the qualities of mindfulness (Fielden, 2005) are explored; Denzin and Lincoln’s (2003) 5-stage qualitative research process is then mapped onto these multiple characteristics of mindfulness; and also onto a timeline for a typical qualitative research process in information systems. The paper concludes with suggestions on how to include mindful practices in research methods and supervision training in information systems, which is a contribution to the literature in this area.

scholarly journals The Effect of Mantram Repetition on Burnout and Stress Among VA Staff

2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 120-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheryl Leary ◽  
Kimberly Weingart ◽  
Robert Topp ◽  
Jill Bormann
Keyword(s):  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Direct Patient Care ◽  
Moral Conflicts ◽  
Professional Efficacy ◽  
Practice Meditation ◽  
T1 And T2 ◽  
Managing Stress ◽  
Mindful Practices

In this study, the authors determined the effect of a structured Internet-delivered Mantram Repetition Program (MRP) on burnout and stress of conscience (SOC), stress related to ambiguity from ethical or moral conflicts among health care workers (HCWs) within the Veteran Affairs (VA) Healthcare System. A secondary purpose was to determine whether practicing meditation prior to the study combined with MRP affected burnout or SOC. The MRP teaches the mindful practices of repeating a mantram, slowing down, and one-pointed attention for managing stress. Thirty-nine HCW volunteers who provided direct patient care completed the Internet-delivered MRP. The outcomes of burnout (i.e., exhaustion, cynicism, and professional efficacy) and SOC (i.e., frequency of stressful events and troubled conscience about those events) were measured at baseline (T1), postintervention (T2), and 3-months postintervention (T3). Repeated measures ANOVA indicated that exhaustion significantly ( p < .05) declined between T1 and T3; professional efficacy and cynicism did not change during the study. The same statistical model also indicated the frequency of stressful events significantly declined between T1 and T2 and troubled conscience declined between T1 and T3. Secondary analysis demonstrated that individuals who did not practice meditation at baseline ( n = 16, 41%) significantly decreased exhaustion, frequency of stressful events, and troubled conscience between T1 and T3, and improved professional efficacy between T1 and T2. Individuals who practiced meditation at baseline ( n = 23, 59%) did not demonstrate significant change on any study outcomes. An MRP intervention may reduce burnout and SOC in those individuals who are naïve to practicing meditation.

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