Mindfulness Meditation-Based Stress Reduction

1997 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 150???178 ◽  
Author(s):  
BETH ROTH ◽  
TRACY CREASER
Keyword(s):  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Mindfulness Meditation

The effects of a mindfulness meditation-based stress reduction program on mood and symptoms of stress in cancer outpatients: 6-month follow-up

2001 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda E. Carlson ◽  
Zenovia Ursuliak ◽  
Eileen Goodey ◽  
Maureen Angen ◽  
Michael Speca
Keyword(s):  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Mindfulness Meditation ◽  
Reduction Program

scholarly journals Mindfulness Research Update: 2008

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey M. Greeson
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Mindfulness Meditation ◽  
Stress Hormones ◽  
Theoretical Work ◽  
The Body ◽  
Mindfulness Practice ◽  
Optimal Health ◽  
The Brain

Objective: To briefly review the effects of mindfulness on the mind, the brain, the body, and behavior. Methods: Selective review of MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Google Scholar databases (2003—2008) using the terms ``mindfulness,'' ``meditation,'' ``mental health,'' ``physical health,'' ``quality of life,'' and ``stress reduction.'' A total of 52 exemplars of empirical and theoretical work were selected for review. Results: Both basic and clinical research indicate that cultivating a more mindful way of being is associated with less emotional distress, more positive states of mind, and better quality of life. In addition, mindfulness practice can influence the brain, the autonomic nervous system, stress hormones, the immune system, and health behaviors, including eating, sleeping, and substance use, in salutary ways. Conclusion: The application of cutting-edge technology toward understanding mindfulness— an ``inner technology''—is elucidating new ways in which attention, awareness, acceptance, and compassion may promote optimal health—in mind, body, relationships, and spirit.

scholarly journals Mind–Body Interactions and Mindfulness Meditation in Diabetes

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gagan Priya ◽  
Sanjay Kalra
Keyword(s):  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Mindfulness Meditation ◽  
Lifestyle Modification ◽  
Stress Hormones ◽  
Pharmacological Management ◽  
Psychosocial Wellbeing ◽  
Complementary Role ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Obesity Hypertension ◽  
And Coping

Diabetes is associated with significant psychological distress. It is, therefore, important to ensure the physical and emotional as well as psychosocial wellbeing of individuals living with diabetes. Meditation-based strategies have been evaluated for their complementary role in several chronic disorders including depression, anxiety, obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The practice of meditation is associated with reduction in stress and negative emotions and improvements in patient attitude, health-related behaviour and coping skills. There is increased parasympathetic activity with reduction in sympathetic vascular tone, stress hormones and inflammatory markers. Additionally, several studies evaluated the role of mindfulness-based stress reduction in diabetic individuals and demonstrated modest improvements in body weight, glycaemic control and blood pressure. Thus, mindfulness meditation-based intervention can lead to improvements across all domains of holistic care – biological, psychological and social. Though most of these studies have been of short duration and included small numbers of patients, meditation strategies can be useful adjunctive techniques to lifestyle modification and pharmacological management of diabetes and help improve patient wellbeing.

Promoting Spiritual Healing by Stress Reduction Through Meditation for Employees at a Veterans Hospital: A CDC Framework–Based Program Evaluation

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 161-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert C. Freeman ◽  
Niphon Sukuan ◽  
Nicole M. Tota ◽  
S. Maria Bell ◽  
Anthony G. Harris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Mindfulness Meditation ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Spiritual Healing ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Personal Learning ◽  
Positive Statements ◽  
Workplace Setting ◽  
Qualitative Responses

Background: Employees in the Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital experience psychological stress from caring for vulnerable veteran populations. Evidence suggests that mindfulness meditation decreases stress in health care employees and military personnel. The purpose of this worksite program was to explore the acceptability of a mindfulness meditation program among VA workers. Methods: Chaplain residents developed the “Promoting Spiritual Healing by Stress Reduction Through Meditation” (Spiritual Meditation) program for employees in a VA hospital. To evaluate acceptability, a 13-multiple-choice-item survey with an open-ended question was administered after the intervention. Descriptive statistics and qualitative content analysis were performed. Findings: In 29 participants, 70% to 100% agreed with positive statements for the personal learning experience, program components, teacher quality, time to practice, and place to practice. Two categories emerged from qualitative responses: “positive practical experience of Spiritual Meditation” and “perceived values from Spiritual Meditation.” Conclusion/Application to Practice: Occupational health nurses are uniquely positioned to lead and collaborate with chaplains to deliver Spiritual Meditation in their workplace setting.

Mindfulness as a Component of Addiction Treatment (DRAFT)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharone Abramowitz
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Patient Selection ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Addiction Treatment ◽  
Mindfulness Meditation ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Therapeutic Outcome ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Mindfulness Intervention ◽  
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

This compact chapter addresses patient selection and general principles of mindfulness-based interventions, specifically mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). It describes mindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement (MORE) as a combination of mindfulness intervention and cognitive behavioral therapy, suggesting its effectiveness in reducing the perception of pain in more than half of the participants who complete training. While focusing principally on the patient, the chapter argues for the utility of mindfulness-based interventions in preserving the serenity and enhancing the effectiveness of the therapist. It also notes that while the therapeutic outcome may be modest, there is generally little cost and very little risk to initiation of mindfulness meditation and similar interventions. A text box is given with additional resources.

Mindful but Not Religious

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik Braun
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Mindfulness Meditation ◽  
American Culture ◽  
Bodily Experience ◽  
Sense Of Purpose ◽  
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction ◽  
Deep Sense

This chapter explores Jon Kabat-Zinn’s mindfulness meditation, above all in his writings about his Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program. It argues that Kabat-Zinn’s vision conveys a profound sense of enchantment, a deep sense of life’s value. The chapter argues that this vision reworks fundamental conceptual categories, especially those of the secular, the spiritual, and the scientific. Life’s meaning is formulated as flowing naturally from mindful observation of everyday life, especially of painful experiences. This naturalizing approach, drawing on bodily experience, the authority of science, metaphysical religious roots in American culture, and Buddhist teachings, makes mindfulness occupy many registers at once: Buddhist yet ecumenically inclusive, secular yet spiritual, scientific but revealing a larger sense of purpose. This multimodal character of mindfulness, always available through simple awareness, explains its popularity, which is helping to reshape American culture.

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