Mindfulness in workplaces : could it be more spiritual ?

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillaume Perocheau

Recently, mindfulness meditation has become very popular in workplaces. Proposed as lay practice, it has been proven to be a well-being tool having an impact on efficiency and performance. But cut from its Buddhist roots, mindfulness has lost its spiritual dimension. In this paper, we try to define contemporary concepts useful to build more spiritual narrations for collective action and mindfulness practice in the workplaces. Our research method is based on a theoretical exploration of the traditional Buddhist spiritual context for meditation practice, and on the analysis of the discourses of altruistic leaders. Our intermediary results show that a spiritual mindfulness practice is driven by an altruistic motivation, is based on a non dualistic vision of the world, and is a transformation tool for action. More spiritual narrations of collective action should take into account the primacy of altruism in human experience, the universal dimension of work in the Anthropocene, and will be inspired by other altruistic stories.

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-58
Author(s):  
Zelfa Yuliza Putri ◽  
Dosi Juliawati ◽  
Hengki Yandri

The study aims to uncover a self-esteem relationship with the altruistic motivations of students who participate in scouting activities. This research method uses a quantitative approach with a correlational descriptive method with a population of 104 people who come from students of State Junior High School 7 Sungai Penuh who participated in Scout activities, then samples were taken using a simple random sampling formula then obtained a sample of 83 people. The tool reveals self-esteem data in an adaptation of the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory (CSEI) and the altruistic motivation data researchers developed themselves, namely the Altruistic Motivation Scale (SMAL). The data of the study results were processed and analyzed descriptively to see the distribution of frequencies and then conducted a correlation test using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The results of this study revealed that the self-esteem and altruistic motivation of students who participated in scouting activities in school were on average in the world


Author(s):  
Patricia Lynn Dobkin ◽  
Kaveh Monshat

The intention of this chapter is to re-envision mental illness within a paradigm that unites the biopsychosocial paradigm with a modern Buddhist spirituality, particularly associated with mindfulness. Emotion regulation, a balanced relationship with one’s self-concept, and social connection are usually regarded as essential components of well-being within both systems of thought. Western psychology and mindfulness practice have, at times, been seen to have fundamentally opposing aims: one to strengthen the self and the other to arrive at “no-self” or “emptiness.” This chapter purports that the two approaches may overlap and can be complementary both in their contribution to understanding the self and the regulation of emotions. Clinical narratives of depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and psychosis are included to exemplify the application of a whole-person outlook to understand mental illness. While an orientation to well-being through a mindfulness perspective may be generally helpful, mindfulness meditation is not a panacea: for some patients, it may be contraindicated, applied in a modified format, or used alongside medication and/or psychotherapy. This chapter presents a “middle way” between the views of suffering that informs mindfulness practice and that which is drawn from psychology and psychiatry.


2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 10-18
Author(s):  
Coral Michelin Basso ◽  
Carlos Franzato ◽  
Karine Freire ◽  
Gustavo Severo de Borba

 No contexto em que tudo que se ouve é crise, urgência e mudança, falar sobre as possibilidades de ação em prol de um futuro sustentável é uma necessidade. Estão surgindo, em diversos lugares no mundo, iniciativas com capacidade de propor uma visão de bem-estar renovada, calcada na sustentabilidade e no agir coletivo, conhecidas como organizações colabo­rativas. Tais empreendimentos promovem pequenas rupturas locais no modelo econômico vigente, ao mesmo tempo que criam casos promissores de inovação social. Ao observar as características das organizações colaborativas e as relações que estabelecem com o ecossistema onde estão inseridas, o presente estudo estabelece uma conexão comparativa entre essas organizações e os sistemas abertos, apresentando um conceito que amplia o entendimento acerca do funcionamento e das possibilidades de ação das organizações. O objetivo, com isso, é apontar as possibilidades do design – encarado aqui sob seu viés estratégico – em fomentar as atividades de inovação social das organizações colaborativas. Utilizando o framework conceitual do metadesign, são sugeridas duas contribuições para dar suporte à organização; para habilitar seus atores a serem co-criadores; e também para transformar o próprio designer, que se assume então o papel de articulador desse sistema com­plexo: o co-design e o seeding.ABSTRACT In a context where all you can hear is crisis, urgency and change, to speak about the possibilities of action towards a sustai­nable future is a necessity. Initiatives are emerging in several places around the world, that are able to propose a renewed vision of well being based on sustainability and collective action, known as collaborative organizations. Such projects promote small local ruptures on the current economic model, while creating promising cases of social innovation. By observing the characteristics of these collaborative organizations and the relations they establish with the ecosystem where they are inserted, the present study establishes a comparative connection between these organizations and open systems, presenting a concept that amplifies the understanding of the operation and possibilities of action of such organizations. With this, the goal is to point the possibilities of design – understood here under its strategic scope – to foster the actions of social innovation of these collaborative organizations. Using the conceptual framework of metadesign, two contributions are suggested to support the organization; to enable its actors to be co-creators; and to transform the designer himself, who then assumes the role of articulator of this complex system: co-design and seeding.


2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 537-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Britta K. Hölzel ◽  
Sara W. Lazar ◽  
Tim Gard ◽  
Zev Schuman-Olivier ◽  
David R. Vago ◽  
...  

Cultivation of mindfulness, the nonjudgmental awareness of experiences in the present moment, produces beneficial effects on well-being and ameliorates psychiatric and stress-related symptoms. Mindfulness meditation has therefore increasingly been incorporated into psychotherapeutic interventions. Although the number of publications in the field has sharply increased over the last two decades, there is a paucity of theoretical reviews that integrate the existing literature into a comprehensive theoretical framework. In this article, we explore several components through which mindfulness meditation exerts its effects: (a) attention regulation, (b) body awareness, (c) emotion regulation (including reappraisal and exposure, extinction, and reconsolidation), and (d) change in perspective on the self. Recent empirical research, including practitioners’ self-reports and experimental data, provides evidence supporting these mechanisms. Functional and structural neuroimaging studies have begun to explore the neuroscientific processes underlying these components. Evidence suggests that mindfulness practice is associated with neuroplastic changes in the anterior cingulate cortex, insula, temporo-parietal junction, fronto-limbic network, and default mode network structures. The authors suggest that the mechanisms described here work synergistically, establishing a process of enhanced self-regulation. Differentiating between these components seems useful to guide future basic research and to specifically target areas of development in the treatment of psychological disorders.


The empirical application of Buddhist mindfulness meditation suggests by this notion of impact had stood through considerable development over two thousand and five hundred years ago. In this field, the exploration propounds the outcomes of mindfulness practice along with using survey method as well as the evolution of Buddhist mindfulness practice to around the world as treating psychological development. The target of the survey will suggest to the practitioners who are currently joining at the mindfulness meditation classes in the various meditation center of India and Myanmar. In this field, to collection of the most practical benefits of mindfulness will be examined in detail whatever we have got the result from survey. To deal with above mentioned issue, this field had tried to clarify the results from respondents who are practicing mindfulness in their experience as well as we have been trying to practice with them for some moments. The present paper will emphasize the discussing about Buddhist mindfulness and the impact of practicing mindfulness meditation.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dana Riksa Buana

AbstractBeginning in 2020, humanity throughout the world was shaken by the Corona Virus pandemic (Covid-19) which caused panic everywhere. Thousands of people were infected and thousands more died. For in Indonesia, the government has given appeals to the community in overcoming this epidemic to be effective and efficient. But in reality, there are still many Indonesian people who do not heed this appeal. Therefore, this study aims to analyze why some people bring up these behaviors, and how to overcome them. The research method used by this research is the study of literature with a descriptive analysis approach. The results show that the behavior displayed by people who do not comply with government appeals is based on cognitive biases. In addition to analyzing the behavior of Indonesian people and how to handle it, this article also presents tips for maintaining mental well-being in a positive psychological approach.Keywords: Pandemic; Covid-19; Cognitive Bias; Mental Welfare  AbstrakAwal tahun 2020 ini umat manusia di seluruh dunia digoncang dengan pandemi Virus Corona (Covid-19) yang membuat kepanikan dimana-mana. Ratusan ribu manusia terinfeksi dan ribuan lainnya meninggal dunia. Untuk di Indonesia sendiri pemerintah telah memberikan himbauan-himbauan kepada masyarakat dalam mengatasi wabah ini agar berjalan efektif dan efisien. Tetapi pada kenyataannya masih banyak masyarakat Indonesia yang tidak mengindahkan himbauan ini. Oleh karena itu penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisa mengapa sebagian masyarakat memunculkan perilaku tersebut, dan bagaimana cara mengatasinya. Metode penelitian yang digunakan oleh penelitian ini adalah studi kepustakaan dengan pendekatan deskriptif analisis. Hasil menunjukan bahwa perilaku yang ditampilkan oleh orang yang tidak mematuhi himbauan pemerintah didasari oleh bias kognitif. Selain menganalisa perilaku masyarakat Indonesia dan cara menanganinya, maka artikel ini juga memaparkan kiat-kiat menjaga kesejahteraan jiwa dalam pendekatan psikologi positif.Kata Kunci: Pandemi; Covid-19; Bias Kognitif; Kesejahteraan Jiwa


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 77-93
Author(s):  
Jevon Dängeli

This article introduces research in open awareness (OA). The qualitative research method of interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was utilised to investigate the characteristic phenomena that are associated with the state and perspective of OA, including its effects in terms of stress resilience, burnout prevention and psychological well-being. The research project involved exploring the experiences of people with high stress and burnout levels who practiced the OA technique for 24 days. The overall outcome of this research suggests that the OA technique may promote resilience to stress, while helping to improve well-being and performance, which in turn may support the prevention and treatment of burnout. This conclusion is supported by current literature, covering how distress and the onset of burnout may be associated with chronic tunnel awareness, which the OA technique was found to counteract. Two distinct areas of future research are proposed involving OA with implications for social renewal.


2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 749 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Rodríguez-Carvajal ◽  
Carlos García-Rubio ◽  
David Paniagua ◽  
Gustavo García-Diex ◽  
Sara De Rivas

There are more and more studies showing the effectiveness of Mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) in well-being. However, there are few studies that explore the mechanisms underlying this effect. The aim of this study is to present and validate the Integrative Model of Mindfulness (MIM). MIM main hypothesis is that mindfulness practice leads to an increment in mindfulness trait, which leads to an increase of self-compassion, and these in turn, lead to increase positive mental states towards others and oneself. A MBI intensive three-week with non-randomized controlled group was designed. Participants (N = 87) were differentiated by meditation experience as well. The results show large effect sizes regarding the effect of MBI on mindfulness trait, self-compassion and positive mental states to oneself and to others. The data support the MIM, indicating that the practice of mindfulness meditation leads in a sequentially way to the cultivation of mindfulness and self-compassion, which subsequently appears to lead to the development of positive mental states towards others and oneself.


2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. e15-25
Author(s):  
Marlon Danilewitz ◽  
Diana Koszycki ◽  
Heather Maclean ◽  
Millaray Sanchez-Campos ◽  
Carol Gonsalves ◽  
...  

Background: The need to incorporate tools to promote medical student wellness in medical education is underscored by the concerning rates of psychological distress among them. The objective of this prospective cohort study was to obtain preliminary data on the feasibility and effectiveness of an online mindfulness intervention for medical student wellness.Methods: A convenience sample of 52 medical students consented to participate in this study. Feasibility was assessed by ease of recruitment, number of modules completed, satisfaction with the program, and adherence to a regular meditation practice. Participants completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Jefferson Scale of Empathy-medical student version, the Five Face of Mindfulness Questionnaire-short form, and the Self Compassion Scale-short form pre and post intervention.Results: The convenience sample was recruited within a two-month period. Forty-five participants completed at least one of seven modules. Descriptive statistics (mean±standard deviation) revealed that the mean number of modules completed was 4.85±2.7. Mean satisfaction with the modules was 7.07±1.1 out of 10. Adherence to a regular formal meditation practice was poor; the average amount of formal meditation practice per module was 34.14±27.44 minutes. Self-compassion and the “observe and describe” facets of mindfulness practice significantly statistically increased from baseline, but no such change was observed for levels of burnout and empathy.Conclusion: The present study indicates that an online mindfulness meditation program may be of interest to medical students. The results did not provide any evidence that the program was effective but we believe further research and development is warranted.


2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 552-555
Author(s):  
Antonia E. Stephen ◽  
Darshan H. Mehta

In the past 20 years, interest in mindfulness and its cultivation through various meditative practices has increased astronomically. This is reflected in the popularity of mindfulness training programs, its ever-widening exposure in popular culture, and in the number of scientific articles published on the topic. With the recent focus on burnout in the medical profession and reports of high levels of anxiety and depression among residents and staff physicians, the potential applications of mindfulness are becoming increasingly apparent in the hospital setting. Mindfulness meditation may be particularly useful for surgeons because they are required to maintain their presence of mind and mental focus in the setting of challenging physical and mental tasks. Furthermore, personality traits such as perfectionism and intensity, which may have facilitated success in the competitive environment of medical school and residency training, may later manifest as intolerance and impatience, contributing to frustration and anger. A mindfulness meditation practice may help reduce the tendency to react to these emotions, yet still allow surgeons to remain motivated to excel. This article provides a definition of mindfulness and describes its introduction to Western culture. The connection of a regular meditation practice to improvements in focus and performance are reviewed. The potential benefits of mindfulness training to a surgical career are discussed, and an approach to introducing mindfulness and meditation to individual surgeons and surgical departments is outlined. We hypothesize that the introduction of department-wide training programs in mindfulness and meditation could benefit surgeons with regard to technical performance, empathy toward patients, academic productivity, and general life and career satisfaction.


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