Power of Mindfulness for Mental Well-being
Discover the origins of mindfulness practice, its therapeutic benefits rooted in Buddhist tradition, and the reasons behind its rising popularity in Western society. Explore how mindfulness can improve mental and physical health, alleviate symptoms of various conditions, and enhance overall well-being. Learn about the documented benefits of mindfulness, including increased emotional regulation, improved social skills, and reduced anxiety and depression.
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What is Mindfulness? - In the West, it is widely a In the West, it is widely a therapeutic strategy based on therapeutic strategy based on empirical psychological empirical psychological studies studies - However, the practice does However, the practice does come from the Buddhist come from the Buddhist tradition tradition 2
Why is Mindfulness so trendy? In 1979, Jon Kabat-Zinn recruited patients to participate in his newly formed eight-week program, which we now call Mindfulness- Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Since then, substantial research has mounted demonstrating how mindfulness-based interventions improve mental and physical health. 1 1 "Jon Kabat-Zinn: Defining Mindfulness." Mindful. January 03, 2019. https://www.mindful.org/jon-kabat-zinn-defining-mindfulness/.
Jon Kabat Zinn Me Me Me Jon Kabat-Zinn On Mindfulness 4
Mindfulness is awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, nonjudgmentally. Kabat-Zinn s Definition 5
What are the benefits? There is ongoing research into the effects of Mindfulness, however, according to a meta-analysis done in the journal PLOS One in 2015, The evidence supports the use of [Mindfulness] to alleviate symptoms, both mental and physical, in the adjunct treatment of cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic pain, depression, anxiety disorders and in prevention in healthy adults and children. 2 2. Gotink, Rinske A., Paula Chu, Jan J. V. Busschbach, Herbert Benson, Gregory L. Fricchione, and M. G. Myriam Hunink. "Standardised Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Healthcare: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of RCTs." Plos One 10, no. 4 (04, 2015). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0124344.
According to The Association for Mindfulness in Education Documented Benefits of Mindfulness include: Increased emotional regulation Increased social skills Increased ability to orient attention Increased working memory Increased self esteem Increased quality of sleep Decreased test anxiety Decreased ADHD behaviors Decreased negative affect/ emotions Decreased anxiety Decreased depression Fewer anger management problems
Harvard Study Mindfulness research probes depression benefits Gaelle Desbordes, a researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital and instructor in radiology at Harvard Medical School, is probing mindfulness meditation s effect on depression, using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to take before and after images of the brains of depressed patients who ve learned to meditate. The work seeks to understand the internal brain processes affected by mindfulness meditation training in this population.
Powerful Video about Mindfulness in Schools High school students reflect on how a for-credit mindfulness class has changed their lives. Their heartfelt stories are incredibly moving. Peace in Schools offers mindfulness education for students and mindfulness trainings for educators in Portland, Oregon. Please learn more and support this important work by visiting Peace in Schools: https://peaceinschools.org Artfully produced by the talented folks at Bullseye Media PDX. http://bullseyemediapdx.com/ Anecdotal Evidence: How can it help your teen? High school students reflect on how a for-credit mindfulness class has changed their lives.
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Works Cited: Gotink, Rinske A., et al. Standardised Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Healthcare: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of RCTs. Plos One, vol. 10, no. 4, 2015, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0124344. Health and Counselling Centre | University of Toronto Mississauga www.utm.utoronto.ca/health/health-promotion/mental-health/mindfulness-meditation. Jon Kabat-Zinn: Defining Mindfulness. Mindful, Mindful, 3 Jan. 2019, www.mindful.org/jon-kabat-zinn-defining- mindfulness/. Peace in Schools - Mindfulness Education. Peace in Schools - Mindfulness Education, www.peaceinschools.org/. Powell, Alvin. Harvard Researchers Study How Mindfulness May Change the Brain in Depressed Patients. Harvard Gazette, Harvard Gazette, 27 Aug. 2018, news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how- mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/.
