The strength of this study is that it has practical applications (ecological validity) as many employers consider stress to be a very serious. This allows them to introduce stress management programmes for their employees to reduce the negative effects of workplace stress.…
2. Chiesa A. Serretti A. Mindfulness-based stress reduction for stress management in healthy people: a review and meta-analysis. Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE). 2010.…
Mindfulness-based Interventions in the treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder and Substance-use Disorders: An Evidence-Based Practice Paper…
Mindful Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a program that incorporates mindfulness to assist people with pain and a range of conditions and life issues that a hospital setting could not treat. Students need a MBSR course to help lower stress and pressure. An MBSR course can assist students who deal with stress and pressure from school, sports, social activity, and family. A profusion of students deal with stress due to a tremendous amount of school work and trying to get into college. Students also suffer from pressure from sports, friends, and family. Scholars need the MBSR course to help cope with stress and deal with other life situation.…
I find it fascinating that the majority of the people throughout the earth avoid their true emotions because of the anxiety that it might bring forth. Because of this desire to avoid we start to live life with unhealthy behaviors; such as, addictions and disruptive behaviors. Which result in emotional distance from people we feel so very dear to; in fact, if we can begin to learn healthier ways to manage our anxiety and overcome discomforts; we may be able to harness our emotions and allow our feelings to a higher level of happiness. However, not knowing what you feel inside is a sign that you are not being completely open with yourself or your body. With this being said you can find your thoughts trapped in the left part of your brain; within a peanut shape tissue called the Amigdala; were the wounded self resides. By trapping yourself in this part of the brain, simply means that, you are not being honest with your feelings taking place at that present moment resulting in a lack of emotional mindfulness.…
This study was to provide quantitative review for improving acute symptoms in anxiety and depression. Mindful based therapy was used to try and reduce stress, anxiety and depression.…
Typically, mindfulness associates with improved stress regulation, empathy, positive affect, self-esteem, well-being and reduced fear of being judged by others. Mindfulness has also been linked to improve cognitive functioning, including enhanced task concentration, working memory capacity and intelligence as well as the ability to switch perspectives, the inhibition of distracting and irrelevant thoughts and feelings.…
(2016) explain that mindfulness can be broadly classified into two modes of delivery, Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) and Mindfulness Meditation, each reflecting its cultivation in the context of either western or eastern cultures, respectively. While mindfulness development is the primary goal of both modalities, there are nuanced variations between the two “including differences in the respective techniques’ general understanding of mindfulness (e.g., MBI: cognitive and affective; MM: attentional) and the ultimate purposes of mindfulness practices (e.g., MBI: symptom reduction; MM: alleviating the suffering of all things)” (Hanley et al., 2016). Much in the vein of Albert Ellis’ philosophy concerning mental distress, the western application of mindfulness centers around the idea that people disturb themselves by the ways in which they think about and respond to events in their…
We have no protective furs or skin modifications, our strength is laughable in comparison to the lions and gorillas of the world, and the endurance is not significant enough for survival without food and water for even a week. Needless to say we didn’t become the powerful force that we are today by using our muscles. That idea, that humanity came to dominate earth as we know it not by any special physical attribute; but by the remarkable ability of our brains to conceptualize good, bad and learn from observation, is what Siegel theorizes is the great downfall of the modern layperson in his book the “Mindfulness Solution”.…
According to the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics, mental health counselors have a responsibility to do no harm, benefit others, and pursue excellence in their profession (2005). Because of the nature of their work, mental health professionals are vulnerable to vicarious trauma, substance abuse, relationship difficulties, and depression. To adhere to their ethical principles, mental health counselors need to practice self-care to decrease the potential for impairment or burnout (Richards, Campenni, & Muse-Burke, 2010). There is evidence to support a direct correlation between the practice of mindfulness and personal well-being, but there is no research on the link between practicing mindfulness and decreased rates of burnout.…
They will need the educator’s to help with teaching the techniques of being mindful of reducing stressors. These mindfulness-based programs can be available through school curricula, outpatient settings and business organizations, with “variations in structure, length and delivery according to population and context” (Crane et al., 2017, p. 995). When they put these mindfulness habits into our daily lives, whether it is at work or part of a school curriculum, it will be beneficial to…
It is often suggested that a beneficial method to reduce stress prior to stressful situations such as exams, tests and presentation is practicing meditation as it reduces the production of stress hormones, thus, allowing students to perform at an optimal level. It is put forth that “some studies show that mindfulness based practices like yoga and meditation, can reduce stress” (DNews, 2015) through their ability to balance brain activity and create clear thinking and reasoning, achieving an optimal level of arousal in cognitive school tasks. According to Elizabeth Owen, who practices mindfulness techniques as a method of mind transformation, “meditation ‘re-sets’ the mind to a calm, peaceful state which is both beneficial for internal happiness and also the ability to respond to daily life tasks” (Owen, 2017). Another method to reduce stress if simpler methods do not work is seeking help from professionals such as psychologists who can initiate Cognitive Behaviour Therapy which “aims to help a person identify and challenge unhelpful thoughts and to learn practical self-help strategies” (Department of Health & Human Services, 2016), teaching people to cope with an unpleasant stimulus such as stress and reduce negative emotions…
Group Epsilon, recently conducted a survey of 18 respondents of various age groups, professions, and ethnic backgrounds. The goal was to find whether relaxation in the workplace would be a well vested venture for companies. The questionnaire explained what a relaxation room is and why it is important. Surveyors were asked questions about dealing with relaxation at work. Questions included: How can relaxation be maximized in the workplace, and why? Would one be for or against relaxation rooms and why? What would one like to see incorporated in a relaxation room, and why? Should one’s job provide paid time-off to utilize relaxation rooms, explain? and does one believe that having relaxation rooms will positively affect work habits, explain? Do you feel that your job is stressful, why or why not? Do you feel that work-related stress is harmful to your health, explain? What activities, if any, do you engage in to try to reduce your stress level, explain? Even though there were a variety of responses, almost felt that a relaxation room would be worthwhile in the…
The ability to be mindful may have an impact on an individual’s emotional experience by altering how exactly emotions are experienced and to what degree they are felt. It’s been found that mindfulness is negatively related to the fear of losing control of one’s emotions or fear of the emotional experience (Robins, Keng, Ekblad & Brantley, 2012). Mindfulness here, is based in the five facets that Baer et al. (2008) identified as integral to mindfulness: awareness, observing, describing, non-reactivity and non-judging. The relationship between mindfulness and fear of emotion presents such that those who are more mindful are less fearful of their emotions, implying that mindfulness has a role in controlling the fear towards feeling emotions, thus, allowing people to be more accepting of their emotional…
Mental health should be a top priority in the workplace, and should be free of stigma so that people can ask for help when needed. A common psychological state among nurses is burnout, which can be described as exhaustion, lack of enthusiasm and depleted feelings of accomplishment (Glass, McKnight & Valdimarsdottir, 1993). Burnout is a main reason for many nurses to leave their jobs in search for a healthier mind and more positive lifestyle. In fact, burnout prevalence has been seen to reach almost 40% among nurses (Duarte & Pinto-Gouveia, 2016). However, what many people do not realize is that practicing mindfulness…