Application Of Mindfulness Research Articles

Mindful parenting and its association with the prosocial behaviors of children

This paper explores the concept of mindful parenting and its association with prosocial behaviors in children. Mindfulness, characterized by non-judgmental, present-centered awareness, has been linked to enhanced emotional regulation and stress reduction. The application of mindfulness to parenting, as outlined in the mindful parenting model, includes aspects such as attentive listening, nonjudgmental acceptance, parent self-regulation, emotional awareness, and compassion.While mindful parenting interventions have gained attention, the paper emphasizes the need for a more thorough exploration of mindful parenting in the context of the parent-child relationship. The study reviews existing literature, noting that mindful parenting can positively impact parent-child interactions, reduce stress, enhance parenting satisfaction, and foster children's prosocial behaviors.The paper also delves into the developmental aspects of prosocial behavior in children, defining it as self-motivated, voluntary actions intendedto benefit others. Prosocial behaviors, such as sharing and cooperation, have been observed in early childhood and are associated with positive outcomes like well-being and academic performance.The association between mindful parenting and children's prosocial behaviors is examined, with evidence suggesting that parents practicing mindful parenting contribute to greater prosocial behaviors in their children. Studies indicate that mindful parenting interventions can lead to improved child outcomes, reducedbehavioral difficulties, and increased social competence.Furthermore, the paper discusses the broader impact of mindful parenting on various age groups, including adolescents. Mindful parenting has been associated with lower internalizing and externalizing symptoms, emphasizing its positive influence on youth mental health and overall well-being.In conclusion, the paper highlights the importance of incorporating mindfulness into parenting interventions to enhance their effectiveness. The findings underscore the positive outcomes associated with mindful parenting, advocating for its integration into parenting programs for a more comprehensive and holistic approach to child development.

The Mindfulness-Based Kindness Curriculum for Preschoolers: An Applied Multi-Site Randomized Control Trial

ObjectivesThis study examined the impact of the Mindfulness-Based Kindness Curriculum (MBKC) on social-emotional, executive function, and academic skills of preschoolers.MethodSixteen preschool and 4K (4-year-old kindergarten) classrooms (245 children, 57.6% ethnically diverse, 69.8% low SES) were randomly assigned to either a curriculum-as-usual (CAU) or MBKC group taught by trained classroom teachers. Measures, as reported by children, teachers, and parents, were collected prior to and after implementation of the MBKC.ResultsTrained classroom teachers effectively implemented the MBKC. Teachers rated MBKC children significantly higher on outcome measures of social-emotional skills (e.g., sharing, prosocial skills, empathy), executive functioning (e.g., planning/organizing, working memory), and academic skills (e.g., physical development, language, math) than CAU children. Parents rated MBKC children as having significantly higher levels of cognitive empathy compared to parents’ ratings of CAU children. MBKC children were significantly more likely to engage in sharing behavior with a sick child, though children’s self-ratings indicated no effect of the MBKC on mindfulness skills or self-efficacy. Unlike previous research, the MBKC did not benefit initially lower functioning children more than initially higher functioning children.ConclusionsConsistent with previous research, children given the MBKC appeared to benefit in terms of higher social-emotional competency, prosocial behavior, and executive functioning. The MBKC proved to be a useful complement to their other social-emotional learning programming. The present study expands the literature on the application of mindfulness with preschool children and highlights important implications of teaching and measuring mindfulness skills in young children, thereby identifying specific issues to address in future studies.PreregistrationThis study was not preregistered.

Resident Physician Perspectives on Mindfulness Education in Residency: A Multispecialty Qualitative Assessment of Clinical Care Impact.

Mindfulness training positively influences residents personally and professionally. Routine integration into residency may be impacted by limited understanding of the ways in which mindfulness training enhances clinical care. We explored residents' direct experience and personal application of mindfulness in their clinical work following 10 hours of mindfulness training. Mindfulness training sessions were facilitated between 2017 and 2019 for 5 groups of residents: pediatrics, ophthalmology, postgraduate year (PGY)-1 anesthesiology, and 2 different years of PGY-1 family medicine residents. Training was integrated into resident protected didactic time and attendance was expected, although not mandated, with the exception of pediatrics, in which the department mandated the training. Qualitative evaluation was conducted using a voluntary, semi-structured, de-identified phone interview within 2 months post-training. Reviewers independently coded the transcripts and then dialogued to reach consensus around emergent themes. Thirty-six of 72 residents (50%) who participated in the training completed interviews. Themes were similar across specialties. All residents acknowledged the potential usefulness of mindfulness training during residency. Six residents (17%) reported they had not applied the mindfulness training to their daily work by the end of the course. There were 4 emergent themes related to clinical application of mindfulness training: integrating brief moments of mindfulness practice, self-awareness, relational presence with patients, and maintaining perspective during clinical encounters and residency training as a whole. After completing a 10-hour mindfulness training program, residents reported enhanced perspective-taking and relationship-building with themselves and their patients in clinical settings across medical and procedural specialties.

Positively Original: Effects of Mindfulness on Social Media Tweets and Sentiment

Mindfulness challenges allow consumers to track meditation frequency through posting social media updates documenting their regular meditations. However, little is known about the effects of mindfulness on consumers in these representative online settings. In one study (1a and 1b) the research utilises two types of data to explore how a contemplative practice such as mindfulness influences online behaviour. Specifically, consumers who have completed a 60-day online meditation challenge showed an increase (vs. decrease) in original tweets (vs. retweets) (study 1a), and further, consumers who completed the challenge (vs. did not complete) showed higher (vs. lower) positive sentiment of original tweets. Despite some research showing engagement in social media as maladaptive, we provide a positive and unexpected contribution to show that mindfulness has a positive effect on how consumers may engage with social media. Further, we contribute a novel research method based on Twitter that advances immediate and unique marketing methods. Finally, we expand the practical application of mindfulness by exploring how consumers are organically, and consequentially, practicing mindfulness in field settings.

A workplace mindfulness training program may affect mindfulness, well-being, health literacy and work performance of upper-level ICT-managers: An exploratory study in times of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mindfulness-based interventions have gained more importance in workplace health promotion due to increased psychological distress in the digital era. Although managers in the information communication technology sector (ICT)-sector are at risk for lower mental health, few studies have evaluated the effects of workplace mindfulness trainings (WMT) on upper-level ICT-managers. By applying a mixed methods approach, the study aimed at exploring differences in upper-level ICT-managers' mindfulness, well-being, health literacy and work performance at the beginning of a WMT (t0), immediately after (t1) and 3 months after (t2) a WMT. Thirteen groups of managers (n = 56) completed the training and three corresponding surveys consecutively from October 2019 to April 2021. Managers rated their mindfulness (MAAS), well-being (WHO-5), health literacy, and work performance (HPQ). During the COVID-19-pandemic the training switched from a live on-site mode to a hybrid mode and finally to a digital mode. Repeated measures ANOVAs and Bonferroni-adjusted post hoc analyses were used for data analysis. Open-ended responses were content analyzed. We found significant differences in managers' mindfulness [F(2.106) = 3.376, p = 0.038, ηp 2 = 0.06, n = 54], well-being [F(2.106) = 73.019, p < 0.001, ηp 2 = 0.17, n = 54], health literacy [F(2.108) = 9.067, p < 0.001, ηp 2 = 0.15, n = 55], and work performance [F(2.80) = 7.008, p = 0.002, ηp 2 = 0.15, n = 41] between t0 and t2. Significant differences between t0 and t1 were also found for well-being, health literacy and work performance, but not for mindfulness. Qualitative findings demonstrated positive training effects, barriers and facilitators to daily application of mindfulness practice. The results suggest that compared to the beginning of the WMT, the post and follow-up measurements showed outcome improvements. The workplace mindfulness training may thus be a promising program to facilitate mental health and working capabilities among upper-level ICT-managers. Contextual workplace factors need to be considered to sustain long-term mindfulness practice of managers.

MADE IN DIGITAL SPACES: CONNECTING, (RE)DEFINING AND (RE)ACTIVATING CRAFTS

Contemporary approaches to cultural heritage insist on procuring new ways of understanding and utilizing of objects and knowledge that is important for local communities, societies, and humanity. Following the demand within the humanities to establish applied research practices, heritage studies are defining new methods that understand cultural heritage as living practices of communities, that should foster development, diversity, and emancipation. The development of cultural/creative industries brings together the holistic approach to heritage, characterized by mindful application of objects and practices in contemporary cultural production; and with the fast development of digital domain and its functions in heritage field, the demand for connecting, (re)defining and (re)activating “traditional” crafts is becoming even more vocal. This paper will provide an insight in the emancipatory potential cultural/creative industries, the digital domain and traditional heritage intuitions can have when intangible cultural heritage is in question, through an example of the project MADE IN Platform for contemporary crafts and design.

Mindfulness and workplace safety: An integrative review

AbstractMindfulness has recently gained popularity in applied settings to enhance workplace safety, especially in safety‐critical occupations such as healthcare and construction. In this review, we synthesize existing research across disciplines to establish a theoretical model of mindfulness and safety. Based on 32 empirical studies, we first summarize and critically analyze how mindfulness and safety are conceptualized and operationalized in the literature. We then consolidate empirical findings and conceptual arguments and draw upon the job demands–resources model to propose a theoretical model linking the basic benefits of mindfulness to safety‐related job demands. Specifically, we propose that mindfulness (a) improves detection of and responses to workplace risks and hazards, (b) enhances concentration and self‐monitoring of safety behaviors in cognitively demanding situations, and (c) facilitates more adaptive responses to emotional burdens. We further propose that the mindfulness–safety link can vary across boundary conditions, including personal and contextual characteristics. Our theoretical model serves as a foundation to integrate existing knowledge and guide future research. We conclude by highlighting specific opportunities for researchers and practitioners to advance research and applications of mindfulness and workplace safety.

마음챙김과 음악치료의 통합적 적용을 위한 비판적 해석 종합

본 연구는 국내외 음악치료 분야에서 마음챙김을 주제로 발표한 문헌들을 분석하여, 마음챙 김과 음악치료의 통합적 적용을 위해 비판적으로 검토하는 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 2012년부터 2021년까지의 국내외 음악치료 분야에서 이루어진 선행연구 10편의 마음챙김의 정의와 이론적 근거, 사용된 음악 중재 그리고 마음챙김과 음악치료의 공통요소에 대해 비판적으로 해석하여 자료를 종합하였다. 본 연구 결과는 첫째, 마음챙김을 적용한 음악치료에서 마음챙김의 정의는 2편을 제외하고 모두 상이하였으며, 이론적 근거 역시 다양하였다. 둘째, 마음챙김을 적용한 음 악치료의 중재 방식은 삶의 질 향상이라는 목적을 가지며, 다양한 방법으로 적용되었다. 셋째, 마음챙김과 음악치료는 부정적 정서 낮추기, 삶의 질 높이기, 지속적인 반복과 연습을 통한 변 화 유도하기라는 세 가지 공통요소가 있다는 것이 분석되었다. 본 연구는 마음챙김과 음악치료 의 통합적 적용을 위해 비판적으로 검토함으로써 마음챙김을 적용한 음악치료 연구의 기초를 제시하였으며, 임상 적용에 기여할 수 있다는 것에 의의가 있다.

Experimental Mindfulness Intervention in an Emergency Department for Stress Management and Development of Positive Working Environment

Mindfulness-based interventions have increasingly gained the interest of health professionals in the last decade, especially practices that are short, economical, easily accessible, and physically, cognitively, and psychologically compelling. Nurses of Emergency Departments are a special, dynamic, but at the same time vulnerable group of health professionals who work in shifts and face multiple challenges. Considering the recent literature and the fact that stress and a hostile work environment are the top ranked health professionals' challenges, there is a need for a further study of the use of mindfulness. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the application of mindfulness on nurses in the Emergency Department on several factors related to daily nursing practice and that directly affect these specific health professionals. This experimental study was performed on 14 participating nurses in the Emergency Department of a Public General Hospital in Athens, randomized into two groups: a control and an intervention group. The data collection tools were two digital smart devices, participatory observation, and semi-structured interviews. By practicing mindfulness meditation, the participating nurses in the intervention group showed improvement in their cognitive functions (attention, thinking, memory, concentration), professional interpersonal relationships, personal satisfaction and communication with patients and caregivers, sleep rate, negative emotions, and behaviors. The findings suggest that the application of mindfulness practices should be considered an easy, affordable, economical, accessible, and effective method that nurses can use to strengthen and empower themselves, enjoying its multiple benefits. The effectiveness of the application of mindfulness remains an important issue for future research in other health professionals as well.

Mindfullness-Based Interventions for Anxiety and Depression

IntroductionMindfulness refers to a process that leads to a mental state characterized by non-judgmental awareness of the present moment experience, including one´s sensations, thoughts, bodily states, consciousness, and the environment, while encouraging openness, curiosity, and acceptance.ObjectivesThe purpose of this paper is to review the ways in which cognitive and behavioural treatments for depression and anxiety have been advanced by the application of mindfulness practices.MethodsBrief non-systematic literature on the topic.ResultsMindfulness has spread rapidly in Western psychology research and practice, in large because of the success of standardized mindfulness-based interventions, consequently research on mindfulness based interventions (MBIs) has increased exponentially in the past decade. The most common include Mindfullness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), which incorporate the essence of Eastern mindfulness practices into the Western cognitive-behavioral practice. MBIs have showed efficacy in reducing the severity of anxiety and depressive symptoms in a broad range of treatment seeking individuals. MBIs have also been showed to perform with not so different results to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).ConclusionsMBIs have been showed to be important co-adjuvants to pharmacological treatment and psychotherapy of depression and anxiety. To prove this point without doubts and create adequate guidelines that include these forms of treatment more research needs to be done on the matter.Disclosure of InterestNone Declared

Pre-Service Teahers’ Use of Mobile-Based Mindfulness Practices During Covid-19 Pandemic Era

Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where they are and what they are doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what is going around them. The growing evidence of the use of mindfulness practice on promoting psychological wellbeing and self-regulation is in line with the increasing use of mobile applications in this digital era nowadays especially during the COVID-19 pandemic era. This study aims to find out the influence of two mobile-based mindfulness apps, Calm and Headspace, on the pre-service teachers of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in Indonesia studying online during COVID-19 pandemic era. The 43 subjects were given 20-session-mindfulness intervention (guided and independent trainings) using the two mobile-based mindfulness apps. The data from the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), the classroom observations, and the written interviews were analysed quantitatively and qualitatively. The results from the t-test analysis on the FFMQ show that there was an improvement on the subjects’ mindfulness level after the intervention. Furthermore, the results of the observation and the interview show that the oral narrations of the contents in the apps were found useful as a means to provide positive learning environment before and during the learning practice. Moreover, the oral narrations of the contents in the apps were specifically found useful as a means to practice listening comprehension. Therefore, besides being served as a means to practice and improve the pre-service teachers’ mindfulness level, mobile-based mindfulness apps could also be used to enhance one’s English listening comprehension skills. The use of mobile-based mindfulness applications can be promising for pre-service teachers in Indonesia who need to have balance academic and social-emotional skills to support their role in teaching students in the future.

Application of a Generic Participatory Decision Support System for Irrigation Management for the Case of a Wine Grapevine at Epirus, Northwest Greece

In southern Europe, irrigation is the major water user and thus, development of operational tools that support decisions aiming to improve irrigation management, is of great importance. In this study, a web-based participatory decision support system for irrigation management (DSS), based on the principles of UN FAO’s paper 56, without requirement for any special monitoring hardware to be installed in each field, is evaluated for the case of a commercial wine grapevine (Vitis vinifera ‘Vertzami’) located at Epirus (northwest Greece), for two successive years (2021 and 2022). The soil moisture time series that were generated by the DSS’s model were compared to those measured by soil moisture sensors. The Mean Absolute Error (MAE) and Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) ranged between 2.98–3.22% and 3.63–4.06%, respectively, under various irrigation practices and goals. Irrigation resulted very high yields and Crop Water Productivity (WPC) was 20–44% improved when following the DSS’s recommendations. The results also confirm potential pitfalls of sensor-based soil moisture monitoring and rainfall estimations using mathematical models. Finally, the value of water meters as practical sensors, which could support efficient irrigation management, is underlined. In every case, mindful application of decision support systems that require minimum or no hardware to be installed in each field, could extensively support growers and agronomic consultants to test, document and disseminate good practices and calculate environmental indices.

Mindfulness Applications: Can They Serve as a Stress, Anxiety, and Burnout Reduction Tool in Orthopaedic Surgery Training? A Randomized Control Trial.

Twenty-four residents participated in this prospective, randomized controlled trial. After simple 1:1 randomization, the treatment group received access to a mindfulness-based phone application for 2 months while the control group did not receive access. All participants completed the Perceived Stress Scale, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, and Maslach Burnout Inventory with emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP), and personal accomplishment subscores to measure stress, anxiety, and burnout at baseline and after 2 months. Paired t tests were used to compare baseline scores and conclusion scores for both groups. There was no difference in baseline burnout scores between groups, but the treatment group had higher stress and anxiety scores at baseline. On average, the treatment group spent approximately 8 minutes per day, 2 days per week using the mindfulness application. After 2 months, the treatment group had significantly decreased stress (mean = -7.42, p = 0.002), anxiety (mean = -6.16, p = 0.01), EE (mean = -10.83 ± 10.72, p = 0.005), and DP (mean = -5.17 ± 5.51, p = 0.01). The control group did not have any significant differences in stress, anxiety, or burnout subscores. Use of a mindfulness-based phone app for 2 months led to significant reductions in stress, anxiety, and burnout scores in orthopaedic surgery residents. Our results support the use of a mindfulness-based app to help decrease orthopaedic resident stress, anxiety, and burnout. Benefits were seen with only modest use, suggesting that intensive mindfulness training programs may not be necessary to effect a change in well-being. The higher baseline stress and anxiety in the treatment group may suggest that mindfulness techniques are particularly effective in those who perceive residency to be more stressful. I.

Diagnosis of cardiovascular involvement in Fabry disease

Fabry disease is a rare X-linked genetic disorder, caused by partial or total loss of function of the lysosomal enzyme α-galactosidase A that induces glycosphingolipid accumulation in various organs and tissues, modifying their structure and function. Cardiovascular involvement in classic and late onset forms has emerged to be a major determinant of prognosis. In recent years, a constant evolution in imaging techniques and their mindful application has led to interesting results in the diagnostic workup, progressively reducing time required to recognize early signs of this disease. Owing to the growing awareness for diagnostic screening and the efficacy of the many therapeutic options currently available, the clinical history of Fabry patients has changed during the last decades. Therefore, an early diagnosis of Fabry disease and especially of cardiac involvement is essential to promptly adopt an adequate therapy.

Relationship Between Trait Mindfulness and Organizational-Citizenship Behaviors of Soldiers: Mediating Role of Psychological Capital

&lt;p&gt;本研究旨在探討職業軍人特質正念、心理資本與組織公民行為表現間的關係，並檢證心理資本在特質正念與組織公民行為間所扮演的中介角色。本研究採用立意取樣調查法，以陸軍職業軍人為對象，共蒐集407份問卷，並運用結構方程模式的統計方法探究變項間的關係。研究結果現：（1）特質正念對組織公民行為不具有顯著的正向關聯；（2）特質正念對心理資本具有顯著的正向關聯；（3）心理資本對組織公民行為具有顯著的正向關聯；（4）心理資本在特質正念與組織公民行為間扮演完全中介角色。由研究結果可知，職業軍人的特質正念對組織公民行為的直接關聯雖不明顯，卻可經由提升正向心理資本，增進官兵在奉公與利他的行為表現。最後，研究者依據研究結果提出建議，提供部隊實務工作者、相關諮商與輔導人員以及未來研究之參考。&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Context and Object: Military organizations differ in nature from other organizations. The professionalism of military organization members is demonstrated in the implementation of &amp;quot;ultimate liability,&amp;quot; which means to protect national security and make sacrifices for the well-being of the people at any point of time. Assisting soldiers to actively engage in organizational citizenship behaviors and become good organizational citizens is an important method to enhance their professionalism and &amp;quot;ultimate liability.&amp;quot; Previous studies have shown that in the workplace, employees with more positive psychological and emotional capital tend to express more organizational citizenship behaviors. However, these results are mainly from studies on corporate employees; it is unknown if this is also true for military personnel. In addition, prior research on organizational citizenship behavior has rarely explored the possible effects of the positive psychological state. To fill these gaps, this study focused on soldiers as research targets and explored the relationship between trait mindfulness, psychological capital, and organizational citizenship behavior. Simultaneously, it verified the mediating effect of psychological capital between trait mindfulness and organizational citizenship behavior. Method: The study used purposive sampling; 407 soldiers from the two army camps in Taiwan were selected and analyzed using the structural equation model. Results: The results showed that: (1) trait mindfulness had no significant association with organizational citizenship behavior (path coefficient value &amp;beta; = 0.00, p &gt; .05); (2) trait mindfulness had a significant positive association with psychological capital (path coefficient value &amp;beta; = 0.40, p &lt; .001); (3)psychological capital had a significant positive relationship with organizational citizenship behavior (path coefficient value &amp;beta; = 0.83, p &lt; .001); (4)psychological capital completely mediated the relationship between trait mindfulness and organizational citizenship behavior (indirect effect value &amp;beta; = 0.33, p &lt; .05, 95% confidence interval did not contain 0). Conclusion and Suggestion: From the results, it can be seen that although the direct relationship between the soldiers&amp;rsquo; trait mindfulness and organizational citizenship behavior was not obvious, trait mindfulness can indirectly improve their organizational citizenship behavior performance by enhancing other positive psychological capital. In summary, the contributions of this study are as follows: first, it expanded the application and research scope of mindfulness in the military field. It showed that mindfulness can be used to promote soldiers&amp;rsquo;mental health and work performance in high-pressure situations; mindfulness also has indirect benefits in motivating altruistic and helpful organizational citizenship behavior. Second, this study confirmed that the soldiers&amp;rsquo; law-abiding and altruistic behavior in the military can be cultivated not only by the current methods of ethical appeals and moral training but can also be achieved by enhancing trait mindfulness and inner psychological capital. Based on the results, the author provides several suggestions for the practice of military counseling; for example, military mental health centers can systematically and continuously conduct related activities, encourage soldiers to practice mindfulness to enhance their self-awareness and insight abilities, cultivate psychological capital, and implement self-management for mental health. Political warfare officers and cadres at the basic level are the first-line counselors for soldiers. They are familiar with the life and training of the army. If they can integrate the skills and concepts of mindfulness-awareness into the military daily life and training, it can help develop the soldiers&amp;rsquo; military ethics. Finally, the author also suggests that the army should continue to explore and develop other activities that enhance soldiers&amp;rsquo; inner psychological capital, to improve their altruistic behavior and reduce unfavorable behavior in the military organization.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

Application and prospect of mindfulness in the field of physical exercise

Application and prospect of mindfulness in the field of physical exercise

PREDICTORS OF MHEALTH MINDFULNESS USE IN OLDER ADULT CAREGIVER POPULATION

Abstract Caregivers of older adults with MCI have multiple competing demands that limit their ability to seek mental health care, despite being at high risk for stress, anxiety, burnout, and depression. MHealth mindfulness interventions have preliminary efficacy to reduce distress for caregivers, but it is unknown which caregivers are most likely to use and benefit from mHealth mental health interventions. Understanding older adult caregiver mHealth use is an important step in providing personalized mental health care. This study investigated caregiver characteristics that predicted mHealth mindfulness mobile application use in a sample of n=58 caregivers of older adults with MCI. Using linear regression models, it was determined that years spent caregiving, having someone to help with caregiving tasks and education level were all significant predictors of the total amount of minutes spent using the mindfulness application. Our results contribute to the growing body of literature on mHealth strategies to address caregiver distress. Future work should address the expansion of mHealth innovations for older adults and their care persons.

Students experiences of an 8-week mindfulness-based intervention at a college of opportunity: a qualitative investigation of the mindfulness-based college program

BackgroundMindfulness-based programs have the potential to improve the well-being of undergraduate students by reducing anxiety, depression, and isolation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore lived experiences of undergraduates in a mindfulness-based program at a “college of opportunity” that has high proportions of first-generation college students. Specifically, we sought to: (1) explore the application of mindfulness practices in students’ daily lives; (2) explore how participants believe mindfulness training affected their health and well-being; (3) learn participants’ recommendations and suggested changes for mindfulness-based interventions in future iterations.MethodsStudents were recruited from XXX and consented to participate in semi-structured digitally conducting interviews after the completion of the 8-week intervention in the Fall/Spring 2020 academic year. Data were analyzed using Applied Thematic Analysis and a codebook was constructed using a consensus-driven process using both a priori and emergent coding. All transcripts were double-coded, and concordance was achieved for all interviews.ResultsQualitative results indicated that the most applied practices were those that could be easily incorporated into a daily routine. Furthermore, students reported an increased ability to cope with a variety of stressors, decreased reactivity, and enhanced resilience specifically concerning mental health challenges. Additionally, engaging in mindfulness training improved students’ ability to navigate social distancing measures, other COVID-19-specific stress, and enhanced motivation for self-care practices to sustain well-being. Concerning preferred intervention delivery modality, participants stated that due to multiple, growing responsibilities (e.g., pressures of commuting to class) they preferred in-person delivery, shorter sessions over a longer period, with classes in the morning or early afternoon.ConclusionsFindings provide pragmatic and psychosocial insights into students’ application of mindfulness training across personal, professional, and academic domains enhancing their well-being. This work builds on qualitative work concerning students’ perceptions and applications of mindfulness while offering insights into the future of mindfulness programs among undergraduates.Trial registrationClinicaltrials.gov NCT03124446.

Utilizing a mindfulness application in the nursing classroom

ABSTRACT Mindfulness is a practice that is advantageous for decreasing anxiety and stress (McVeigh, 2021). It is very beneficial to use with students. Nursing students experience much stress and anxiety due to the academic workload and expectations to perform in the classroom and clinical setting (Manocchi, 2017). It is important for students to be able to manage stress and anxiety so that they can be successful in the nursing program. When first year nursing students indicated they were experiencing stress and anxiety and it was negatively impacting their academic performance, brief mindfulness sessions were introduced at the beginning of each class. Student feedback has been very positive for using a mindfulness application. This demonstrates that mindfulness applications have a positive impact on the reduction of stress and anxiety which is beneficial in the classroom, clinical setting, and everyday practice.

Mechanism and Application of Mindfulness in Psychotherapy to Treat Depression

Nowadays, the mechanism of mindfulness gradually reveals a great attraction to scientists in a variety of research direction, and particularly, the application of mindfulness is highly valued in treating depression by using the strategy of psychotherapy. The past research has shown that people who are in depression would develop a uniform thinking pattern toward the external stimuli, which, consequently, resulting in that depressed people would consistently be lost in negative feelings. By keep having these distorted understandings toward their surrounding features, people who are in depression would keep being confronted with low mood and other negative feelings. However, Mindfulness could act as a technique and be defined to enable people to focus on the present and enables people to accept new information without carrying stereotyped thinking pattern. Hence, it would be used as a strategy to treat depression. In current research, mindfulness has been used as in different treatment to treat a variety of symptoms. This literature review examines the relationship and application of mindfulness as a strategy used in psychotherapy to treat depression and provided some suggestions of possible future research direction about using mindfulness in the treatment of depression.