Mindful Yoga

This source helps provide an idea of how mindfulness will play a role in our healthcare today and the future. I want to use this source for that specific reason and to show its role in my own chosen profession of a physician. The article discusses many costs saving measures when mindfulness is applied and there is a potential of billions to be saved.

Background: Many people suffer from depression and anxiety disorders across the lifespan. A lot of research has been done on depression and stress management but not enough on the impact of the combination of occupational therapy services and yoga. Occupational therapists are trained and skilled to help those diagnosed with mental disorders. In addition to traditional Occupational Therapy practices, CAMs (complimentary alternative medicines) such as yoga with emphasis on mindfulness based stress reduction can help those suffering recover more quickly.

The participants were randomly assigned to one of three conditions. The yoga only group contained six boys, there were five boys who started in the control group and crossed over to the yoga group, and three boys stayed in the control group the entire study. The boys were assessed using a parent behavior rating scale and continuous performance test (used to measure attention). Parents were instructed to assess their child’s behavior in the morning or anytime while they were undedicated to gauge the effects of yoga (Jensen and Kenny, 2004, p. 207).

Muralidoraiswamy, P. “Yoga on Our Minds: A Systematic Review of Yoga for Neuropsychiatric Disorder.” Shirleytelle Frontiers in Psychiatry, Jan. 2013. This article focuses on the physiological aspect of a yoga class. It essentially explains what happens in a person’s brain after going through a hatha yoga class. This study also talks about yoga as a long-term mental health solution, since typically yoga is a life-style. Overall, the study provides a scientific look at more personal experiences.

Purpose Statement: To inform my audience about the nature of compassion, positive effects of being compassionate, and compassion meditation.

These two studies are the first to specifically examine the effects of a mindfulness-based program on students and professional caregivers’ emotional competencies. We found that the Peace Program is a feasible and acceptable intervention and that it could achieve an important clinical signal, particularly in a vulnerable population, namely professional caregivers working in pediatric hematology-oncology.

In modern day San Francisco the term of mindfulness is nothing new to the residence here. Meditation, acupuncture, yoga, and herbal remedies are heard about almost as often as news of the California drought. The difficult part of all of these terms is attempting to figure out what, if any of them, are right to incorporate into a daily life practice. The hype about mindfulness meditation in particular starts to become clearer as more research findings show the astounding benefits.

Proponents would argue that it cultivates self-compassion and acceptance – two key areas in healing. Alongside this, the ability to tolerate distressing bodily sensations and increased sensory awareness. Van der Kolk (2014) found that 10 weeks of yoga practice markedly reduced PTSD symptoms of those who failed to respond to other treatment. Physiological benefits tend to be associated with reduced arousal and system regulation, and include improvements in blood pressure, cardiovascular and respiratory efficiency, and autonomic system activation (Mandle et al., 1996; Raub, 2002). Yoga has also been shown to change heart rate variability.

Many studies have found that Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) meditations enhance well-being by building a mindful awareness. Shaprio et al. (2007), found that MBSR programs taught over the course of a semester help decrease rumination, perceived stress, negative affect, and state and trait anxiety. It was also found to help increase positive affect and self-compassion. These findings are based off the concept that self-awareness (achieved through MBSR) is the basis of self-care, as it is an unbiased observation of inner behaviors and

Seppala, Cendri A. Hutcherson, Dong TH. Nguyen, James R. Doty and James J. Gross has a goal of finding a way to increase compassion which would in turn help both the healthcare provider and the patient. The article starts by going over the background that highlights the underlying cause of the lack of compassion. The lack of compassion in healthcare comes from a place stress and worry.The background of this article goes over the fact that medical training is a very stressful experience for most people and it also continues in the residency years and after. This high level of stress is one of the reasons that is keeping the providers from providing optimal care for the patients. It is very evident that the lack of compassion does exist in healthcare because sixty four percent of patients have agreed to have received less than compassionate care. Compassion is not just a mere preference. Compassion leads patients to better comply with the doctor’s instruction which leads to faster recovery from whatever they are suffering from. It also creates a trust between the provider and the patient and so the patient is more likely to be more honest with the provider leading to better healthcare. In this study, the researchers wanted to see how would a ten minute long loving-kindness meditation (LKM) help with social connectedness with the patients. The LKM condition was then compared with the neutral

In accordance with Cullen’s definition, to act, mindful requires a clear comprehension (sampajanna) and heedfulness (appamada), to avoid altering mental states of emotions. Together with, the mental capacity to monitor inherent attention. The mind then explores conscious awareness. In relation to the Buddha’s teachings, these eight-week MBSR programs, teach ethics through direct insight, placing emphasis on exploring behaviors that lead to suffering and those which lead to happiness. Through the application of the four foundations of mindfulness, teachers encourage practitioners to delve into deeper exploration and how to pay attention in cohort groups that inspire bonding and empathy. Nonetheless, the integrity of the ethics taught in mindfulness-based stress reduction programs is questioned. Cullen disputes these ethical concerns. Similarly, calls attention to, the challenges faced by said programs, much like teacher qualifications and the requirements needed to establish the legitimacy of an MBI. In addition, the emergence of support for the implementation of cohort contemplative programs in hospitals, business, and school

Many complicated, stressful interactions take place between our thoughts, our bodies and the outside world on a daily basis. Ignoring the effect these interactions have on our physical and emotional health directly affects our ability to effectively deal with even the smallest of problems. By being mindful of these interactions, we can create a foundation that helps us navigate stress in a healthy, holistic way.

Cardiovascular disease is a global burden and by changing risk factors such as increasing physical activity and reducing stress by relaxation can lower the incidence of the disease (Hartley, Dyakova, Holmes, Clarke, Lee, Ernst, & Rees, 2014) The study had 800 participants with high risk factors of the cardiovascular disease and were recruited to 11 study trials. After eight months of this ongoing study, Hartley and Colleagues (2014) found that any form of yoga showed reduction in the systolic and diastolic blood pressure, triglycerides, and an increase in high-density lipoprotein. Since patients with the cardiovascular disease are unable to perform rigorous exercises, yoga was concluded to be an ideal choice for them. Participants, who

In today’s environment, many people are suffering with the stress and anxiety of day to day living and are finding themselves unable to cope with life’s little emergencies. Prescription drugs are on the rise due to the increasing need for people to deal with their stress and anxiety. However, many people are searching for ways to be less stressed and live a happy and healthy life without drugs. If stress and anxiety are getting the best of you, then think about grabbing a mat and giving yoga and meditation a spin. With that in mind, this paper will take a look at the benefits of yoga and meditation to create a more peaceful and healthy lifestyle.

This is not a book about how to practise yoga postures but rather an approach as to how to include a search for consciousness in every aspect of yoga. Our yoga journey is the tool for understanding.