Mindfulness-Based Practice Research Paper

This source provides a view into the secular and nonsecular nature of mindfulness. I plan to use this in the paper for this

According to research supporting using mindfulness techniques to decrease stress in students and health professionals has been done in support of the phenomena. Goodman et al. (2014), defines mindfulness as “mindfulness-based interventions teach tolerance and acceptance of negative thoughts, feelings and emotions” (p.339). Of

According to the study done by Chatzisarantis and Hagger, “…mindfulness moderated the intention-behavior relationship such that intentions predicted physical activity only among individuals who acted mindfully and not among individuals who did not.” (p. 668) this is a similar result to what will be tested in our hypothesis. The students, who were more mindful, studied more. Mindfulness could then be attributed to more academic success and a more positive mood because of their awareness. We expect that the students who are mindful will have similar results. The study that Chatzisarantis and Hagger did was on a larger scale than what the sample size will be in our experiment. They also studied and took account for habits that most college students practice and participate in. It also took into account leisure activities which would also allow for a comparison for a high stress environment to one of a less stressful environment. Our results will also be comparable because we are using some of the same methodologies as they used. One of which being the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, which is a pretty standard tool for psychologists to use that are studying mindfulness. Another study that used this same tool was

Almost everyone is preoccupied with happiness but yet the population seems to be increasingly unhappy. As society and human experience changes we can’t help but ask ourselves how can we fix an increasingly unhappy and dissatisfied society? Mindfulness meditation is a progressively popular solution to this issue. Mindfulness meditation stems from Buddhist tradition and is a practice that includes focusing one’s attention. Does mindfulness meditation have real psychological effects? And if so can they help improve quality of life? Many studies have been conducted proving that mindfulness meditation does have real psychological effects and can help individuals live a more meaningful and happy life. This can be proven through research related to neuroscience, depression and happiness.

Stahl, B., & Goldstein, E. (2010). A mindfulness-based stress reduction workbook. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

There is increased interest toward mindfulness meditation, particularly in education. A number of school programs have emerged claiming improvements in the following areas: executive functions, prosociality, emotional regulation, and overall wellbeing (Broderick and Frank, 2014; Flook et al. 2010; Schonert-Reichl and Lawlor, 2010). Oddly, very few risks were reported in the studies. In a systematic review of twenty-four mindfulness-based school interventions, overall results show students either benefited from the interventions or gained no effect. Negligible negative effects were reported (Zenner, Herrnleben-Kurz and Walach, 2014). It is important to consider the identification and detection of undesirable outcomes, as well

Although the treatment method may not be the predominant driver of successful helping, it is still of significant importance (Egan, 2014). Given the client presented with self-defeating thoughts, one might assume that cognitive-based interventions such as Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT; Beck, Emery & Greenberg, 1985) would be the most efficacious as this attempts to deal directly with changing negative cognitions. However, some have likened this cognitive restructuring to thought suppression, associated with subsequent, unsolicited revival of those suppressed thoughts (Hayes, Strosahl & Wilson, 1999). Furthermore, Eifert and Forsyth (2005) assert that this ruminative cycle is maintained through fixating on those thoughts. This is in favour of the concept that mindfulness and acceptance may constitute a more effective way of reducing negative thoughts than cognitive restructuring (Niles et al., 2014). Moreover, research suggests mindfulness-based approaches may be effective in helping clients to improve interpersonal skills (Dekeyser, Raes, Leijssen, Leysen & Dewulf, 2007). Thus, it appears that a mindfulness-based approach such as acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT; Hayes et al.,1999) seems applicable given the client’s negative cognitions and perceived lack of social skills. Underlying ACT is the branch of philosophical science termed functional contextualism (Hayes, Pistorello, & Levin, 2012).

The American version of mindfulness then, had completely detached from its original purpose. The inescapable focus on the self as a resulting of the psychologization of spirituality and meditation then, according to Carrette and King, is then the course of Americans “sense of social isolation and disconnection” (58). I believe American mindfulness then, is the poor attempt to cure the problem it created. Rather than fixing the problem itself, mindfulness is a putting a band aid on a much larger social issue that is unknown to the majority of American citizens as it is engrained in our minds to focus solely on ourselves and that ‘life is difficult’ no matter what.

For decades research had been conducted to show positive correlation with decreased stress, anxiety, and depression. Mindfulness has been shown to have positive correlation with substance abuse, smoking cessation and gambling addiction. In the past decade, researchers have started to study how mindfulness techniques can transfer to a business setting. The research for mindfulness in a corporate setting is limited; however the research that has been done has shown positive outcomes. For instance, mindfulness is associated with increased job performance (Dane & Brummel, 2013). It has also been shown to decrease stress (Michel, Bosch & Rexroth, 2014), as well as reduce mind wandering (Seli, Carriere & Smilek, 2014; Michel et al., 2014; Good et al., 2016). It is the intent of the literature study to share information that has been done in this field of research to show the benefits of offering mindfulness training in the

The purpose of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is to learn, explore, experience, and practice mindfulness practices in a group setting and at home. These practices are designed to increase our present moment awareness and use this new kind of awareness to approach the stress in our lives differently. In MBSR class, we will learn

What do CEOs, inner city school children, returning military personnel, prisoner inmates, MBA players, doctors, and nurses all have in common? Would you guess the answer is meditation? While there are many paths to meditation mindful meditation has become the most common. In recent years there has been a growing population of people who are finding meditation helpful to reduce stress, improve productivity, and relieve symptoms of anxiety and depression. Due to the increasing popularity there is now more money than ever going towards funding scientific studies to help understand the effects mediation and mindfulness have on the body and the mind. Carolyn Gregoir, at The Huffington Post writes “It’s undeniable

Being mindful is a skill that I have been working on most of my adult life. I struggle the most with this component. I am mindful of myself and show high levels of “self-monitoring”, however, I show more characters still lacking mindfulness. This is a component that my husband and I agree on that needs improvement. I can improve on this component by taking in more information and not being so narrow minded. IF I listen more to others and not always trying to get what I want across, I do believe that will be a great start in helping me become more mindful. I need to get out of my own head and see the bigger picture. Always keeping in mind that I am not the only one in a group of people. I do usually keep a check on my emotions and monitor others

In another study, normal healthy working adults who participated in Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) training, showed improvement in behavioural, psychological, and physiological outcomes measured. This study assessed the effects of a shortened (low-dose [ld]) work-site MBSR intervention (MBSR-ld) on indicators of stress in healthy working adults to determine if results similar to those obtained in traditional MBSR could be demonstrated. Participants were randomized into MBSR-ld and wait-list control groups. Self-reported perceived stress, sleep quality, and mindfulness were measured at the beginning and end of the 6-week intervention. Salivary cortical was assessed weekly. Significant reductions in perceived stress (p = .0025) and increases in mindfulness (p = .0149) were obtained for only the MBSR-ld group (n = 22). Scores on the global measure of sleep improved for the MBSR-ld group (p = .0018) as well as for the control group (p = .0072; n = 20). 4

QP provided Jayla with a CBT activity geared toward mindfulness skills. QP explained to Jayla that the activity will examine how thought, feelings and behavior can affect her during difficult times in her life. QP asked Jayla to list some things she is having difficult time with in her life. QP brainstormed with Jayla some difficult emotions people have a difficult time expressing. QP asked Jayla to list some emotions she has difficulty expressing. QP encouraged Jayla in discuss why she find the emotions she listed difficult to express. QP examined with Jayla different ways to express difficult feelings. QP explained to Jayla the benefits of mindfulness skills. QP discussed with Jayla, how the thoughts, feelings and behavior works with mindfulness

In this paper, I will describe my initial thoughts about the practice of mindfulness and my development regarding practicing it. Furthermore, I will explore the idea of being a mindful therapist and how I am hoping to apply this with patients in the future.