Category: Mindfulness

On average, ten million people around the world undertake a form of meditation practice per day (BBC, 2017). In Australia, about one in six adults practice meditation (Pascoe, 2018). The purpose of meditation is different for each individual. The aim of meditation is to attain an inner state of awareness and intensify personal and spiritual…

Abstract Meditation is becoming more and more popular in many western countries around the world. The practice has a deep history and roots originating from the religions of Hinduism and Buddhism (Kume, 2018.) The term meditation is now used to describe a large number of different techniques as there is not just one type of…

Mindfulness meditation is imbued with centuries of Buddhist tradition and philosophy. Based on Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Mindfulness-Based Stress reduction method, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) was created by Zindel Segal, Mark Williams, and John Teasdale. Mindfulness has received a great deal of popularity in the therapeutic environment in the last two decades. Empirical results suggest that multiple…

Research shows the efficacy to treat many stresses in todays life that result in anxiety in Latino teenagers (Edwards, et al. 2014). Mindfulness interventions have become more popular in the last decade in working with teenagers’ research (Edwards, et al. 2014). Mindfulness meditation techniques support teenagers to focus on the present helping them to recognize…

Table of Contents Introduction Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) Brief Motivational Intervention References Introduction Substance abuse is one of the leading social problems in the United States. In particular, alcohol is one of the most abused substances in the country. The American Psychological Association (2004) defines substance abuse as  a maladaptive pattern of substance use…

Table of Contents Purpose of the Study Description of the Procedures Discussion of the Results of the Study Reflection on the Chosen Article Reference Purpose of the Study One of the peculiar characteristics of female sexuality is the independence of womens emotional, behavioral, and physiological responses to sexual stimuli. Female sexual response is not a…

Within many industries, job stress and personal attitudes can affect the perception of work which will alter productivity and efficiency. Moreover, the well-being of individuals should be the main scope of focus for managers who want to build sustainable organizations. The idea of mindfulness practice of being in the moment has existed for centuries; however,…

Table of Contents Introduction Summary of the Intervention Examination of the MBSR Efficacy Mechanism of Action in the MBSR Practice Conclusion References Introduction Mindfulness-based interventions are therapeutic practices that are considered to be immeasurably beneficial for peoples mental and physical health. Interventions are offered individually and in groups, and they are designed to assist people…

The skill chosen for the project is mindfulness since, currently, it is frequently discussed as a treatment for many psychological disorders, including anxiety and depression. In simple words, mindfulness is awareness of the present moment instead of thinking about past or future experiences. According to Tang, Hölzel, & Posner (2015), the concept originated in Buddhism,…

Table of Contents Introduction Research Question Research Design Research Sample Data Collection Methods Limitations of the Study Research Findings Summary References Introduction Cancer is a dangerous affliction that remains one of the primary causes of human mortality, along with heart and lung diseases (WHO, 2017). Out of all available methods of treatment, chemotherapy remains the…